Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, bringing nearly 5-feet of rain to the Houston area and category 4 winds, rain and storm surges in Florida, have taken a devastating toll on the homes and businesses that lay in their paths. Lawyers and law firms are not immune to the forces of nature, and depending on the types of resources available to them to back up client files and other critical documents and records, some may have weathered these storms better that others. For those lawyers who saw their offices destroyed and who may have irretrievably lost client files and other critical documents, what are their ethical obligations to their clients? Read More
