Practice Pointer: Border Searches of Electronic Devices - Legal and Ethical Implications and Solutions

Are you protecting sensitive client information when traveling? Learn more about the 2018 CBP update on border searches and electronic devices in this practice pointer, including the use of passcodes and encryption, and the preservation of attorney-client privilege.

For further guidance on ethics questions, visit the AILA Ethics Compendium today.

Related Resources

• Lawsuit Challenging Searches and Seizures of Electronic Devices at Border
• Bloomberg BNA Article: "NYC Bar Guides Attorneys on U.S. Border E-Device Searches"
• Formal Opinion 2017-5: An Attorney's Ethical Duties Regarding U.S. Border Searches of Electronic Devices Containing Clients' Confidential Information