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By Professor Nancy Rapoport, University of Nevada

Dear Readers:

Regina Logsdon has just asked me a great question: In this new world of Zoom, is it okay to record meetings? Video and audio? Permission needed? Does it vary state to state?

We are living in a new normal, and video conferencing will continue to be part of our lives even after social distancing guidelines have relaxed.1 What should we do in terms of ground rules for holding video conferences on Zoom or similar software?

There are two issues: group meetings and attorney-client . . .

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