White Papers for Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)

GLBA Privacy Rules Catch Some Lawyers Off Guard: Do the New Rules Apply to Your Practice

South Carolina Bar

On June 20, 2001, the ABA passed a resolution objecting to the imposition upon the legal community of the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) upon the legal community. The resolution requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exempt the practice of law from the statute's implementing regulations. This action was prompted by the realization, albeit late, that the privacy protections of the GLBA may apply to some legal practices. This paper provides a general overview of the privacy requirements of GLBA and its potential impact upon some members of the legal community

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