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The following are resources that may be helpful in answering your enquiry. Please familiarize yourself with them before moving on.
In brief: Who owns the documents on a file is not always as straightforward as one might think - the resources listed below provide valuable guidance.
Practice Resource - Why client files and records should be retained, how to retain files and for how long: Closed Files - Retention & Disposition.
Practice Resource - Best practices for retaining different types of documents can be found in the winter 2017 Benchers’ Bulletin article “Closing a File: What Documents to Keep and For How Long.”
Practice Resource - Distinguishing between different types of documents and whether they belong to the client or the lawyer: Ownership of Documents in a Client’s File.
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