document: E-mail and the legal profession The widespread use of E-mail can be found in all areas of commerce , and the legal profession is one that has embraced this new medium of communication . E-mail is not without its drawbacks , however . Due to the nature of the technologies behind the medium , it is a less secure form of communication than many of those traditionally used by the legal profession , including DX , facsimile , and standard and registered post . There are a number of ways in which E-mails originating from the practice may be protected , including software encryption , hardware encryption and various methods of controlling and administering access to the E-mails
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