Many professionals are transitioning from paper to electronic files. As a result, professionals tend to rely more heavily on electronic signatures. However, professionals must be cautious that e-signature technology does not violate any requirement to maintain traditional signatures with official filings.
Last week, a California bankruptcy judge issued sanctions against an attorney who used DocuSign technology to sign documents in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding. The Bankruptcy Judge admonished the attorney for failure to retain original ink signatures for all electronically-filed documents in accordance with …
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