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It is important to remember that these opinions are merely advisory and not “new rules.” The Minnesota Supreme Court has said attorneys can not be disciplined for purported violations of same. There could be discipline based on the underlying conduct, if it violates one of the Court’s Rules of Professional Conduct. Also, Minnesota Lawyer published an October 12, 2009 article about the controversy surrounding Opinion 21.
The link to the pending “opinion” appears to be a proposed amendment to the Rules of Professional Conduct. It is important to distinguish between LPRB opinions and the rules themselves.
Finally, with respect to metadata, a converted PDF document could still have metadata, while a document that is printed and then scanned could not.
Those are well made points.
Regarding the PDF, you really have to be careful – and I agree with your statement. With a PDF you can still have highlights and comments, and the metadata might not be completely stripped.