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Archives for July 2014

LEGAL TALK NETWORK POSTS NEW “DIGITAL DETECTIVES” PODCAST

July 31, 2014

John+and+Sharon+Digital+DetectivesEvery law firm can run into incidents of employee misconduct, data breaches, and intellectual property theft. In the age of modern technology, data breaches, insider trading, and other security problems require extensive technological forensics. Partners and firm owners, as well as lawyers working within the firm, need to understand why a digital investigation is needed, what steps should be taken within an investigation, and who should be involved. Having this knowledge can save the firm thousands of dollars while uncovering the truth.

In this episode of Digital Detectives, Sharon Nelson and John Simek interview ediscovery and compliance attorney Patrick Oot about how attorneys should be prepared on technology issues when they start to investigate criminal and civil matters. Everyone leaves technology footprints, Oot explains. Whether dealing with an internal investigation or with client data, the most important asset is unbiased, comprehensive, and well documented research. When hiring a digital investigator, the firm should always find an outside expert who is experienced with data breaches, understands how data moves through the system, and can manage proper narrative to the regulators. Properly conducting a digital investigation can make the difference in the credibility and success of a law firm.

Listen to the entire podcast here.

Is the Law Firm Home Page Really Dead?

July 29, 2014

As Google (and other search engines) change their algorithms to try to give users the precise information they want, it is true that more website visitors come in sidewise – not necessarily to the home page. Most often, they come into lawyer bio pages, areas of practice pages and pages of published content (articles, blogs etc.).  A good article by Steve Matthews describing the shift can be found here.

SHARON NELSON QUOTED IN ABA JOURNAL

July 29, 2014

The July 2014 issue of the ABA Journal features an article written by Ed Finkel entitled, “Law firms’ own employees are among the major cyberthreats to be protected against.” Finkel discusses the all-too-real threat that employees pose for the law firms they work for, highlighting points that most employers probably never even think about. Sharon pinpoints the role top partners can play in this mess.

“But policies limiting use of personal smartphones, tablets or laptops can cause some strong reactions, especially from top partners, notes Sharon Nelson, president of cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia.

“They dictate, and IT and security have to do what the partners want, even if it’s a violation of policy and common sense,” Nelson adds. “They scream ‘I want! I want! I want!’ And they get it because they’re high up the food chain.” “

Read the entire article here.

The Elusive Search for Quality Legal Tech Education

July 28, 2014

Excerpt:  Here’s the rub: It is HARD to find legal tech presenters who are both engaging and have in-depth knowledge. We regularly see state bar associations and other legal education groups bemoan the difficulty of putting together compelling legal technology education.

It therefore occurred to us that we might share our own experience in organizing the Virginia State Bar’s TECHSHOW – a clear and ABA-approved doff of the cap to the Law Practice Division’s fabulously successful and entertaining/educational conference, ABA TECHSHOW®.

Read the entire article here.

LEGAL TALK NETWORK POSTS NEW “DIGITAL EDGE” PODCAST

July 24, 2014

new+digital+edge+200When a law firm breaks up or a lawyer leaves to start a new practice, there are always clients, contingency arrangements, and hourly cases to split up. It is important to know what ethical steps a lawyer or law firm should take when parting ways. If the firm splits up, who has the rights to the name, brand, clients, or even client files? How can both parties ethically allocate unfinished business, accounts receivable, or unsettled contingency prearrangements? An ethical and professional split is inevitably beneficial for the future of the law firm and the lawyer.

On this episode of The Digital Edge, Sharon D. Nelson and Jim Calloway ask legal ethics expert Tom Spahn about the proper way to professionally deal with the various situations that arise when a law firm splits up. He explains that lawyers and their firms should remain civil and open to negotiation before the lawyer has left. Firms have run into trouble while trying to penalize leaving employees on an individual basis. He discusses the ethically proper way to deal with unfinished business doctrines, document retention programs, and fiduciary duties to clients. Due to technology, there are new issues to consider including digital files or property ownership of domain names. Overall, however, Spahn emphasizes that every partner has a continuing duty to make sure every client is adequately served.

Click here to listen to this podcast.

JOHN SIMEK QUOTED IN ABA TECHSHOW 2014 ARTICLE

July 22, 2014

“Tools to Fight Cyberthieves: Be Vigilant About Protecting Sensitive Client Data” by Victor Li uses quotes and information from the Techshow session “NSAy What? Firm & Client Data Security & Encryption in the Age of Monitoring” presented by Sensei’s John Simek and Oracle Corp.’s Chris Ries. The article highlights important information lawyers need to know about protecting their confidential information and the tools that can help them do just that.

To read the entire article, click here

ARTICLE BY SHARON NELSON AND JOHN SIMEK FEATURED IN ABA’S LAW PRACTICE MAGAZINE

July 17, 2014

“Snowden NSA Revelations Will Change the Practice of Law”, written by Sensei’s Sharon Nelson and John Simek, was featured in the ABA’s Law Practice Magazine July/August 2014 issue. As the title suggests, this article discusses how Snowden’s discoveries have affected and will continue to affect law firms around the country.

Click here to see the entire article.

Visiting With Brad Vogel

July 17, 2014

#SenseiSherlock was tickled to have Brad Vogel visit – he began working for Sharon and John when he was just 13!

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“REINVENT YOUR WEBSITE – AND SOON!” MAKES THE ABA’S LAW PRACTICE MAGAZINE

July 15, 2014

The May/June 2014 edition of the ABA’s Law Practice Magazine features an article written by Sensei’s Sharon Nelson and John Simek. The article, “Reinvent Your Website – And Soon!” highlights all the information you need to know about keeping your website up-to-date with the constant evolution of technology and search engine optimization.

JOHN SIMEK IS NOW A CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROFESSIONAL

July 10, 2014

Congratulations to Sensei’s VP, John Simek, who passed a grueling six hour test and just became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)! This certification “is a globally recognized standard of achievement that confirms an individual’s knowledge in the field of information security. CISSPs are information assurance professionals who define the architecture, design, management and/or controls that assure the security of business environments. It was the first certification in the field of information security to meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024.”

The team here at Sensei is very proud of our VP! See more about the CISSP here.

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