Articles

Nov 23, 2013

Selecting a Law Firm Cloud Provider: Questions to Ask and Ethical/Security Concerns

Excerpt:  It seems like everybody is talking about “the Cloud” and what new uses it provides for lawyers and law

Oct 21, 2013

Back to the Future: Richard Susskind’s Predictions — Circa 1998

Excerpt:  Present day commentators, as a rule, have nothing but wonderful things to say about Richard Susskind, whose most recent

Sep 30, 2013

The iPhone 5s: How Secure is the Touch ID?

Excerpt:  It came as no surprise that the new iPhone was hacked within a couple days of its release.  The

Sep 30, 2013

The Virtual Lawyer Stampede: Has It Stalled?

Excerpt:  Intriguing news from the ABA’s 2013 Legal Technology Survey Report: But let’s go back in time first. In 2010,

Sep 23, 2013

10 Security Questions Managing Partners Need to Ask Their IT Directors

Excerpt:  Too often, law firm managing partners are content to let their IT departments operate on cruise control – until

Sep 09, 2013

Metadata in Digital Photos – Should You Care?

Excerpt:  Digital photos can be an electronic evidence heaven. Digital image files typically contain information about the date and time

Sep 09, 2013

Clients Demand Law Firm Cyberaudits

Excerpt:  There was a collective gasp heard ‘round the country the day the press reported that Bank of America Merrill

Sep 09, 2013

The Perils of Social Media for Judges

Excerpt:  It was inevitable that, after lawyers flocked to social media, judges would follow. Unsurprisingly, stories of judicial misconduct are

Jul 29, 2013

REVIEW OF THE IPAD IN ONE HOUR FOR LITIGATORS

Excerpt:  We have long been fans of Tom Mighell’s iPad books, which include iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, iPad

Jun 19, 2013

Churn That Bill, Baby! Overbilling in Law Firms

Excerpt:  According to an article which appeared in the New York Times on March 25, 2013, DLA filed suit against

Mar 27, 2013

Big Data: Big Pain or Big Gain for Lawyers?

Excerpt:  What is Big Data? Here’s the first problem. There IS no standard definition. Our vastly oversimplified definition is “big

Mar 26, 2013

The Future of Law: Tomorrow’s Lawyers by Richard Susskind

Excerpt:  Most American lawyers became aware of British Professor Richard Susskind after he wrote The End of Lawyers? in 2008.