It’s obvious that law firms derive a competitive benefit from being up to date with the latest trends in digital technology. However, what’s not so obvious is the idea that tech savvy attorneys are fulfilling an ethical duty to their clients. In an October 6, 2016 article of Law360.com, writer
Tax Benefits of Improving your Case Management System before the End of the Year If you’ve been considering upgrading your legal case management system, now is a great time to make the change. That’s because the U.S. tax code considers legal case management systems to be capital improvements. Besides providing a
Beware of Ransomware Law firms, among other businesses, have been plagued lately by malware known as ransomware. Once ransomware infects a system, a user is denied access until a ransom is paid. According to Legaltech News, there are two primary types of ransomware. One locks a computer system or mobile
Like most industries these days, the landscape of case management software is continuously changing. Since moving from handwritten client files to computers and beyond, the way attorneys practice law is constantly evolving. The legal market is flooded with a wide array of options: web-based, hosted, server-based, SAAS, PC, MAC, contingency
How What’s Happening in Latin America Influences American Law Firms The Daily Business Review, a South Florida-based source of legal and business news has published on September 6, 2016 an article written by reporter Monica Gonzalez Mason that explores the challenges faced by law firms in Latin America. Mason writes:
Technology is constantly changing, sometimes within an instant. With the intense competition lawyers face, if you don’t have an eye to the future of technology (as well as the immediate present) you’ll fall behind quicker than a nanosecond. Following are suggestions on how your firm can stay ahead of the
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen tectonic shifts in the way attorneys practice law. The first fully wired law school – Nova Southeastern University’s Shepherd Broad Law Center –configured its students’ laptops for Internet connectivity in the mid-1990s. This allowed students to shepardize cases remotely from any location, instead
With more than 400 million members, LinkedIn has become the overwhelmingly preferred networking site for lawyers. In fact, according to the ABA, more than 93% of all law firms have created profiles on LinkedIn. The temptation to take advantage of LinkedIn’s immense networking reach to draw in new business can
The theft of digital data costs companies around the globe billions of dollars annually. In fact, a 2015 study of data breach conducted by IBM discovered that among 350 large companies worldwide, the theft of data cost an average of $3.8-milllion each, an increase of 23% from 2013. If you’re
Streamlining the Client Intake Process Law firms must gather and process an enormous amount information about their clients. The initial client intake procedure is especially critical in making decisions on whether to accept or reject the case and assessing the specific needs of the client. An effective intake system will
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