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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Immigration Case Management Software: Your Complete Guide

Juggling paperwork and navigating complex immigration case management and regulations difficult and, at times, can cause unnecessary risk. For any immigration law firm, technology can make all the difference in streamlining...more

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Enhancing Security in Law Firms: The Imperative of Multi-Factor Authentication

In today’s digital age landscape, where 27% of law firms experience security breaches, protecting sensitive client information is paramount for legal professionals. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, relying...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Actionable Advice When Sharing Client Data with Vendors

We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more

Clark Hill PLC

[Webinar] Cybersecurity Resilience in Law Firms - March 6th, 9:00 am PT

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The legal profession faces unprecedented challenges in securing sensitive client data and maintaining the integrity of digital practice. This webinar focuses on law firms seeking useful information about robust cybersecurity...more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Ethics, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection - March 8th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST

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Join our CLE webinar, "Ethics, Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Mastering Competent Representation," as we explore reasonable steps needed for lawyers to comply with the duty of providing competent representation. Dive into...more

International Lawyers Network

Embracing Change: 5 Ways to Navigate the Legal Landscape in the Digital Era

All right kids – I had an interesting chat this morning with one of my lawyers about the thing he’s most curious about in his practice. More and more, the answer to that question when I ask it has become “artificial...more

U.S. Legal Support

[Webinar] Addressing the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in the Legal Services Industry - June 29th, 10:00 am PDT

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A roundtable discussion with top cybersecurity and industry experts - Cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront of any business, but particularly for those who work in the legal sector. Cybersecurity threats are not only...more

Butler Snow LLP

What Lawyers Need to Know About Cybersecurity | Dennis Van Metre | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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As technology becomes more sophisticated, so too do the security issues its users encounter. These challenges impact attorneys and law firms particularly, as they regularly deal with confidential data and privileged...more

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Why a Global Approach to InfoGov is Necessary with Today’s Emerging Markets

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The Legal Technology industry tends to focus heavily on North America, and in many ways, it’s easy to see why. After all, technologies and workflows must align with the jurisdictions they are serving, which vary not only from...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Staying Secure in the New Hybrid Workplace

Most observers believe that the legal profession is rapidly moving toward so-called “hybrid workplaces,” a term office managers use to describe a mixed-work environment that spans brick-and-mortar law offices, home offices,...more

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Law Firms and Cyber Attacks: InfoGov Isn't Just for Corporate Legal Teams Anymore

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From the beginning, Information Governance, or InfoGov, has been focused on helping Corporations manage their data, often involving the legal, compliance, and IT departments working together. But what about a corporation’s...more

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Legalweek(year) 2021 Shows Why the Industry Isn’t Going Back to Normal

Legalweek was originally supposed to take place in New York this year, as it always does. However, for 2021 it was transformed into a series of five interactive virtual events held throughout the year—hence the updated title...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Cybersecurity Compliance Programs for Law Firms

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Law firms process sensitive information on a daily basis. Confidential client data is targeted by hackers and insiders for a variety of reasons including financial gain or retaliatory purposes. When a law firm has a security...more

Holland & Knight LLP

ABA Offers General Guidance for Virtual Law Practices, But Leaves Questions Unanswered

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The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued Formal Opinion 498, which outlines several of the ethical implications of maintaining a virtual law practice but focuses primarily on data privacy and security issues. Although...more

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[Webinar] The Ins and Outs of the ACC's New Data Steward Program: How to Get Your Firm or Legal Department Engaged - March 10th,...

At the end of 2020, the Association of Corporate Counsel launched their new ACC Data Steward Program which was designed to enable law firms to assess their security posture against a set of global standards and generate an...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Are We Taking Data Security Seriously Enough?

Every litigator should be able to give a positive answer to the following question: “Did I do everything reasonably possible to protect my clients against the loss of information they entrusted to me?”...more

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Legal Ethics and Technology: The Duty of Competence

As lawyers we must be guided by the Rules of Professional Conduct in all aspects of our work. Today that includes competence in relevant technology. Technology is deeply embedded in contemporary legal practice, while data...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Information Security Basics While Lawyering From Home

With offices shuttered and stay-home orders still in place across much of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the task of providing legal services means working from home for nearly everyone, including attorneys and...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Video conference software law firms may consider

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Many law firms are quickly looking to incorporate video conferences into their law practice. No matter whether it is communicating with clients, potential clients, internally within the firm or for recruiting purposes, video...more

Troutman Pepper

Digital Issues for Individuals Working at Home (Digital Planning Podcast)

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The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning and estate administration. Your hosts, Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch and Justin...more

Blank Rome LLP

ABA Issues Formal Opinion Detailing Lawyer Obligations Relating to Cyber Attack Incidents

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Law firms—more so than other business entities—are prime targets, and victims, of computer-network penetration and data theft. Law firms have access to their clients’ personal information, including sensitive, heavily...more

Epiq

ABA Issues Opinion - How To Respond to Data Breaches

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In 2018, 1,244 data breaches occurred in the U.S. with over 445.6 million records exposed with a cost of $654 billion. Lawyers make a promise to safeguard confidential client data when they enter into an attorney-client...more

Fisher Phillips

Attorneys Must Consider Ethical Obligations Associated with a Data Breach

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Most attorneys are well aware of statutory obligations that require private and governmental entities to notify individuals of data breaches that involve the loss or disclosure of personally identifiable information. An area...more

White and Williams LLP

ABA Issues New Cybersecurity Ethics Rules for Lawyers

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Lawyers are advisors and advocates. Clients trust lawyers to preserve secrets, confidential matters that when disclosed could cause financial or reputational damage. A significant element of legal representation involves...more

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Chips Ahoy: #Meltdown and #Spectre Implications for Legal Professionals Part I

Recent press reports talk about a newly discovered form of security threat that involves attackers exploiting common features of modern microprocessors (aka chips) that power our computers, tablets, smartphones, and other...more

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