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Making Your Firm More Productive
The legal field is certainly one of the most data-intensive and data-sensitive practices you can find. We've all seen how the proliferation of technology tools has dramatically fueled data growth and the need to protect sensitive data, which in turn has increased the exposure and loss of billable hours legal firms might face as a result of IT downtime. In addition to legal expertise, owners and partners at law firms must learn more about the commercial realities of competition, pay attention to client retention, counter the increased security risks to private data on the cloud and understand how technology can reduce operating costs.
The impact and importance of technology in such a traditional industry places a serious duty on the IT manager to protect the firm's private information and steward its means of producing it. The May 2012 “Legal Week Information Technology Report” revealed that more than two-thirds of law firms surveyed agree that adopting cloud technology would make their firms more agile, but about 75% of law firms identified security as their number one concern about cloud-based applications. See, http://bit.ly/1al0e6Y'(free trial available).
While IT can be a source of competitive advantage and firm stability, if done poorly, it can sabotage a law firm's ability to compete or retain its most valuable clients, and adversely impact the bottom line as a result of lost productivity.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.