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Best Practices for Law Firms to Meet Cybersecurity Requirements of Inside Counsel
Whether or not your clients have suffered a data breach, cybersecurity is undoubtedly a critical concern. Many of your clients are actively searching for and plugging any gaps in their security. They may wisely be investing in pre-breach risk assessment services to identify data that is most vulnerable and valuable to thieves once they get inside, adding multiple layers of protection around it and establishing a concrete action plan to minimize any damages and exposure. And if your clients haven't done so already, they're going to focus their attention on what could potentially be an Achilles Heel for them ' their law firms.
In late 2013, while the world was still reeling from the magnitude of the Target and Neiman Marcus data breaches, McKenna, Long & Aldridge, a top-100 international law firm, was breached. It nearly escaped all notice by the media ' perhaps because it was only a law firm and not a giant, national retail chain, or because the thieves only made off with the W-2 and other financial information of the firm's past and present employees. But had the attackers persisted undetected, who knows what kinds of treasures they might have found? The firm is not alone: In 2011, Mandiant reported that at least 80 top firms had suffered breaches, and the American Bar Association's 2013 Technology Survey reported that 15.2% of all firms acknowledged that they had suffered a security breach.
Hackers know that law firms are a bountiful target, with large volumes of highly sensitive data and privileged information from Fortune 1000 companies that could be sold or used for profit. This information includes trade secrets, M&A or IPO details, litigation strategy, intellectual property, personal and financial information, and more. They also know that most law firms lack the sophisticated IT security of their clients, making them 'soft targets.'
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.