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Legal Trends in Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity

31 January 2020|Technology
By Wayne Nitti
Lawyers are not exactly rushing to engage with cloud computing, and a recent American Bar Association survey and report gives some indication as to why. Business and personal laptops are filling up with apps and programming that reside in the cloud – some notable examples being LinkedIn, Facebook, Gmail, and Dropbox. But the most recent survey shows lawyers much more cautious [...]
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Remote Device Usage Changing the Landscape of Practice Management

23 December 2019|Technology
By Wayne Nitti
Changes in technology are impacting the way attorneys approach practice management in a significant way.  Over the last few years, the rise of the mobile lawyer has continued to alter the traditional law office model.  As evidenced by findings in the American Bar Association Tech Report 2019’s survey of over 50,000 attorneys, laptop use and remote [...]
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Law Firm as Legal Tech Company

22 November 2019|Technology
By Wayne Nitti
Law firms face competition from every direction: alternative legal service providers, the Big Four accounting firms, and BigLaw firm mergers and acquisitions that continue to narrow the field. No matter the size, law firms must somehow set themselves apart. It is the inherent nature of BigLaw to be risk averse and slow to [...]
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Navigating the Dangers of Public WiFi

20 November 2019|Technology
By Wayne Nitti
As lawyers spend more time out of the office, they become increasingly dependent on wireless connectivity to conduct business. The flexibility that public WiFi provides can be a boon to firms, allowing lawyers to work at any hour from practically anywhere.  In fact, in 2019, one study showed the number of WiFi hot spots in the United States [...]
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