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To quote the great Bob Dylan and paraphrase Judge Goodman in the Point Blank Solutions v. Toyobo Am., 2011 WL 1456029 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 5, 2011) case “the times they…

Cloud computing can be an ethical minefield for lawyers, who have a duty to protect the confidentiality and security of their clients’ data. When they store that data remotely in…

Effectively tracking vendor legal matters and spending are of the utmost importance to efficiently managing even a small legal department. Accounts payable (A/P) software can report on some basic spending…

E-discovery is the most expensive and time-consuming part of litigation. In the real-world of e-discovery search and review, overcoming challenges is as much about the effective use of modern technology…

Over 57% of law firms use a combination of many different utilities to get the job done From Outlook, Word, Word Perfect and QuickBooks to Google, many firms are trying…

When the attorneys at GoffWilson, P.A. needed a more secure and user-friendly way to send client information and files, they turned to Citrix ShareFile. “We felt that ShareFile was the…

Lawyers don’t only practice law from the comfort of their office. How much easier would life be if only that were the case, right? The reality is that an attorney…

You didn’t spend all that money on law school to work for free. Collecting your fees is the lifeline of your firm but it can be a difficult task. It…

Being a lawyer, you have a good understanding of the law, excellent people skills (your clients are delighted with your service and often refer their friends to you), you’re a…

“Talking is faster than typing.” “We all dictate, we just call it voicemail.” “Two hours in traffic and I was able to verbally delegate all of my tasks via my…

It’s tough to be a lawyer who is everywhere at once. Think about your day as an attorney. Are you busy? Too busy? Some days you may wish for a…

Kroll Ontrack, the leading provider of data recovery, ediscovery and information management products and services, recently announced the availability of Ontrack® PowerControls™ 7.0. Complete with Microsoft® Exchange Server 2013 and…

Law firms are moving to the Cloud at increasingly high rates for numerous reasons; The influx in multiple office firms, remote locations, increased IT costs, principles needing to have access…

Many of us have heard for quite a few years that we want to be the ones with “the best team on the field.” In law firms, this typically refers…

When Caring and Sharing Make a Difference Warm-and-fuzzy. It usually describes a basket full of kittens, not the normally desirable traits that one looks for in a lawyer. But Mass…

Today more than ever, Law Firms are adopting Disaster Recovery Strategies and implementing plans that will enable their business to survive a fire or natural disaster. For over a decade…

My husband looks up as he is eating his breakfast, a bit awestruck. For a few moments I wonder what could possibly be holding his attention. “Taking multitasking to a…

Big data can mean big headaches for legal professionals involved in electronic discovery. In large-scale litigation, the task of collecting and sifting through electronically stored information can be gargantuan, both…

Why Informational Posts, Tweets, and Shares Can Be Critical Here is a case where an insanity defense isn’t needed – it’s for the use of social media during times of…

Law firms need a secure, cost-effective method of sharing confidential documents. Virtual data rooms provide an advanced way to protect data and share information with the correct parties. They also…

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