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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).
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.