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How Law Firms Can Fix the 'Dropbox Problem'
Maintaining client confidentiality has always been a core responsibility of the legal profession, yet keeping sensitive, confidential information secure has never been more complicated, thanks to the emerging “Dropbox problem.” Ranging from Dropbox to e-mail to instant messaging and beyond, attorneys have a variety of easy ways to communicate with colleagues and clients. Unfortunately, many of these methods also leave data susceptible to deliberate and accidental breaches during transfer.
Several trends are driving attorneys and staff to use less-than-secure channels to receive and send files and e-mails. Law firms need to take assertive action to understand the root causes of this behavior and steer lawyers to methods that won't put their reputations at risk and their clients' data in jeopardy. While this will probably require changes in human behavior, hardware and software, firms owe it to their clients to take the necessary steps.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.