Category: Technology

By Bill Kammer

Most commentators believe that the bad guys are becoming more sophisticated while cybersecurity defenses are not keeping up with the threats. Our profession is vulnerable because many lawyers don’t like math and don’t benefit from in-house IT support or the resources of cybersecurity professionals. Lawyers continue to be soft targets in the possession of valuable financial and client material. We must reasonably try to avoid responsibility for losing that data, and those efforts should include these seven basic steps. Read More

By Philip Mauriello Jr.

In the age of social media, it seems everyone is obsessed with their personal image. For good reason too, we are viewed through our phone and computer screens. When people are looking for you, they often Google you, or they check out your Facebook or Linkedin profile. The image you put out there on the “world wide web” is usually your first impression whether you know it or not. Read More

Courtesy of LawPay

Your path to a more secure law firm starts today! Our mission with this Security Series is to promote better data protection in law firms through simple, manageable steps. Throughout the year, we will deliver practical tips you can use to easily update security in your firm. With the increase of cyber-crime and the associated risk to your firm, securing your assets is more important than ever. Read More

By Mike Finstad

In 2014, the American Bar Association (ABA) formed a Commission to study the future of legal services in the United States, and a report released in 2016 (the “2016 Report”) cited the legal profession’s resistance to change as an impediment to providing greater access to basic civil legal services for millions of low- and middle-income Americans.¹ These individuals and families are increasingly finding themselves priced out of the market for legal services, unable to afford the hourly rates charged by private law firms and attorneys. Even those who can afford a lawyer choose not to, either because they do not recognize their need for legal expertise or because they opt for less expensive alternatives.² This has led to a growing number of cases where one or both parties go unrepresented in matters that involve eviction, foreclosure, restraining orders, marital dissolution, child custody disputes, child support, debt collection and bankruptcy. Read More