YourABA 2014 The article discusses the following topics: Email: To encrypt or not to encrypt? Reference to ABA Formal Opinion 99-413, 11-459 and 11-460; North Carolina Opinion 2012-5 (2012) Portable devices. Reference to California State Bar Opinion 2010-179 Cloud Computing. Reference to Alaska Opinion 2014-3; Washington state bar Opinion 2215 (2012); California State Bar Interim Opinion 11-0004 […]
ABA Techreport 2014 Conclusion from the article: “The 2014 Legal Technology Survey Report indicates that, for a significant number of lawyers and firms, cloud services are part of the IT equation, but also shows that the adoption rates have slowed, raising the question whether we seeing a pause or a plateau. The strong interest in consumer cloud […]
The ABA published an interesting article describing the use of cloud computing by attorneys and law firms. In addition to describing 2014 trends, the article suggests a strong interest in consumer cloud services by law firms. The article, Cloud Computing, by Dennis Kennedy is available at http://www.americanbar… Follow us on& Like us on
At their meeting on October 31, 2014, the British Columbia Benchers adopted rule amendments based on the report and recommendations of the Law Society’s Cloud Computing Working Group. The amendments address the requirements for lawyers using electronic data storage and processing, producing records in a complaint investigation or forensic audit, and third-party storage providers and […]
Nathan M. Crystal & Francesca Giannoni-Crystal, Reconciling US and EU approaches to cloud contracts, 22 PL&B International, October 2014, Issue 131, www.privacylaws.com Read the article For information: Francesca Giannoni-Crystal Follow us on& Like us on
Inside the EU Commission’s European Cloud Computing Strategy, dating back September 2012, on June 24, 2014, the Cloud Select Industry Group – Subgroup on Service Legal Agreements, published Standardisation Guidelines for Cloud Service Level Agreements, which the Commission hopes will ease relationships between service providers and customers. Read the Guidelines Follow us on& Like us on […]
Topic: Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law Conclusion of the Committee: “A lawyer may use cloud computing for file storage as long as he or she takes reasonable steps to ensure that sensitive client information remains confidential and safeguarded. With the issuance of this opinion, Alaska joins the community of bar associations concluding that […]
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Ms. Giannoni-Crystal provides thoughts on benefits and risks of cloud computing for an American based international law firm. She analyzes the approach of American jurisdictions on cloud computing. She also discusses the implications of privacy laws on a law firm’s adoption of cloud computing. Finally, Ms. Giannoni-Crystal provides some practical tips for an international law […]
From the Article: “E-discovery practice continues to evolve, resulting in increasing complexity and, with it, greater risks. Recent cases and developments offer new insights and interpretations of existing issues, while new practices and technology, such as cloud computing, intelligent review technology, mobile devices/BYOD, and overpreservation add new challenges”. The full text can be downloaded at http://www.huroncon….