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Increasing Your Online Presence Social Media I.Q. (Information Quality)
According to Statista, there are over 244 million social media users in the US. Now consider that those millions of users are potential clients or referral sources. Many law firms today know that and they understand the importance of using social media to communicate their image and message to clients, prospects and colleagues. So how...
Read ArticleOne-Star or Five-Star, Why Your Online Rating May Fluctuate but Your Professional Responsibility Should Not
Hailed by some as a landmark decision for free speech on the internet, the California Supreme Court in Hassell v. Bird (2018) 5 Cal.5th 522 found that Yelp could not be judicially ordered to remove negative, even defamatory, online reviews. Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter argued in their amicus letter that online communities “are instrumental in...
Read ArticleCredibility of Social Media and its Volatile Impact in the Courtroom
In modern society, social media has taken over our lives. Beginning in 2003, social media has become the main source of communication, news, and interaction for our society, according to Jason Riddle in an article for the Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service.[1] A recent study by the Pew Research Center found...
Read ArticleFive Ways Law Firms Can Protect Themselves from the Consequences of Cyberattacks
The frequency of cyberattacks on law offices will likely increase because of the confidential and valuable data that attorneys store in electronic client files. In conjunction with the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) Formal Opinion 483, this article details five proactive steps law firms should take. ABA Formal Opinion 483 clarifies attorneys’ obligations to prepare for...
Read ArticleThe Legal Software Tsunami
There has been a deluge of legal, cloud-based software over the past five years. Lawyers are becoming comfortable with cloud computing, understand more about cloud security and appreciate the benefits of true mobility. Subscription-based models also make most software affordable and available even for small firms or solo practitioners. Another factor is the superior marketing...
Read ArticleThe Ethics of Cloud Computing Require Attorneys to Learn or Hire, or Both
Any practitioner with a client or employee who is considered a “millennial” has likely encountered cloud computing. In fact, lawyers and clients across generational lines have turned to the cloud for a variety of services, from ordinary email and document storage to more sophisticated cloud-based services like customer-relationship management software and social media platforms. As...
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