Posts Tagged ‘Cybersecurity’
Cybersecurity: have you checked your service providers?
Cybersecurity is only as strong as your weakest link. No matter how well you shore up your firm or corporate legal department, you can still become vulnerable through a vendor.
Read MoreThink Twice Before You Post: How Social Media Waives Confidentiality
Engaging in online threads, posts, or tweets that reveal sensitive information may waive confidentiality. The trick is discerning if the information that’s posted qualifies as one of the exceptions to Model Rule 1.9.
Read MoreThe Emerging Prevalence of Commercial Disparagement
In a world in which social media gives customer and companies the opportunity to say anything about one another instantly, there is a heightened danger of violating the commercial disparagement tort.
Read MoreSecurity perils continue to haunt law firms and clients
Law firms are investing more money in information security these days because their clients are effectively demanding it.
More than 2 in 5 lawyers (41 percent) recently interviewed by Robert Half Legal were planning to spend more on information security-related tools and services in the next 12 months.
Read MoreTo protect clients, look beyond your corporate network
Unfortunately, cybercriminals see law departments and firms as enticing targets: They are replete with financial data, personal information (such as the plaintiff registry in a class action), and the kind of confidential information that tips multimillion-dollar cases. As the ABA (PDF) put it: Law firms are targets for two general reasons: (1) they obtain, store…
Read MoreWhy Pro Bono Work Makes You a Better Attorney (and a Better Person)
Some of the most impactful moments of my career are tied to the pro bono work I’ve done. Without pro bono, it’s unlikely that I would’ve had the opportunity to participate in a Supreme Court case (PDF). But as thrilling as that was, it was the pro bono representation of a widow who had lost faith in the legal system that sticks out as a highlight of my career.
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