We now live in a world where technology has become pervasive. What was once sent by the U.S. mail is now sent by email. What was once kept in a file cabinet under lock and key is now stored on the hard drive of your computer or a massive data center. You and your law firm would like to take advantage of new technologies like “cloud computing” – but is it safe? How can you be sure you are fulfilling your ethical duties to your client to protect their confidential information?
If you would like to learn more about how the ?cloud? can be deployed to make your law practice run more efficiently, please join Andres Hernandez of Wingman Legal Tech for a great discussion of utilizing the cloud in your law firm. The main issues discussed include common legal industry concerns with the cloud, what the cloud is, how the cloud benefits law firms, the ethics of cloud computing, “reasonable” precautions and the technical aspects of securing your client data & how this relates to your ethical duties. Further issues addressed include lawyers & technology, analogies of cloud computing, improving the client experience, convenience, security, Comment 17 to ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.6, data centers, choosing a vendor, Clio, Office365, calendar rules, Carbonite, IT partners and DropBox.
Andres Hernandez is the owner of Wingman LegalTech, an IT Services company that focuses on law firm security and technology. After serving four years in the Marine Corps and going to night school for six years, Andres co-founded BIIS Solutions (which is now Wingman LegalTech) in 2005. Andres has been married for 13 years, no children…yet.