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Draft, edit documents in real time

On August 21, 2009 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

originally published in Lawyers Weekly Magazine Drafting and editing legal documents in real time looks different when the co-authors aren’t in the same room. Just ask Brock Smith. “We log in through a secure portal using NetMeeting,” says the Vancouver-based partner in the technology and IP group

Cloud Cover: Software as a Service enables virtual law practice management

On August 17, 2009 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

originally published in National Magazine “When I started my firm back in June of 2008,” Florida lawyer Jason Molder wrote in his blog, “one of the first things I did was begin looking into practice management applications. I knew that in order for me to even consider

Properly Redacting Documents Crucial

On March 16, 2009 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

originally published in The Lawyers Weekly Despite recent high-profile redaction slips most law firms have failed to implement stringent policies, training and software to minimize the risk of redaction leaks. For instance, recent headlines highlighted the February fiasco that embroiled leading social networking site Facebook. Some background:

Practicing Law with SaaS

On October 1, 2008 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

Originally published in National Magazine Good lawyers have always been good collaborators. Have we entered an age where the most technologically tuned online collaborators win the lion’s share of business? Perhaps. Many of today’s web-based software arrivistes enable lawyers to handle more of their business online than

IT code of conduct: CBA drafts new guidelines for being efficient and ethical

On September 29, 2008 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

Are you worried that you might not be using the technology in your practice as efficiently — or properly — as you could be? You’re not alone. The Ethics and Professional Issues Committee of the Canadian Bar Association recently published Guidelines for Practicing Ethically with New Information

How to Secure Your Laptop Before Crossing the Border

On September 10, 2008 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

Originally published on CBA PracticeLink. U.S. border security policy poses a potential threat to solicitor-client privilege. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can protect sensitive data.

Computer forensics: tips for handling electronic evidence

On September 2, 2008 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

Originally published in The Lawyers Weekly Has the typical citizen’s day become a scene from the science-fiction film Minority Report? Maybe that person checks email on a Blackberry first thing in the morning, then uses it to make a call. On the way to work, the person’s

Outsourcing/offshoring

On June 22, 2008 / All Posts, Periodical Writing Samples

Originally published in The Lawyers Weekly It’s already happened for a variety of manufacturing, accounting and information technology companies who seek cost advantages that Canadian industry can’t match. How easily could Canadian lawyers offshore legal services to better serve their clients? More easily than you might think.

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