At ILTA 2014, we took a deep dive into Active Directory Windows Server 2012 R2. The new version of Active Directory attempts to meet the most pressing contemporary needs of businesses, but how do the features stack up for the modern law firm? One feature the panel of technology experts noted was that ADFS …
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Stealth disruption – ILTA 2014 session
During ILTA 2014, a number of panelists gave a series of TED-style talks on how to subtly encourage their attorneys into adopting new technology. Each panelist presented their own successful method of stealth disruption, most of which were not driven by technology but rather by social techniques for driving change within their organizations. Each panelist …
- August 20, 2014
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
A Day in the Life of a Threat Actor – ILTA 2014 session
After several sessions discussing the risks firms may face from cyber security threats, it was a welcome change of pace to hear more about how these threats are orchestrated and what organizations are doing to stay ahead of “threat actors.” Barry Hensley, executive director of the Counter Threat Unit at Dell SecureWorks, offered a …
- August 19, 2014
- Alex Cook
Mary Abraham on Leveraging LinkedIn: Pimping your profile
Mary Abraham, woman of many hats including author and well-known KM blogger, spoke at ILTA 2014 on Tuesday afternoon about leveraging LinkedIn, or as she called it, “Pimping Your Profile.” LinkedIn allows you to show the world what you can do, according to Abraham. “If you want to manage your reputation online, you need to …
- August 19, 2014
- Susan Martin
To App or Not to App? ILTA 2014 session
To app or not to app? That was the question on Monday afternoon at an ILTA session in Nashville, TN. Representatives from three law firms were on hand to discuss how they got to the drawing board through the release and lessons they learned along the way. Marika DePron, Bracewell & Guilliani; Elyse Lazaruk, Latham …
- August 18, 2014
- Susan Martin
Here and Now and Beyond: Law Firm 2020 at ILTA 2014
This afternoon, I attended a session at ILTA titled “Here, Now & Beyond Law 2020,” presented by Jeffrey Brandt (PinHawk), David Stanton and Marty Metz (both with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman). They discussed factors effecting significant change for law firms today. The panel seemed to agree on the importance of information governance and how it …
- August 18, 2014
- Susan Martin
Barriers to reentry: Reconsidering collateral consequences
The Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association sponsored a panel discussion at the ABA Annual Meeting this morning. The panel discussion began with a definition of collateral consequences: they exclude any sanction that a judge imposes as part of a sentence (i.e., probation). A collateral consequence would be an additional restriction aside from …
- August 8, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters and CWAG announce expansion of partnership
Building on a longstanding relationship with CWAG (Conference of Western Attorneys General), Thomson Reuters and CWAG announced an expansion of their partnership at the recent CWAG annual conference. As part of the expanded collaboration, CWAG and Thomson Reuters will publish the American Indian Law Deskbook addressing the dynamic and evolving field of Indian law and …
- August 6, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Sustainability is fundamental to the law
Many people may not associate the law as being relevant to sustainability. On Thomson Reuters sustainability, we see it as fundamental. Abuse of basic human rights is at least as damaging to the long term stability and prosperity as almost any form of environmental damage. How well we take care of each other, and codify that care, is core …
- July 23, 2014
- Tim Nixon
Future-proofing your law firm
This article was written by James Boocock, general manager of Legal Solutions and future market trend specialist at Thomson Reuters in Australia. The article was originally published in the June edition of the Law Society Journal of New South Wales. For the legal practitioner, anticipating changes in the legal industry is crucial if you are to stay …
- July 22, 2014
- Susan Martin
