Improving productivity, driving law firm profitability, and providing high-quality advice to clients are among the top motivators for legal professionals to embrace AI, including generative AI. These are among the findings of the Future of Professionals Report, which surveyed more than 1,200 professionals in legal, tax and accounting, global trade, and risk and compliance industries. …
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ABA TIPS 2018 Panel – Law Firms at Risk: The Ethical Duty to Protect Client Data in the New Breach Environment
Last week, the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) met for its annual conference in Los Angeles. Featured among the three days’ worth of programs and panels was a discussion on law firms and the ongoing challenge of protecting client data. “Law Firms at Risk: The Ethical Duty to Protect Client Data in …
Electronic Device Searches: What Business Travelers Should Know About Searches and Seizures of Electronic Devices at US Borders and Airports
U.S. border agents have significantly increased the number of searches of electronic devices at borders and airports. Companies understandably are worried about the confidential information stored on their employees’ mobile phones, laptops or other electronic devices. so the companies should know what information may be at risk and understand what could happen when their employees …
Data Security vs. Employee Rights
Balancing employee rights with employer’s data security needs and data privacy requirements can be tricky. Anna Suh with Fenwick & West discusses how employers can manage this balance.
Who Watches the Watchmen?
What do Roman satirist Juvenal, Alan Moore and Jason Thomas, chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters, have in common? All have asked the question (in one way or another), “who watches the watchmen?” It is a fundamental question of our age when seemingly endless amounts of data are accessible through countless technological gateways. And while …
ACCAM15 – Connected Data and You
Are you connected? How connected are you? Some people may think they are not that connected to the internet, but for the most part, everyone is wired – and more than most of us may think. According to Wikipedia, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, …
Privacy and the law: A series from the Attorney Editors at Thomson Reuters
In a series of blog posts, the Attorney Editors at Thomson Reuters Legal have compiled the latest legislation with their insight on the evolving nature of data security and privacy. Focusing on how technology drives legislation to balance convenience, identity protection, client confidentiality, and other interests, our Attorney Editors have outlined legal developments in four …
ABA Techshow: Your Information is Digital and YOU Need to Know Digital Security
ABA Techshow started out with a bang this morning at the heavily-attended session titled “Your Information is Digital and YOU Need to Know Digital Security.” Presented by Kenneth Lyons, senior manager of IT engineering and security at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and Matt Kesner, CIO of Fenwick & West, LLP, the session covered the security practices all …
