Predictions 2012: Technology and Strategies for Lawyers
This is a selection of the responses to our annual call for predictions, focusing on IT applications in the workplace…
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Embracing Technology in the Changing Legal Landscape
Dee Caporali reports on recently commissioned research that highlights how changing technology will affect businesses over the next decade. Combined with deregulation in the legal sector and evolving business models, this means firms are facing tough decisions. ‘The future of technology: transforming mid-market business operations’, which was produced by The Centre for Future Studies to mark Access’ 20th anniversary, takes a look at what is in store for organisations….
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2012 Predictions 7: Cookies, Cons and More
The latest predictions include a stimulating look at data protection issues and a warning of e-commerce security disaster. Read the predictions from Mark Turner and Alastair Morrison….
SCL Seminar Report: Is technology risk a threat to your business?
Stuart Pibworth reports on the SCL seminar held on 17 November at Sidley Austin LLP which focused on technology risk…
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2012 Predictions 5: Expert Expectations
Today we have contributions from three experts in their chosen fields. The feast of predictions goodies is far from over – look out for more tasty morsels as the week goes on. Read the predictions from Chris Marsden, Peter Sommer and Stephen Mason….
2012 Predictions 4: Practitioner’s Prognostications
Time to hear from a group of practitioners, focusing mainly on IT law issues but including a look at our developing relationship with tablets, smartphones and other new ways of living too. Think of this as the bag of luxury chocolate gold coins that you ate instead of putting them on the tree. Read the predictions from Stewart Room, Kit Burden, Emma Brownlow-Smith, Jon Bloor, Paul Gershlick and David Lewis…
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2012 Predictions 3: Technology Teasers
Something more substantial today – five items from the selection box of predictions. Chew on the predictions affecting technology and the real practice of law from Jan Durant, Arlene Adams, Tom Hiskey, Joe Reevy and David Gilroy and decide which suggestion is the Cadbury’s Flake and which is the Mars Bar….
Prepare for European Data Protection Reform
Richard Graham reviews the likely targets for data protection reform and suggests that it is time to get ready to meet the challenges reform will bring…
Virtual Conferences
There comes a point where virtual reality is a pale imitation of the real world….
Creating an Online Legal Tool
Laurence Eastham talked to two new entrants in the still emerging field of online solutions to legal problems for consumers. Tom Hiskey and Rob Blake are the founders of The Law Wizard, the company behind forthcoming online probate tool The Probate Wizard. Tom is a probate lawyer who resigned from his job as a practising solicitor in the Yorkshire region to start The Law Wizard with Rob. Rob provides the technical vision – he is a specialist in cloud computing and system development….