An ever-increasing body of ethics opinions and reports on the suitability of cloud computing for lawyers aim to provide guidance that may appear deceptively straightforward. Take the following as an… [more]
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North Carolina Publishes Final Cloud Computing Ethics Opinion
by Jack Newton
Monday, March 5th, 2012
After nearly two years since publishing its first proposal on the topic, the North Carolina State Bar has adopted its Formal Ethics Opinion on cloud computing (thanks to Steph Kimbro for… [more]
Upcoming CBA Webconference: Trends in Law Practice Management – Calculating the Risks
by Nicole Garton-Jones
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Trends in Law Practice Management – Calculating the Risks
"Trends in Law Practice Management – Calculating the Risks" will be
presented on Feb. 28, 2012, by the CBA’s Legal Profession… [more]
We are deep in Pilot rollout of Windows 7 and Office 2010 at Field Law. It is fun, interesting, frustrating, and intense.
Fun – I love learning new things, especially… [more]
On January 27th the Law Society of British Columbia issued a final version of its Report of the Cloud Computing Working Group. The changes made from the previous draft of… [more]
Thoughts on the LegalTech 2012 Conference (And Some iPad Apps for Lawyers)
by Ted Tjaden
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The LegalTech 2012 Conference last week was a bit overwhelming for me as a first-time attendee.
As a knowledge management (KM) lawyer / law librarian, my continuing legal education opportunities… [more]
Collateral Damage: Innocent Users Impacted MegaUpload Takedown
by Jack Newton
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Two weeks ago federal prosecutors in the US shut down MegaUpload, one of the most popular file-sharing sites on the Internet. The site was a widely-used "digital locker" that stored files for… [more]
Who are these guys and why are they so happy? You're looking at Clio co-founders Rian Gauvreau on the left and Jack Newton (Slaw blogger) on the right; and they'll… [more]
Apple may have done it yet again.
The iBooks system launched today puts a powerful but easy-to-use authoring system into the hands of anyone who wants it, presaging the publication… [more]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) offers a terrific suggestion for a New Year's resolution that you might actually have a decent chance of keeping: enabling full disk encryption on all… [more]
Apple in Law Offices Survey Shows Clear Momentum for iPad, iPhone and "the Cloud"
by Jack Newton
Monday, December 19th, 2011
The 2011 Apple in Law Offices Survey saw over 750 respondents provide insight on how Apple devices, ranging from the iPhone to the MacBook, are impacting the way they practice… [more]
For all the talk about cloud computing and the security and ethics implications thereof, for many the concept remains a nebulous one. Earlier this month Bessemer Venture Partners, a leading… [more]
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
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