One of the more recent developments when it comes to official online law is the creation of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act by the Uniform Law Commission. The Act was approved for publication on July 12th. It requires official…
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The Fastcase 50: Honoring the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders
28
Jul
Earlier this week the fine folks at one of the most, if not the most, innovative online legal publisher, Fastcase announced its inaugural class of the Fastcase 50: “the fifty 49 most interesting, provocative, and courageous leaders in the world…
The Next Approach to Online Piracy
26
Jul
Did you hear about the latest proposed effort to combat online media piracy? This comes via a proposal from the performing Rights Society (PRS) in the United Kingdom, or the UK’s equivalent of ASCAP and BMI. The central proposition is…
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20
Jul
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Legal Cloud Computing Association Publishes Responses to ABA, North Carolina State Bar
18
Jul
The Legal Cloud Computing Association (LCCA) has published responses to proposals issued by the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 and the North Carolina State Bar regarding the use of cloud computing within a law practice.
The Legal Cloud Computing Association ("LCCA"), formed in December 2010, is the collective voice of the leading cloud computing software providers for the legal profession, consisting of Clio (Themis Solutions, Inc.), DiaLawg, LLC, DirectLaw, Inc., NetDocuments, Nextpoint, Inc., RealPractice, Inc., Rocket Matter, LLC, and Total Attorneys, LLC.
Response to ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20
The LCCA’s letter to the ABA Commission on Ethics was issued in response to the Commission’s Initial Draft Proposals on "Technology and Confidentiality" published on May 2, 2011. The Proposals include certain modifications to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct that are designed to facilitate the responsible adoption of technology that will increase the quality, and reduce the cost, of legal services. The Proposals were issued as part of a process initiated in early in 2010 where the Commission published an Issues Paper requesting comments and feedback from the legal community.
The LCCA fully supported the Commission’s Proposals, and concluded that the Commission ‘s recommendations provided a reasonable framework the would enable law firms to make infomed decisions about using cloud computing resources.
Response to North Carolina State Bar Proposed 2011FEO6
The LCCA’s letter to the North Carolina State Bar pertains to Proposed Formal Ethics Opinion 2011FEO6. The Proposed FEO attempts to address the ethical issues relating to the use of Software-as-a-Service or cloud computing within a law firm environment.
While the LCCA supported the NC State Bar’s efforts to provide clarity on the use of cloud computing, the Proposed FEO as written would negatively impact a broad scope of attorneys from those who do nothing more than use a web-based email client or conduct online legal research to those that do full scale online delivery of legal services.
The onerous requirements of the Proposed FEO, detailed in full in the LCCA’s response to the NC State Bar, would force many cloud computing providers to withdraw from the NC market entirely, thus negatively impacting the technological capabilities and competitiveness of NC-based law firms.
Unlike the recommendations of the ABA Ethics 20/20 Commission, the draft North Carolina bar opinion, as it stands, is likely to have a negative impact on the use of cloud computing resources and applications by law firms in North Carolina. One result is that North Carolina’s law firms, particularly solos and small law firms would be handicapped when competing with law firms from other states.
We are hopeful that the revised opinion will be more compatible with the recommendations of the ABA Ethics 20/20 Commission. Why is it necessary for each state bar to have their own set of guidelines in this area, when the companies that offer cloud computing services operate nationally?
Freeing Digitally Conceived Text, Part 2: Moving Beyond Print, Commercial Online Sources and Government-Hosted eSilos
12
Jul
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday [May 31, 2011] a new way of officially citing its cases and those of the Illinois Appellate Court. This new method will eliminate the need to contractually publish and purchase the official opinions in…
A New Income Tax Revenue Stream? Bill Introduced to Legalize Online Poker
30
Jun
Actually it would legalize online poker if allowed in your state. HR 2366 [Open Congress] would establish a program for state licensing for Internet poker companies for winning (and losing) real money. What the heck, wouldn’t that be a “good…
Strategies or "Top Ten Tips" for Legal Research Cost Efficiency: Big Law’s O’Grady or WestlawNext’s Flocchini
28
Jun
In Cost Effective Research Training Part Deux: The past, the present and the solutions, Jean O’Grady writes If cost recovery for online research is to survive at all, it will be as the result of a radical shift to simplicity…
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Jun
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22
Jun
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