United States: Information Technology

The New York office is open and (remotely) running. All of our attorneys have the same SGR provided laptop that seamlessly interfaces with our firm-wide IT infrastructure.

According to the American Bar Association's (ABA's) 2019 Legal Technology Survey, the majority of law firms (58%) have taken the leap into cloud computing.

Privacy is like oxygen. It generally is not noticed by a consumer until it is gone. California lawmakers, however, are quite aware of privacy ...

Here are summaries of ethics opinions issued in December 2015. The opinions were issued by the NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics.

Computers and technology have changed every aspect of the modern law practice. Email, for instance, has completely transformed the practice of law. Electronic communication is instantaneous, continuous, and ubiquitous.

On April 3, several news organizations published reports based on more than 11 million documents leaked from a law firm in Panama that allegedly helped set up secret shell companies and offshore accounts for elected leaders and top officials from around the globe.

While some law firms have recently awakened to this key issue, significant further work needs to be undertaken.

In the current legal and economic climate, some lawyers are using - or considering using - so-called "virtual law offices".