All Those Tech Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask
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Today, practicing law requires a lot more technology know-how than in the past. Back in 2016, The Florida Supreme Court increased the number of mandatory CLE hours to include 3 in technology. We know that members are taking advantage of our large library of free CLE courses to get technology credit, but some lawyers have managed to successfully avoid actually using technology either by having support staff deal with it or by being very dependent on an IT specialist.
In today’s episode hosts Christine Bilbrey and Karla Eckardt discuss frequently asked tech questions as well as the answers, solutions, and tips they would offer in response. If your questions or issues are not addressed, you can anonymously contact LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar for guidance.
This podcast has been approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for 1 hour of General CLE credit including 1 hour of Technology CLE credit. Course #5559.
REFERENCED RESOURCES
Device Encryption
Cloud Computing
- Ethics Informational Packet on Technology
- LegalFuel Cloud Computing Resources
- Due Diligence Considerations for Lawyers Evaluating Cloud Computing Service Providers
Securing Home WiFi
Free Cloud Services
- Things You Should Know About Free Email & File Sharing Cloud Services
- Are Your Client Communications Secure?
Video Conference Resources
E-Filing Resources
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- E-Filing Resources for Florida Lawyers
- Member Benefit – eFileMadeEasy
- Member Benefit – Procertas Legal Technology Assessment
Redacting Confidential Information
- Adobe Removing sensitive content from PDFs
- Protecting the Public’s Confidential Information in Civil Records
- Adobe Alternatives:
Removing Metadata
- What Is Metadata?
- Seven Things Every Litigator Must Know About Metadata
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal – Removing Metadata from Word Doc
Digital Documents & File Retention
- LegalFuel Paperless Resources
- How long should I keep closed files?
- Ethics Informational Packet on Closed Files
Cybersecurity & Data Breaches
- LegalFuel Cybersecurity Resources
- Selected Data Privacy Laws Outline
- Companion Quick Start Guide to Data Privacy Laws
- Florida Data Breach Notification Checklist
- Keep Sensitive Data Secure
- BobaGaurd – Turnkey Cybersecurity Solution
- Member Benefit – Cyber Liability & Data Breach Insurance
Practice Management Software
- Why Utilizing Practice Management Software Could Be the Most Important Decision You Make at Your Firm
- Can LegalFuel Recommend a Practice Management Software?
- Member Benefits – Clio, Cosmolex, Rocket Matter, PracticePanther, and MyCase.
Email Encryption & Secure File Storage
- Cybersecurity and Email Encryption 101 for Lawyers
- Reducing Litigation and Liability Risk for Attorneys
- Member Benefit – RMail
- Guide to Choosing the Best Online Data Storage and Backup for Law Firms
- LegalFuel’s Q&A with Dave Kaplan; General Counsel of AXEL
- Member Benefit – Axel Go
Electronic Signatures, Remote Notarization, Swearing in Witnesses & Remote Testimony
- TFB Ethics & Ad. Staff TFB News Article: Ethics During COVID-19
- Ethics Hotline 800.235.8619
Device Sanitization
- Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 10-2
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – Guidelines for Media Sanitization
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Digital Copier Data Security: A Guide for Business
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