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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BILETA Conference – Call for Papers
The 28th Annual BILETA Conference will be hosted by the University of Liverpool on 10 to 13 April. The deadline for the 2nd call for submissions of abstracts and panel proposals is now extended to 25 February….
2012 Predictions 9: Domains and Data
Predictions from two highly respected practitioners take us from domain names to the cloud and ‘big data’. Read the predictions from Jane Seager and Richard Graham….
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….
2012 Predictions 6: Portents and Prospects
Three more looks into the crystal ball. We have torn into the wide range of treats that this year’s predictions have offered at such a rate that we have now reached the after-dinner truffles – we can always find room for those. Read the predictions from Martin Sloan, Shelley Thomas and Charles Christian….
Anything You Tweet or Post Can and Will Be Used Against You
Social media can create evidence too. Tracey Stretton warns of the dangers and reviews some of the cases which show its increasing importance….
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SCL Meeting Report: ‘Intellectual Property Rights and Information Management in Technology Transactions’
Ed Norman reports on the recent SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group meeting held at Edwards Wildman on 29 November 2011. The meeting was part of the Back to Basics series of SCL meetings….
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….