Just WHO is Reading Your Email?

Recent tech-blogs have been debating the issue of privilege and confidentiality due to  the terms of service that Google imposes on the users of the free version of Gmail.  Because Google “reads” the content of each email in order to deliver targeted advertising to the readers, this could constitute the dissemination of attorney-client privileged (“ACP”) material, thus waiving the attorney-client privilege.  Furthermore, such dissemination could be a violation of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.[1] Numerous issues regarding privacy and privilege are therefore implicated and worthy of discussion. (more…)

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Today the ABA Journal posted the first seven profiles of those attorneys it considers to be “Legal Rebels.” Laurel Edgeworth, Founder of Law Clerk Connection, is one of those seven legal professionals committed to innovation in the legal profession. (more…)

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Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Promote Yourself

Law Clerk Connection is launching its First Annual Video Resume Competition for all Law Clerk Connection Members.  The Top 3 Winners will be featured in the Law Clerk Connection Marketplace and in promotional materials sent to attorneys nationwide. (more…)

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Law Clerk Connection allows attorneys to efficiently share files through a dedicated, confidential MediaShare system.  While this is an excellent tool for short-term document management between two distant parties, many of our clients have asked about longer-term document management solutions.  So, we went to the experts to find answers for you.  Last week, we talked with Toby, an IT Technical & Security Consultant, Certified in Computer Forensics and Network Security to find out what you should look for in a document management system (DMS). (more…)

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