Avast, ye legal software pirates! BSA fires broadside at law firm
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The Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimated that software piracy led to computer software industry losses of $2.7 billion in 1996. This is why BSA sponsors 35 anti-piracy hotlines worldwide, staffed by investigators who probe reports of pirated software use. The New Orleans, LA law firm Adams and Reese agreed to contribute $120,000 to the BSA's anti-piracy efforts after a BSA investigation found the firm had pirated software on its computers. Adams and Reese will also purge pirated software from its system, purchase licensed copies and institute stronger software management policies.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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Client conflict software: no panacea; complexity of client relationships at firms like Wilkie Farr presents ethical traps
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Law office management software can help firms identify potential conflicts of interest, but these programs are far from perfect. Conflicts are sometimes less than obvious, because corporate mergers can obscure the identities of past or present clients or competitors. Corporate clients often demand that law firms have no representational relationships with competitors. Sophisticated software is needed to track potential conflicts in an era of complex attorney-client and business relationships, and some observers see such programs as necessary for every law practice.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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Navigating the legal tech show: what's hot, what's not, for you
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Attendees at legal technology shows should go with a strategy, whether it be making initial client contacts, nurturing existing clients, or searching for technology products. Most people going to technology shows are there to look at the products, and the size of the exhibition can be daunting. Shows are a good place for geting a sense of what the market is and how many options there are. If firms are not yet ready to look for specific products shows can be a good place to look for trends.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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