A deal with the devil?
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Law firms hurrying to establish a presence on the Web need to be cautious about entering into a weak contractual agreement with a Web site design and/or hosting. An important yet often-neglected part of a contract involves intellectual property. Copyright protection is needed to cover content, the 'look and feel' of a site, and the site's underlying source code. To defend against the possibility of a hacker breaking into a site and accessing sensitive information, a hosting companies security-related duties and responsibilities should be carefully spelled out. Care should also be taken to make a site 'portable,' so that if a hosting company goes out of business, the site's contract can be renegotiated elsewhere.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 2000
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Promote that Web page
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Seven ways to promote a law firm's Web page are identified and explained. For example, the site should be submitted to each of the major search engines. Tips for how to accomplish this are provided at http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/index.html. Another useful thing is to include links from other Web sites.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 2000
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Firm intranets: four steps to help your firm organize its intranet
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How to decide what should go into a law firm's intranet, as well as the intranet's organization, is discussed. Steps include the following: Take a knowledge inventory; Prioritize knowledge; Create a flow chart; and Assign content managers. For information about the topic of knowledge management in general, a Web site located at www.brint.com/km/ is recommended.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 2001
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