Pro Bono work is extremely noble work.  The good it does for the people helped and for our souls is hard to match.  But like everything in life, there are challenges associated with it.  From not enough time, to not being able to make it work.  And for as much as we'd like, there are some cases, no matter how much we want to take them on, we just can't.

Have you ever tried to find an answer for your litigation support questions? Were you able to find the answers all in one place?  I bet more than once you might have had better luck asking the magic 8-ball.

Does it seem like you spend more and more time reviewing irrelevant document after document, looking for that one important piece of evidence that will crack the case and get a superior to recognize your efforts?  Recognition that will reassure you that the student loan debt you're still paying off was worth it?  

Do you wish there was a better way?

Mark Brophy at Inside Counsel wrote a great post about putting the safety of your law firm or legal department ahead of quick-fix solutions that jeopardize cyber security.  Security issues often crash more than just a server.  Issues that could risk the confidentiality of client files should always be considered.

Are you aware of your firms cyber security policy? Have you valuated the risk associated with client data?  

How safe is that file transfer program you are using?  Do you utilize Dropbox for client files or transfers?  It might be time to look for something better.  

Don't let this happen to your clients, your firm, or you.

Attorney: "Tom, your confidential files got hacked.  I'm sorry."

 

Tom: ***Click*** (hangs up phone, calls new firm, sues old firm)