Posts Tagged ‘IT’
The top 5 benefits of working with a Technology Partner
You don’t know what you don’t know. Ignorance is bliss. We’ve all heard these phrases many times. Recently I attended a luncheon and the person across from me said “We are new to this. We don’t know what we don’t know!”. So true, but this is something I rarely hear admitted out loud. When your…
Read MoreWhat’s Keeping Legal IT Executives Up at Night? – Findings from an ASI Think Tank
A recently convened group of IT executives from both Law Firms and Corporate Legal Departments (CLDs) met at a luncheon hosted by Adaptive to discuss the latest trends in Legal IT. Of the many issues discussed, it seems there are several items that tend to keep them up at night. Here, I’ve summarized these items…
Read MoreThe Language of Information Security – The Devil is in the Details
A theme I touch on regularly is that learning information security is like learning a new language. I remember the first time I took a German language course in school, and something caught my attention. The teacher had to spend a surprising amount of time teaching the class English first. What a surprise! Every person…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Your Project Needs a Project Manager
Project Impresario A Project Manager understands all the moving parts within a project. From Initiating to Closure, the Project Manager is responsible for disseminating updates to the team and stakeholders. Their ability to identify when tasks should occur and how various pieces fit together is a core necessity for any project. Whether it be resources,…
Read MoreHow Law Firms Can Better Implement Information Security Coordinating Security Roles
What is information security, and how do we do it better? At LegalSEC 2018 I had the privilege of participating on a panel that addressed this topic. Our panel included a Principal Security Architect (myself), an Information Security Officer, and an IT Manager. The takeaway: Different roles in a firm each have a different view…
Read MoreWindows 10 – Time to Wake Up the Baby Tips for a smooth upgrade
A year or so ago, a group of us at Adaptive gave a series of presentations up and down the east coast, focusing on the merits and perils of upgrading the legal desktop to Windows 10. One of the first slides in the presentation bore the title “The traditional legal desktop; never wake a sleeping…
Read MoreMoving to the next generation of legal desktops!
It’s no secret that 21st century attorneys are highly mobile and practice law from just about anywhere. Gone are the days of working within the office, behind old wooden desks, and going home for the weekend with your files safely stowed in your litigation bag. Today’s lawyer works at Panera and Starbucks. They demand a…
Read MoreFloor Support – An Essential Element of a DMS Rollout
While the Go Live classroom training is key to a successful DMS roll out, there is significant value in face to face interactions. That’s why, in this article, I will review the benefits of floor support as an essential phase of your DMS roll out. What is the best approach? Various organizations have rolled out…
Read MoreNicholas Samodurov Joins Adaptive Solutions to Launch Security Consulting Services
April 3, 2018, Philadelphia PA – Adaptive Solutions, INC. (ASI) is proud to announce the addition of Nicholas Samodurov to the ASI team as our Principal Security Architect. Nic brings with him 18 years of hands on security and technology experience in the legal industry and beyond. Nic’s approach is to analyze security practices from…
Read MoreDMS Victory by Avoiding 8 Common Mistakes
Winston Churchill was right when he stated, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Over Adaptive’s 20 years in the legal technology industry, we’ve seen our share of mistakes. We’ve found that the following are the eight most common DMS mistakes law firms and corporate legal departments should be sure…
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