Are You Getting The Most Out Of The Cloud?

8/25/2013

Are You Getting The Most Out Of The Cloud?

For lawyers that use the cloud, work life has become much easier as there are now cloud services that make nearly every aspect of the practice run more efficiently. From using tablets in the courtroom, to everyday activities such as online meetings with clients or legal staff; creating, signing, sharing and storing documents; sharing large files; collaborating with multiple users over documents or files; and much more, lawyers are finding their place in the cloud. There are numerous ways the cloud is making the practice easier, reducing costs, reducing time to complete tasks and projects, and more.

Document management

Document management has never been easier than it is in the cloud. There are several; cloud services including Google Drive and Evernote which make it easy for lawyers to create documents online, revise the documents if necessary, collaborate on the documents with other users, share the documents, and even have the documents legally signed.

Courtoom management

Tablets have become standard tools for the majority of courtrooms in the United States. Cloud apps such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, SkyDrive and more are used to store documents for easy access in the courtroom. Accessibility is a huge benefit and it cuts down on carrying all those bulky paper files. Searching is a lot easier as well. Presentations can be created and stored in Google Drive. Evernote can be used to quickly jot down notes, take photos, or create audio clips that can be shared and saved.

File-sharing

One of the biggest concerns of using the cloud is security. Sending files that contained confidential information used to be a huge no-no. But most cloud services now encrypt all files during transit, as well as during storage. There are even third-party encryption apps that give users the option to encrypt their files from their device before they send it. This offers a strong second level of protection.

Conclusion

The cloud is showing up more and more in legal functions and activities. The more knowledgeable about the cloud you become, the more it will help. Some lawyers have tossed the filing cabinet and ditched the office to go paperless. The ability to perform work while being mobile is strongly appealing. Reduction in costs, time-efficiency and flexibility are all extremely good reasons to visit the cloud today.

Evernote is my Everything (raventools.com)
Taxonomy: How To Properly Organize Your Files In The Cloud (cloudhq.net)
expressFlow API Adds Cloud-Based Encryption to Cloud-Based File Sharing (programmableweb.com)
Evernote for Android updated with document editing in OfficeSuite (androidcommunity.com)
Top Ten Apps That Will Keep Your Small Business Organized (hiscoxusa.com)
Tips on Moving Your Small Business Safely Into 'The Cloud' (allstate.com)
Guide To The Cloud: Is It Time To Move Your Legal Practice Management Software To The Cloud?-MyCase (lennyesq.wordpress.com)
Samsung S Cloud May Launch Along with Tizen 3.0 (geeky-gadgets.com)
[Windows] Cubby gives you 5GB of free cloud storage (dottech.org)
Scan paper to the cloud with this scanner or mobile app (zdnet.com)

1 Comment

Narayana Sharma link

8/4/2014 07:20:32 pm

Many businesses large and small use cloud computing today either directly (e.g. Google or Amazon) or indirectly (e.g. Twitter) instead of traditional on-site alternatives. There are a number of reasons why cloud computing is so widely used among businesses today like Reduction of costs,,up to date software,universal access etc.