Lawyers Like Storing Data Online
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For a profession sometimes criticized as being slow to change, the law seems to be flying into use of cloud computing for legal work.
The ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s 2013 survey of ABA lawyers shows a heady amount of satisfaction with online-based software solutions. Among this year’s findings in the report’s volume on law office technology are:
• Asked if they had ever used Web-based software, 30.7 percent of respondents answered affirmatively. That number is up from 20.9 percent in 2012 and 15.5 percent in 2011. Solo practitioners were the most likely to respond affirmatively at 40.2 percent.
• Among those who reported having used cloud computing for law-related tasks, 70.4 percent said they would continue using them in the future. While 8.8 percent said they would not use them, 14.7 percent answered “maybe.”
• Among those who reported they had not used cloud computing, the top factors that prevented them were:
» 57.7 percent: confidentiality and security concerns.
» 47.4 percent: less control of data because it’s hosted by the provider.
» 47.4 percent: unfamiliarity with the technology.
» 17 percent: cost.
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