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to document downloading, to real-time
editing. Access to the collaborators can
be revoked at any time. Be careful when
sharing confidential documents via online
document storage. A recent decision found
that privilege was waived because a link to
a folder of documents in the cloud, which
was produced via discovery, was sent with
the “anyone with the link can access or
download” permission. The judge likened
it to leaving a box of documents on a
bench. Be sure to share documents and
folders specifically with certain people
versus “anyone with the link can access”,
and/or add password protection the folder.
That way you can be sure that the files
you share are not subsequently available
to others. In most cases this does mean
that the recipient of the link will need to
create a (free) username and password to
access the files, but without that additional
control your firm is trading convenience
for security.
Law Firm Security and Cloud Storage of
Client Files
Law firms using online document storage
services should acquaint themselves with
applicable ethics opinions
pmh5z2g) and legislative and regulatory
requirements ( that
would affect their decision regarding which
providers meet their needs. Generally the
business plans from many providers have
terms and conditions, privacy policies,
and security protocols that comport more
appropriately with a law firm’s duties of
confidentiality. Depending on the practice
area and the type of data stored, some firms
may require a more expensive plan or a ser-
vice that will offer further security features
including owning the encryption keys,
HIPAA compliance, mobile device man-
agement, device wiping, records retention,
litigation holds, data-loss prevention, and
more. These features will also help a firm
maintain compliance with internal policies
and procedures, such as an acceptable use
policy or remote access policy. While these
features may require a minimum number
of users, it more likely that the product will
simply cost more per user per month and
may well be worth the expense.
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CBA RECORD 53
CBA Signature Series
A Case Study: Sokolow v. PA
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 12:00–1:15 pm
Location: The Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court
Presented by: CBA and Decalogue Society
MCLE Credit: 1 IL MCLE Credit
Terror is reaching countries that never dreamed they would come under at-
tack. The Israel Law Center is a Tel Aviv non-profit, legal NGO and a leader in
fighting terror in the courtroom worldwide. At The Israel Law Center lawyers
go on the offensive against terror in the courtroom in order to stop the flow of
money and to provide some measure of compensation to the victims.
In February 2015, for example, Rachel Weiser, a senior attorney at The Israel
Law Center, along with local counsel from Arnold & Porter,won a $655 million
dollar verdict in Manhattan Federal court under the Antiterrorism Act.The jury
found the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian Liberation Organization liable
for terror attacks that injured and killed 33 American citizens in Israel during
the second Intifada.
The Israel Law Center has over $2 billion dollars in judgments, has frozen over
$600 million dollars in terror assets and has collected over $200 million for the
victims. Rachel will speak about her work at Shurat HaDin, the Antiterrorism
Act and will conduct a case study on the Sokolow v. PA lawsuit.
Our Speaker: Rachel Weiser, Director of Advocacy Educational Program-
ming, Shurat HaDin. Rachel grew up in Pittsburgh and has been working
as a litigator since graduating from Case Western Reserve University Law
School in 1998. After moving to Israel in 2010 with her husband and 5 chil-
dren, Rachel joined the legal team of Shurat HaDin,where she works on the
organization’s U.S.antiterror cases.Most recently Rachel was part of the trial
team that won Shurat a $655 million dollar jury verdict against the PA and
PLO on behalf of 33 American victims of terror during the second Intifada.
Rachel also runs Shurat HaDin’s biannual law student internship program
and annual lawyer’s seminar.
Special thanks to Clark Hill PLC
Register at