Why Sole Provider Isn’t Really A Thing and I’m Not Going to Say It Any More
Marcia Burris synthesizes and re-frames the long standing concept of a sole source provider for legal research services.
Day archives: January 28th, 2017
Search Warrant Issued For Amazon Echo Data
An Amazon Echo device is the subject of a prosecutor’s search warrant related to an Arkansas murder case. Nicole Black illuminates how such devices are complicating issues related to consumer privacy and vendor responses to search warrants. The ubiquity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes will no doubt result in more warrants for the data they collect.
Cybersecurity For Lawyers: The Nitty Gritty
Nicole Black reports that 26 states now require lawyers to stay abreast of changes in legal technology and advises colleagues on how to implement security procedures that will protect your law firm’s data and help to keep client data confidential and secure.
Library Services for People with Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimers
Sarah Houghton organized a training for library staff throughout her county from the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and a stellar local senior non-profit named Senior Access dedicated to serving residents with memory loss issues. This training was inspired by two things: in her year in the San Rafael Leadership Institute when her class project was raising funds for Senior Access, and a demographic study from the Association of Bay Area Governments that highlighted Marin County’s median age compared to regional, state, and national norms.