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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 (tinyurl.com/ pmh5z2g) and legislative and regulatory requirements (tinyurl.com/z3avxhw) 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. continued on page 56

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 www.chicagobar.org/cle

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