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Portage County Legal News.

 

Technology

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Avoid security and other risks when texting with clients

Providing timely responses to client inquiries is a must in today’s always-on digital world.
But with more and more people expressing a desire to communicate with their attorneys via text, lawyers need to walk a delicate tightrope that keeps clients happy and confidential communications secure.
As Above the Law Senior ... (full story)

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Legal industry urged to revisit cybersecurity protocols as attacks increase

No sector is immune from data breaches, but the legal industry is particularly vulnerable due to the sheer amount of confidential information processed and stored by institutions.
And statistics show cybercriminals are taking full advantage, launching more frequent and sophisticated attacks against law firms and other entities i ... (full story)

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Study finds more e-discovery professionals embracing generative AI

More e-discovery professionals are embracing the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
A new study shows 37% of professionals are now using the technology compared to two years ago when the number was just 12%.
In a July 23 post on LawSites (https://www.lawnext.com/2025/07/report-shows-37-of-e-discovery-profession ... (full story)

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Report encourages firms to use AI to improve communication with clients

When it comes to building one’s practice, client satisfaction is key and an integral part of that is effective communication between the parties.
But as Betsy Kinney explains in a July 30 post on Legal Tech Daily, (https://www.legaltechdaily.com/2025/07/report-1-in-4-legal-clients-experience-case-related-anxiety-with-poor- ... (full story)

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Healthcare institutions urged to address cybersecurity weaknesses

It’s a nightmare scenario for patients and providers—large data breaches exposing sensitive information--increasing identity theft and other risks for clients and creating potential liability for and/or harming the reputation of the institutions.
According to a post in The HIPAA Journal by Editor-in-Chief Steve Alde ... (full story)

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