Resources

Wondering about the cloud?

With our free White Paper series we aim to educate and inform on the practical issues relating to cloud computing. Topics covered by our white papers include the security and ethics of cloud computing, reasons you'd want to consider moving your practice to the cloud and a Total Cost of Ownership analysis.

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Comparing the Costs: Analyzing the total cost of ownership of Clio vs. traditional desktop practice management solutions

Increasingly, attorneys are considering cloud-based legal practice management systems as an alternative to traditional on-premise software. In comparing the two alternatives, they must analyze two different cost models: the monthly subscription-based fees of cloud computing offerings versus the up-front purchase and ongoing operating costs of on-premise software. This white paper provides a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis of Clio as compared to several popular desktop-based practice management solutions.

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Why go cloud? Five reasons why lawyers should adopt cloud-based technology

by Brett Burney

This white paper is written by internationally respected legal technology expert Brett Burney. The paper covers the myriad of issues that arise when law firms debate whether to migrate their practice to a cloud-based environment.

Topics covered include:

  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • 5 Reasons Why Lawyers Should Adopt Cloud Computing

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Security and Ethics of Cloud Computing

by Jack Newton

This white paper was published by ILTA, and is written Clio's co-founder and President, Jack Newton.

Topics covered include:

  • An overview of cloud computing
  • The benefits of cloud computing
  • Ethics issues relating to cloud computing
  • A cloud computing security checklist
  • A cloud computing privacy checklist
  • A cloud computing data availability checklist

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