Opportunities and Challenges of Cloud Computing in Legal Practice

Cloud Computing is an Internet-based computing model that allows users to access computing resources, such as storage, servers, databases, software, etc., over a network without having to own or directly manage that infrastructure. This technology provides law firms and individual lawyers with a more efficient and flexible way of working. Firstly, with regard to the storage and management of legal documents, law firms handle a large number of legal documents, such as contracts and litigation materials. Cloud Computing services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and others, for example, can help attorneys securely store and manage these files and access them anytime on any device. Secondly, Cloud Computing enables teams of lawyers to collaborate efficiently from different locations. For example, lawyers can share documents via the cloud to revise and review legal documents in real time with clients, colleagues or experts.Thirdly, many courts and legal institutions have adopted e-litigat...