Does your firm have an appropriate Data Privacy Policy?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 8, 2022 | Legal Firms

  Data Privacy is now a hot topic in NZ. As a law firm, you will be more aware of the legislation than us, but we have been astonished that not every firm seems to understand the ramifications for their own work product. You will know what is driving our concern:...

Who really controls your firm’s IT systems and your data?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 8, 2022 | Legal Firms

You know who owns and leases your operational equipment, or your buildings, plant and other physical facilities. Can you say who controls your IT? How flexible is your IT supply chain to meet your partnership’s ongoing needs? Given how vital IT is to your legal...

IT is more than silicon – have you ever stress tested the human side of your firm’s I.T?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 8, 2022 | Legal Firms

Every chain relies on every link, and the stronger each link, then the stronger the chain – hence the saying about the weakest link. Your IT chain has people – we need to think about them – the IT staff, the users, and of course the management...

Are you maximising your firm’s technology investment?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 8, 2022 | Legal Firms

When your firm last made a significant IT investment, you had a clear understanding of why you made it and the return you were seeking to achieve.  You might even have had to justify it to a partners’ committee and make various assurances that it was the best...

Are the appropriate IT Governance controls in place to protect your Firm’s Value?

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 8, 2022 | Legal Firms

  In most organisations, and law firms are no exception,, IT has grown organically, meeting business needs as they arise. Those demands have come through thick and fast from almost all areas of the organisation’s operations. IT has become integral to almost...