Introduction -- Defining cloud computing -- Why cloud computing is the future -- The benefits and risks of cloud computing -- Ethical implications of cloud computing in law practice / Stephanie Kimbro -- Privacy laws and security considerations -- Implementing cloud computing into your law practice -- Cloud computing applications for your law practice -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Cloud computing definitions, service and deployment models -- Appendix B. Transformative events that altered our culture : air conditioning, the automobile, and the interstate highway system -- Appendix C. Cloud computing compared to the electronic grid -- Appendix D. Chronology of legal technology 1841-1995 -- Appendix E. Cost analysis of SaaS and traditional legal practice management software -- Appendix F. Cloud-based legal practice management systems -- Appendix G. Cloud-based legal billing systems -- Appendix H. Sample terms of service -- Appendix I. Sample privacy policy -- Appendix J. Sample service level agreement.
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