Why the Cloud is the New Electricity–and What it Means to Lawyers

Andy Wilson, co-founder & CEO of Logikcull, discusses the cloud revolution’s impacts on legal professionals.

The electricity revolution of the late 1800s may have begun slowly, but once its technology became mainstream, it fueled innovation in every aspect of life. The same is true of cloud technology today! However, even with huge amounts of cloud innovations making processes faster and more efficient, many lawyers still reluctant to make full use of it. In this edition of Digital Detectives, Sharon Nelson and John Simek welcome Andy Wilson to discuss the impacts of the cloud on the legal profession and his tips for making better use of this increasingly vital technology.

Listen to the interview here.



Sharon D. Nelson, Sensei Enterprises

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia. Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog, Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called “The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology” as well as “Digital Detectives.” She is a frequent author (seventeen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics. She was the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013 – June 2014 and a past President of the Fairfax Law Foundation.

 

 

John W. Simek, Sensei Enterprises

John W. Simek is vice president of the digital forensics, information technology and cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises. He is a nationally known expert in cybersecurity and digital forensics. John is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds multiple other technical certifications. He was a co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2019 and a frequent author (16 books and hundreds of articles) and speaker on technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics.