Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Centre for Legal Education Conference 2017

Technology, Legal Education and Legal Practice

16 June 2017

Clicks and Bricks: Legal IT the Inksters way

Brian Inkster

@BrianInkster

@inksters

What cloud is my law firm's server in?

Glasgow Office

Shetland

Home

Anywhere with

InternetInverness

Nottingham

We already had a

cloud of sorts in

the office

A Virtual Private

Network (VPN)

Gloucester

Data

Centre

Glasgow

Shetland

Wick

Anywhere with

InternetHome

Inverness

Forfar

Portree

Connectivity The Cloud

What difference does having the external rather than

internal cloud make?

1. Connectivity

2. Ability to better use the internet whilst connected

to the cloud

3. Latest software

4. Speed and Reliability

5. No manual backups

6. Security

7. Multiple access, scalability and enhanced

geographical reach

Geographical Reach

OfficeLodge

Inksters’ Scalloway Branch (in Shetland)

Pop-up Law

Flying

Solicitors

Hub and Spokes

VOIP

Legal Process

Engineering

Web Presence

Social Media

Blogging

BBC

Brian Inkster

Inksters

142 St. Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5LA

Also in Inverness, Forfar, Wick, Portree and Lerwick

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