Have you ever wondered why most CEOs will make the first call to their lawyers when faced with a key decision and ignore the internal auditor and or the accountant altogether? Wonder no more. First, we need to understand the difference between a good lawyer and a bad lawyer. The key difference is the quality of their ‘first opinion’, the piece of advice you immediately get from your lawyer when you consult about a problem that you need immediate response there and then. A good lawyer’s first opinion rarely changes even after consultations. An average lawyer or a bad lawyer,…
Cybersecurity basics for law firms
The legal profession is built on the foundation of security (confidentiality, integrity and availability) of client secrets. You are right to say all professionals have a responsibility to keep their client’s secrets secret. How can a lawyer in Uganda with a team of paralegals and other likeminded staff each with a laptop / computer interconnected on the same network keep customers’ secrets on their computers secret? Put yourself in the shoes of a typical client of a law firm. You are a manager. You work in a department with other professionals. On 16th May 2017, you were asked to travel…