Case Study: Adapting and Adopting Enterprise 2.0 in a Law Firm Environment

Bracewell & Giuliani is a leading law firm that also staked out a leadership position in Enterprise 2.0.  But when you're a law firm, bound by issues of attorney-client privilege, confidentiality, and regulation, you can't simply roll out an Enterprise 2.0 solution without considering the consequences.  I will discuss the risk management process for adopting legal collaboration tools, and how the firm needed to adapt its tools and its policies to address potential hazards.  This risk management can serve as a model for companies in other regulated industries.

David Shargel is an associate in the trial section of Bracewell & Giuliani's New York office. His litigation practice focuses on internal investigations, white collar criminal defense and general commercial litigation. Mr. Shargel joined Bracewell & Giuliani after serving as a law clerk to the Hon. Richard M. Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and Brooklyn Law School, and is admitted to pratice in New York.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is an international law firm with more than 450 lawyers in Texas, New York, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Dubai, Kazakhstan and London. Bracewell's attorneys serve Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, leading private investment funds, governmental entities and individuals concentrated in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide.