Smart Tech Choices

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the March 2025 webcast, Smart Tech Choices.

Legal technology services often promise impressive solutions but may fall short in practice. This session guides you through the essential steps of selecting and vetting legal technology for your firm. Key topics will include the critical questions to ask vendors before making a commitment, whether to seek references, and what to consider when evaluating service and maintenance agreements. You also learn how to make the most of trial versions.

• Key questions to ask vendors.
• Evaluate product pricing and features to identify the best fit.
• The intersection of technology and ethics: what is reasonable?
• On-prem versus cloud solutions – pros and cons.
• Email hosting – Microsoft versus Google.
• Applying vetting methodology to common legal software solutions.
• General budget-friendly cybersecurity software recommendations that every firm should implement.

Faculty

Michael Maschke, CEO, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Michael Maschke is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE #744), an AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He is a frequent speaker on IT, cybersecurity and digital forensics and has co-authored 14 books published by the American Bar Association.

Alex T. Dorsey, Director of Cybersecurity, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Alex Dorsey is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He has significant experience in evaluating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, addressing cybersecurity needs, and training individuals to use the best security practices. Before joining Sensei, he was a consultant in Japan for over a decade providing leadership, cybersecurity, software development, and information technology support services to Japanese corporations.