In the context of developing and protecting valuable trade secrets and confidential information or ensuring compliance with privacy regimes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is better to put systems in place to ensure that legal rights exist and are readily enforceable and to prevent inadvertent disclosure than to try and repair the damage that has already occurred.
The effectiveness of a modern organization’s informational systems rests on three pillars:
- Its administrative and information technology infrastructure and controls;
- Its legal rights as created through interlocking legal agreements and policies; and
- The human element needed to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing compliance with these systems.
Acting on a consultancy or project basis provides value by allowing us to bring our legal expertise to bear in tandem with interfacing with an organization’s personnel and departments. This will enable us to liaise with the people involved to accurately assess the system in question, recommend best practices that can match actual implementation, and provide educational material or personal instructions to the individuals tasked with maintaining the system. The goal is to close the gap that too often exists between legal advice, written contracts and policies, and actual implementation on the ground.
Contact us today to discuss how we can customize our legal services to best suit your needs.