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Law Practice

Sep. 9, 2026

Law firms need a data strategy before they need more storage

As client files, emails, medical records, videos, photos and case materials continue to grow, firms need to understand what they store, why they store it and how long they actually need it.

Monica Washington Rothbaum

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Attorney
J&Y Law

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Sandra Vives

Intake Manager and System Administrator
J&Y Law

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Law firms need a data strategy before they need more storage
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From our experience, most lawyers did not start a law firm to run a business, let alone a data center. 

They started a law firm to represent clients, advocate for people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives and build a practice they could be proud of. As firms grow, however, something interesting happens. The practice of law becomes increasingly dependent on the practice of managing information. 

That i...

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