The cloud may aid law firms looking for an IT edge

The legal field, according to experts, contains a wealth of trial data and precedents set by prior court rulings that must be researched tirelessly by lawyers looking to sway a jury. The cloud, with its ability to virtually store information and upgrade processing demands based on current needs, could be an attractive solution to firms looking to refine this process.

According to Law Technology News, lawyers may be able to benefit from the advantages offered by cloud computing. The ability to house legal files in a virtualized environment could make the platform an asset to attorneys. Accordingly, the system gives smaller practices the ability to grow their practices without having to spend exorbitant sums of money, as the cloud can be continuously upgraded and managed to meet the computing demands of a firm on the rise.

 Also, the virtualized platform may be more efficient, so legal businesses could potentially become highly responsive to specific client demands.

This flexibility may prompt legal centers to adopt the specific Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings by the cloud. Experts say IaaS could provide IT infrastructure that can be tailored to specific business. Furthermore, Gartner reports that the marketplace for this cloud division is yet to expand over the next several years.