The Internet has proved to be a favorable environment for committing offenses: fraud, illegal business, money laundering, infringement of intellectual property rights. To do business online, do not do without specialized legal support – the services of an IT lawyer.

 

There are two options for such support: 1) in-house lawyer (hiring a lawyer in the company’s staff); 2) outsourcing agreement with a law firm. The law firm Lawrange offers to use the second option. Our team includes experienced IT lawyers who are ready to maintain constant contact with the client, quickly finding solutions to even the most complex and non-standard tasks. Unlike a lawyer in the state, we are stronger through working with different clients and constant international practice.

 

 

Tasks solved by an IT lawyer

 

Notice! An IT lawyer is an expert with competence in several areas of law: corporate, financial, criminal and tax. Deep knowledge in such areas as protection of intellectual property rights is important.

 

An IT lawyer is a specialist in the development of copyright agreements (often with foreign contractors), support for startups, registration of intellectual property rights, preparation of internal documentation on data protection, regulations for employees and more.

 

Such a lawyer can be useful both for the IT company and for the company, which operates on the Internet. These are e-Commerce projects, web studios, cryptocurrency and NFT projects, online casinos, consulting companies, and forex brokers. Since almost every company already has an IT department, an IT lawyer is needed, usually periodically or on a regular basis.

 

 

What skills should an IT lawyer have?

 

If you understand who is a lawyer in the field of information technology, it does not matter the diploma, or even the number of courses taken in the field. The ability to combine current legislation with new business processes and technological innovations is a key skill in the work of an IT lawyer. Legislation does not keep up with technology, but the latter must have a practice of seeking the rule of law in all circumstances.

 

Important! To fully work in IT law, you must at least understand the basics of programming, as well as the process of software development and implementation. Must Have Today’s understanding of blockchain technology and smart contracts.

 

 

Advantages of an IT lawyer

 

It is not easy for a company to get a reputable IT lawyer. If this task is solved, you can expect to close the following issues:

  • development of legal architecture of new business models;
  • implementation of risk management and structuring of agreements – identification of risks and development of ways to level these “pitfalls”;
  • negotiating IT agreements;
  • optimization of the tax burden, including – by registering a company in the relevant jurisdiction:
  • mediation and claims work in disputes related to information technology.

 

Notice! The strengths of an IT lawyer of the highest category include supporting the process of attracting investment in a startup, including venture capitalists. We are talking about the development of an investment agreement, and the preparation of a business model based on this agreement for the further formation of the company.

 

 

Disadvantages of an IT lawyer

 

When considering who is an IT lawyer, it is necessary to take into account: this is a person involved in the client’s business. Such an employee knows the nuances of the company, including – information that constitutes a trade secret. Such knowledge can be used to the detriment of the client if the lawyer does not have the proper reputation and authority. Violation of privacy is a risk that should always be kept in mind.

 

However, for a reputable lawyer or law firm that values ​​its position in the market, confidentiality is given the highest priority. Therefore, the information received from the client’s lips never leaks. Therefore, when working with reliable employees, this disadvantage (risk) is absent.

 

 

How often does an IT lawyer need to improve their skills?

 

Based on the above, training and retraining of IT lawyers continues every day. And university graduates are often unprepared for this. Despite the great prospects of work in the field of IT jurisprudence, as well as considerable fees for the services of experts in this field, in our country there is a shortage of staff in this field.

 

Notice! IT companies are constantly dealing with a shortage of specialized lawyers. Even large organizations that are ready to offer a solid bid cannot always close the issue with such an employee. Small firms can be satisfied with newcomers at their own risk.

 

Or there is an alternative – concluding an outsourcing agreement with a reliable law firm. For a reasonable fee, you can provide qualified legal support in the field of information technology. And these will be services with a guarantee of quality, confidentiality and work for the result – a team of lawyers outsourced is interested in long-term, and in the best case – permanent, cooperation with the client.

 

 

Conclusions

 

An IT lawyer is an expert who works at the intersection of several legal, and not only areas. It is impossible to get a full education as an IT lawyer at the university, as information technologies and legal regulation in this area change every day.

 

To be effective in this field, you need to grow professionally, without stopping for a moment. An equally important component of a good IT lawyer, along with professional qualities, is the willingness to maintain complete confidentiality in working with the client.

 

The team of law firm Lawrange is ready to provide IT services for outsourcing – contact us!

 

 

 

 

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