Committed to cutting edge technological leadership, Carlton Fields partners with major to provide our clients with the information they need accurately, instantly, and securely.
Our firm’s desktop computing environment features state of the art IBM desktops and laptops connected to a combination of local and regional server farms. Dual SAN solutions support server farms in Miami and Tampa for high data availability. The interconnecting wide area network is fully redundant – with dual PVC routings and automated fail over to two regional Internet gateways supported on Cisco routing, switching, firewalls, and intrusion detection equipment.
Carlton Fields provides additional layers of security for laptops and telecommuters. All remote access is provided through a secure VPN tunnel on Cisco equipment, with local intrusion detection on the end node device. Virus protection is provided on multiple levels. Each Carlton Fields office has a dedicated virus protection server, maintaining current virus definition files on every server and desktop in the office-home network. A secondary tool scans and quarantines every email attachment entering and leaving the Carlton Fields network.
Video conferencing facilities and equipment in each of our offices allows us to conduct multi-party, multi-state video meetings, witness interviews, and depositions. We are always evaluating and implementing new technologies. Here are just two technologies our clients have found to be especially valuable:
iCONECTnxt, our client portal, provides a secure cutting-edge extranet that allows clients to manage, in real time, dynamic and fast moving business transactions and litigation. Through this portal we provide secure access to Oracle databases, imaged documents with full redaction, file collaboration, email and calendaring.
In addition to iCONECTnxt, our litigation support department can provide secure file transfer through FTP sites to allow for transfer and collaboration of our work product in a more timely manner.
Our firm’s information systems department is comprised of 20 full-time staff including network engineers certified in both NetWare and Microsoft networks and application suites, applications support staff, database engineers, telecommunications analysts, hardware technicians, and help desk personnel.
Carlton Fields has an internal litigation support and client services department that provides document scanning and coding, databases, and extranet services to our clients and attorneys. We employ trainers who conduct extensive technology orientations for new attorneys and staff, plus continuing education on our various tools and software packages through our innovative web-based CF University.
In short, Carlton Fields is committed to using appropriate technology to reduce costs, maximize efficiency, improve quality, and enhance the benefits of our client services.