For legal professionals, cloud services represent an inexpensive, agile way to access data and work on the go. But for legal technology providers, moving their offerings to the cloud is no easy task, as while there are many cloud providers to partner with, picking the right one can involve its fair share of vetting.

For LexisNexis, this meant launching an Authorized Hosting Program to allow select cloud providers to host it's Time Matters case and document management software and its PCLaw billing and accounting software. Scott Wallingford, vice president and general manager of Law Firm Software Solutions at LexisNexis, noted that to become a program partner, cloud service providers have to go through a rigorous vetting process and meet a long list of criteria, in order to ensure they meet the security, compliance and operational demands of the company's law firm clients.