New software from Waterford Technologies: "Suited for litigation research or e-discovery, MailMeter Investigate provides users with on-demand data retrieval tool for searching past email or attachment information. Email search and case management solution filters through terabytes of email and locates specific information within seconds. For in-house use or external counsel, program presents...
Much needed city revitalization in Columbus, OH will be helped by paralegals: "Mayor Michael Coleman will announce a plan to deal with vacant homes during his the State of the City address. "The mayor says the toughest part of the plan will be going after the property owners, so the city is loading up its legal arsenal. "Coleman says, "'City Attorney Rick...
As reported by the Texas Lawyer; see more details here: "In a perfect world, firms could employ private investigators who are as skilled as pseudo-bumbling television police detective Columbo, Dallas lawyer William Brewer III says. "That's rarely the case when Brewer contracts with private investigation companies to help with litigation at 35-lawyer Bickel & Brewer, so the firm...
More helpful info from The Virtual Chase: "Lose sight of your witness? Want to collect but can't find the debtor? Unable to serve because of an old address? Public records such as civil lawsuits, current bankruptcies or property records may help you locate someone." Look into the People Finder Guide to "help you find online sources of public records as well as other Web-based...
Find some helpful advice about budgeting for litigation support efforts from Mark Lieb & his company, Ad Litem Consulting: "Creating a budget for litigation technology goods and services is not an easy chore. Before electronic discovery, one could multiply the number of boxes by 2,500 and estimate the page count. An industry average of 3 pages per document was generally sufficient for...
Not so good news from The Recorder: "Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman may eliminate staff positions now that the deadline for a voluntary departure plan has passed. "Some 37 staff members, including the firm's director of attorney recruiting, have taken advantage of the plan, Chief Human Resources Officer Deborah Johnson said Wednesday. She declined to detail how many in management were...
Well, this is good news! The Maryland Daily Record has launched a new annual awards program to salute Maryland's unsung legal heroes. “The Unsung Legal Heroes Awards program will seek out and recognize legal support staff who work behind the scenes but often do not get public recognition for their contributions. “The Daily Record is seeking nominations for the awards through its publications,...
New EDD software announcement: “According to the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm, U.S. corporations spend, on average, $8 million annually on litigation cases. Many of these involve the recovery of digital information including emails. ZANTAZ Digital Safe is a compliant, on-demand email and file archiving solution allowing companies to easily move archived data into ZANTAZ Introspect for...
Want to let some of our readers know their firm might be acquired.... “New York-based Kelley, Drye & Warren is in advanced merger talks with the 82-lawyer D.C. firm Collier Shannon Scott, both firms confirmed Tuesday. “The firms have yet to sign a letter of intent, but both partnerships are expected to make a decision in the coming weeks, says Brad Mutschelknaus, managing partner of...
On January 4, 2006, the Department of Labor released an opinion letter that reiterates & clarifies its position that paralegals do not qualify as administrative employees under the final regulations that became effective August 23, 2004.