Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career

Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career By Chere B. Estrin I had the honor of delivering the keynote address for the Illinois Paralegal Association conference. Initially, we envisioned a lighthearted discussion on emerging job trends in the legal field where opportunities were growing and how professionals could position themselves for success. However, in just a...

ALM Event: Trial Tactics & Technology

Hey, the name alone, T3, makes me want to attend this ALM event. An then there's that ediscovery mock trial:"The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and Law Technology News, together with ALM Events, present T3: Trial Tactics & Technology. "T3 will be held in Chicago on May 31, 2007. Due to high demand, it will also be presented in London and New York City in November 2007."

“EDD Rules: Fact or Scary Fiction?”

What do you think about all the EDD news? Too much hype? Or information you really need? "Wherever you turn these days, there seems to be a new CLE seminar being offered or white paper being written on the 'sweeping changes' to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as they relate to the discovery of electronically stored information. "And most of them are tied together by a common...

“E-Lawyering Requires Rethinking Technology and Law”

Great article about the new federal discovery rules, describing these changes in an understandable, even humorous way: "This changes everything." "Those three words, wafting on the familiar, buoyant tones of the actor saying them, have staying power. No survivor of the dot-com boom of the 1990s could forget William Shatner's ubiquitous ads on behalf of a certain online travel...

“How a County Attorney’s Office Is Streamlining E-Discovery”

Hmm, sure sounds like this vendor might be worth investigating: "While the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to electronic discovery that hit the books in December may have caused headaches for many in the legal profession, some discovered unexpected benefits. Case in point: the Nassau County Attorney's Office in New York, which implemented new technology to meet the...

“Six Hard-Learned Lessons About EDD”

New court opinion reminds both law firms & clients "to focus on e-discovery early in litigation": "With the long-anticipated revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure having only recently come into effect, the sense of uncertainty that has historically surrounded electronic discovery promises to linger. While the bar will watch with keen interest as the courts begin the...

“Trials & Tribulations of New Rules on EDD”

Could not understanding EDD issues -- both evidence rules & technology -- amount to malpractice? Oh, yeah, I think so, especially if the client didn't 'know' not to monkey with hard drives: "During discovery in a securities case in the Northern District of Florida, Miami attorney Michael Kreitzer's client wanted to see e-mails between two of the defendants. The defendants claimed that...

“E-Discovery May Target Unexpected Sources”

Yes, even more information is now subject to discovery, but really, iPods too?? "On Friday , the long-discussed and much-awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. Among the elements of these amendments are changes to how electronic evidence is treated in discovery. "This issue and the changes to the rules affect most particularly counsel...