So, how does the EDD software that your firm or company uses stack up? "Catalyst Repository Systems, a leading provider of web-based repository software for case, deal and electronic document management, announced today that Catalyst CR has been selected as a finalist for the top Electronic Data Discovery Systems by the readers of Law Technology News. "'We are especially honored to be a...
Here's an interesting concept in outsourcing -- do it yourself! "LawSourcing.com today announced their beta launch. This free site is a resource for licensed attorneys to obtain assistance for projects. This is ideal for lawyers in small firms who may not have available assistance to prepare documents or do research that is needed to prepare a case. It is also available to handle the...
I hate it when companies "go boom," but this article really discusses what happens "when vendors let you down": "If you engage in e-discovery, chances are you depend on vendors to help you harvest, process, search and filter digital evidence. But is that a dependency that blurs the line between lawyer and service provider? "Selecting responsive information, planning...
Practical advice about law firm outsourcing from White & Case's administrative partner: "Although law firms have traditionally outsourced services like security, travel or mail, the allure of Thomas Friedman's 'flat' world has some law firms looking hard at whether to outsource other functions. The options are no longer limited to an outside vendor running a service in-house. Instead,...
Sounds like a good idea to us: "ShadowCounsel, a paper and other media-to-digital conversion and remote paralegal support company serving law firms and other paper intensive enterprises, today introduced what is believed to be the first complete search and retrieval database processing service requiring no specialized software . “'Two products, Summation and Concordance, currently...
Not surprising news to litigation paralegals, but what about the new career opportunities provided? "The pre-trial discovery phase and case management processes have grown so complex in corporate legal cases that lawyers increasingly rely on technology experts to help them gather and wade through the evidence. "The need for what is known as litigation support is growing quickly, and San...
And the company says that the jump to top ten ranking in one year validates its customer-centric focus: "OnSite E-Discovery, a global e-discovery and forensics firm serving law firms and corporations, recently received notable recognition as a Top 10 electronic discovery service provider in the 2006 Socha-Gelbmann E-Discovery Survey. The survey, published by independent technology...
Okay, this is very good to know! Lit support can be very expensive: "Litigation support is an increasingly necessary service that helps attorneys and staff do all that they need to do with client data. Many billing options exist, but before we explore them, it might be helpful to identify the various things that commonly fall under the litigation-support umbrella. These include coordination...
Interested in working for a tech-lit vendor? "Elijah Technologies Ltd., a Chicago-based company specializing in computer forensic investigations and electronic discovery processing, today announced it has opened a new Milwaukee office at 1215 N. Water St. "The company's Milwaukee office, which is beginning with two employees, is overseen by Eric Struve. The company has 10 employees in...
Well, this sure sounds like a smart service: "LSI , as one of the few companies with Licensed Private Investigators and Certified Forensic Computer Examiners on staff, is fully compliant with the Texas laws for computer evidence collection and provides expert witness services for forensic matters. The new 'Forensic Vault' service, starting at $500, will enable companies, law firms, and...