Something new that paralegals might use to climb the ladder? "It took legal professionals a while to embrace customer relationship management (CRM) technology, but the advent of products tailored to the specific needs of the industry has made it easier than ever for attorneys to trust the tech with their most sensitive asset. "This is especially true in large firms, which have no...
Brief leaks into through bad redaction -- will people ever learn? "Lawyers for AT&T accidentally released sensitive information while defending a lawsuit that accuses the company of facilitating a government wiretapping program, CNET News.com has learned. "AT&T's attorneys this week filed a 25-page legal brief striped with thick black lines that were intended to obscure portions...
Litigation paralegals who speak languages other than English may find themselves in demand: "As the boundaries of technology continue to widen, the need for multilingual e-discovery systems has become ever greater. Matthew Blake examines the important considerations for law firms in a rapidly globalising market."As discovery continues its transformation into the electronic age, cases...
...in the courtroom: "Today an increasing number of tech-savvy trial attorneys are turning to multimedia solutions to highlight critical evidence and testimony at trial. "With a well-organized multimedia presentation, skilled trial attorneys can wage in-court arguments and deliver powerful closing statements, seamlessly integrating key evidence and even impeaching or discrediting...
So, an organization sends a document to another without deleting the doc's metadata. And then it complains about that data being acessed! "When Florida Bar president-elect Henry Coxe III brought up metadata mining to the Bar's board of governors, some board members conceded they had never heard of the practice. "Coxe himself had only recently become aware that electronic documents could...
Yeah, electronic formats are almost always better -- find out why in this article from The Connecticut Law Tribune: "Most lawyers are familiar with the standard types of transcripts for depositions. Generally, you can get a full-sized copy, condensed copy (mini), or a copy on diskette. If you prefer to get transcripts electronically, you are probably used to getting the diskette, which is...
Good advice from The National Law Journal: "Disgruntled employees beware. Erasing files on your company laptop as you leave the firm could trigger expensive civil liability under a federal anti-hacker law, according to a recent 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. "Since 1984, Congress has expanded the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- which was originally intended to punish hackers...
A good article found & submitted to The Estrin Report by Celia C. Elwell, RP: "Lawyers at small firms, especially solo practitioners, have resisted adopting practice/case management (CMS) software -- even though there's no doubt that it can help firms deliver faster, better and cheaper services to their clients. "The latest American Bar Association Technology Resource Center survey...
Well, I'd never heard of law firm help desks before, but it makes sense: "Keno Kozie Associates completed the design and implementation of the Gloor Law Group's entire IT infrastructure when the firm announced its formation in early 2006. The new environment includes Interwoven WorkSite document management, Summation iBlaze litigation support and Juris legal accounting as well as other law...
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...