This article explains some important details for effectively searching e-discovery: " isplaced confidence in the power of word searches can seriously hamper electronic data discovery. Perhaps because keyword searching works so well in the regimented realm of automated legal research, lawyers and judges embrace it in EDD with little thought given to its effectiveness as a tool for exploring...
Yeah, I get this. But do you think Harriet Myers would have made a difference? "BOSTON -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday that she dislikes being 'all alone on the court' nearly a year after the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor. "Ginsburg, who spoke to an assembly at Suffolk University Law School, said she sees more women in law school, arguing before the...
As much as I like pie (really, who doesn't?), I did not realize there was an actual day to celebrate pies: "FREDERICK -- Attorneys, law clerks and paralegals flowed in and out of Conklyn & Associates' law office Tuesday with little mention of court cases or settlements. "A cheerier goal brought them to the West Patrick Street family law practice -- a pie party. "For the past...
If you're looking for vendors in the KM space, this magazine has compiled a thorough list: "The KMWorld Buyers Guide is packed with leading vendors offering real solutions to knowledge management dilemmas that will help users gain and maintain control of their enterprise environment. "There are two ways to access the information in this guide: you may select a vendor name..., linking...
This article from our friends at Law Technology News offers a bunch of helpful law links: "We delve into our browser's bookmarks this month, to review the recently launched Web sites of interest to individuals in the legal profession. BLAWG SEARCH "Several sites help you search the content of blogs, but offer no way to limit your search to law-related blogs. "A new tool solves this...
This story about a paralegal masquerading as a lawyer gets even more snarky: "In a 2005 litigation case, Valery told a court in Stamford, Connecticut that he was a lawyer in good standing. Last week, Connecticut authorities arrested him, and he faces two month for the impersonating-a-lawyer charge and up to five years for perjury (the claim of being a lawyer in good standing)....
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...
This career article comes from CIO magazine, but I think the advice applies to all knowledge/information workers: "Twelve-hour workdays packed with mile-long to-do lists and meetings on top of meetings. Cell phones and BlackBerrys that are always on, and laptops you take home to squeeze in one more hour of work. With companies firmly focused on growth after several long years of...
If you're this unlucky, so sorry!, but help might be found in the books described below: "CERTAIN mortals have the power to sink hearts and sour moods with lightning speed. The hysterical colleague. The meddlesome neighbor. The crazy in-law. The explosive boss. A mélange of cantankerous individuals, they are united by a single achievement: They make life miserable. "You call them...
So far, corporations aren't following Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Stimson's suggestion that they boycott firms representing Guantanamo detainees: "It’s a rare day when law firms get called out for their pro bono work. "But that’s exactly what happened when Pentagon official Charles “Cully” Stimson rattled off a list of firms representing Guantánamo Bay...