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"How a County Attorney's Office Is Streamlining E-Discovery"

Mar 13, 2007

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 updated requirements and found that it made e-discovery more efficient than expected. "Nassau County deployed Clearwell's Intelligence Platform -- a program applied to e-mail and electronic documents that automates the analysis, culling and review process -- in February, to comply... Read more →

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Posted at 04:59 PM in EDD, Electronic discovery, Email communication, Federal rules, Legal technology, Legal vendor, Software | | Comments (0)

"Legal Departments Tell Firms: Get on the Tech Train"

Mar 09, 2007

Well, that sure sounds like a smart slap at not-so-tech-savvy firms, huh? "When Aon Corp. slashed its outside counsel roster from about 400 to 23 law firms in 2005, it quizzed the firms about their tech offerings. 'We asked them about extranets, e-billing and litigation management,' says David Cambria, director of legal operations at the Chicago-based insurance giant. "But Cambria says that he didn't really care whether firms had all of those products. He had another agenda: 'I wanted to know if [the firms] were playing in the same pool as me,' says Cambria. When they crafted the tech section... Read more →

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Posted at 01:30 PM in Corporate law departments, Efficiency, In-house law department, Law firm trends, Legal technology, Productivity, Software , Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Word 2007 Review: A Ribbon Runs Through It"

Mar 07, 2007

Microsoft Word users rejoice! Getting the "biggest boosts to your daily productivity," as this author suggests, makes me want to give Word 2007 a try: "We love it, we hate it -- we can't work a day without it. "I've witnessed more people gnash their teeth over Microsoft Word than probably any other software application. But no matter how many times we cuss at the automatic bulleting/numbering feature, we will continue to use Word to edit documents. [snip] "The Ribbon has become the de facto moniker for the new look of the Office 2007 products, including Word 2007. For years,... Read more →

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Posted at 08:22 AM in Document creation, Efficiency, New products, Productivity, Software | | Comments (0)

Can you search the Internet anonymously?

Feb 09, 2007

Well, no, not without some advance planning. But this article describes how it's done: "Tor — an acronym for The Onion Router — is a freely available, open-source program developed by the U.S. Navy about a decade ago. A browser plug-in, it thwarts online traffic analysis and related forms of Internet surveillance by sending your data packets through different routers around the world. As each packet moves from one router to the next, it is encoded with encrypted routing information, and the previous layer of such information is peeled away — hence the 'onion' in the name. "Basically, Tor is... Read more →

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Posted at 11:48 AM in Privacy, Software , Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

Open Text Legal Practice Support

Feb 06, 2007

I'm not familiar with this software, but anything that aids efficiency is worth a look: "Open Text has announced new enhancements to its LegalKEY Practice Support Suite, designed to help law firms be more effective, efficient and compliant. [snip] "Open Text Legal Solutions provide an integrated product offering developed specifically to support law firms' business practices and proactive compliance needs throughout the matter lifecycle - from client intake through to final disposition. The latest enhancements to the LegalKEY suite are the result of extensive feedback received from the Open Text user community." Read more →

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Posted at 10:36 AM in Law firm marketing, Legal technology, Software | | Comments (0)

"Time and Billing: Be Trigger-Happy"

Jan 30, 2007

I love how "trigger" reminders work: "Does your current time and billing software help you manage your law firm's workflow? Does it identify key 'events' that trigger paperwork? If not, it may be time to upgrade. [snip] "By simply defining certain conditions, or rules that must be met -- such as the payment of an invoice, the generation of a specific type of document or even billable time that does not meet minimum amounts -- event software integrates with your time and billing program. [snip] "Once rules are established and thresholds are set, these systems are designed to be self-maintaining... Read more →

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Posted at 08:40 PM in Billing, Efficiency, Law firm management, Software , Time management, Web/Tech | | Comments (1)

"Unlocking Keywords to Ensure Effective E-Discovery"

Jan 29, 2007

This article explains some important details for effectively searching e-discovery: "[M]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 less-structured information. Too bad, because the difference between keyword searches that get the goods and those that fail hinges on thoughtful preparation and precaution. TEXT TRANSLATION "Framing effective searches starts with understanding that most of what we think of as textual information... Read more →

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Posted at 11:40 AM in EDD, Electronic discovery, Litigation support, Software | | Comments (0)

KMWorld: List of knowledge management vendors

Jan 25, 2007

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 directly to a detailed page containing information about the specific company, its products, solutions and contact information OR select one (or more) categories from the list on the right for a list of corresponding solution providers. "Participants in... Read more →

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Posted at 10:25 AM in Document management, Legal vendor, New products, Software | | Comments (0)

"A To Do List That Works"

Jan 17, 2007

Yeah, been there, done that. But this article describes to-do tips that might really help! "We have all done to do lists. Somehow there never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all the things on your to do list. Here is the system that has worked for me. It can work for you too. A List Is Not Enough "Making a 'things to do list' is not enough. You have to rank them. You have to know which tasks are more important so you can focus on them. Then you have to allocate resources to those... Read more →

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Posted at 12:19 PM in Efficiency, Organization, Productivity, Software , Time management, Tips, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Legal Tech Expert E-Mails His Wish List to Santa"

Dec 22, 2006

And what a smart wish list this is. I also think those paralegals already familiar with this stuff are smart: "Dear Santa, "I've been a good boy this year. I spent all my time helping lawyers and judges with electronic data discovery (EDD) and studying really, really hard about electronically stored information (ESI) [PDF], data harvest, spoliation, de-duplication [scroll down], meet-and-confer [PowerPoint download], search tools, forms of production and computer forensics. "I didn't use the word 'solution' in a single column. "Please leave the following presents under my tree: [snip] "3. May I have information technology training courses designed expressly... Read more →

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Posted at 11:44 AM in Continuing legal education, EDD, Electronic discovery, Legal technology, Software | | Comments (0)

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