The business space is about to get a lot more reliant on information to accomplish work and make business decisions Big Data Predictions Forecast the Future of Legal Work “Big Data” is everywhere these days and has been attached to concepts in just about every area of business. For legal, access to large volumes of […]
Preparing for E-Discovery
Don’t wait until after you’ve been sued to think about e-discovery. Call CONCORD today. (800) 246-7881 One of the critical steps in managing litigation is properly handling electronically stored information, or “ESI.”The seismic shift to ESI is a significant challenge for businesses, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Taking steps now to prepare […]
Law Departments Aim to Lower Litigation Costs With Efficient E-Discovery
LOWER LITIGATION COSTS? “A single technology tool to support the complete e-discovery workflow simply does not exist.” Ed Silverstein, Law Technology News Corporate legal departments are increasingly like other parts of the business, and are expected to manage costs. This year will find many legal departments trying to control litigation spending on outside counsel, according […]
Connecting the Dots in E-Discovery Processes
Vendor Voice: a needs and benefits analysis for an enterprise e-discovery platform. Josh Alpernk, James FitzGerald & Jim Mittenthal, Legal Tech Newsletter February 20, 2015 Typically, the production of data in litigation involves a series of disconnected actions involving several corporate or cloud-based systems. These disassociated electronic discovery activities—identify, preserve, collect and track—then feed into a […]
If you want to avoid sanctions, hire an ediscovery consultant!
Don’t take chances, avoid sanctions & hire an ediscovery consultant Accessible v. Inaccessible Data Brown v. FPI Mgmt, No. 4:11-cv-5414 YGR (KAW), 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1040 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 3, 2013)The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were updated almost a decade ago to include rules regarding the production of ESI, but the case law involving […]
The Biggest Cause of e-Discovery Problems?
What’s the one thing that is almost always the biggest cause of E-Discovery problems? Call CONCORD today for help on your E-Discovery project (800) 246-7881 by Joshua Hummel of Fox Rothschild LLP For many people, the costs and expenses associated with e-discovery might be the first thing that comes to mind. Or, in this era […]
First 7 to 10 Days May Make or Break Your Case
eDiscovery Best Practices By Doug Austin (CloudNine) Having worked with a client recently that was looking for some guidance at the outset of their case, it seemed appropriate to revisit this topic here. CALL CONCORD today (800) 246-7881 When a case is filed, several activities must be completed within a short period of time (often […]
E-Discovery Jobs for 2015
E-Discovery Jobs Spike but Salaries Stagnate The Cowen Group’s 9th annual survey shows a 50% spike in corporate e-discovery jobs. Mark Gerlach, Law Technology News Despite vendor consolidation and out-sourcing at law firms, overall legal industry demand for e-discovery employees is strong heading into 2015, according to The Cowen Group‘s “Ninth Annual Salary Survey Report,” released Dec. 18. […]
10 Predictions for 2015 E-Discovery
CONCORD e-Discovery Consultants (800) 246-7881 1. Predictive coding case law will remain inconsistent. The judiciary has moved beyond the issue of whether predictive coding is an acceptable electronic data discovery review methodology. The question now is whether courts can provide consistent direction on issues such as disclosure, seed set development, validation methods and the like. […]
BYOD_Bring Your Own Discovery
Key steps for establishing bring-your-own-device protocols. It’s here. You can get in front of it, or you can chase it, but your firm’s lawyers and staff are bringing their own devices to the office— and one way or another they will use them at work. Of course, you can avoid the entire bring-your-own-device issue by […]
