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Time for ILTACON 2017: eDiscovery Trends

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2017 (known as ILTACON) kicked off yesterday with several networking events, and begins in earnest today with the first day of sessions.  eDiscovery Daily will be reporting this week about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show.  Over the next four days, we will provide a description each day of some of the sessions related to eDiscovery to give you a sense of the topics being covered.

If you’re in the Las Vegas area, come check out the show at the Mandalay Bay – there are a number of sessions available and as many as 215(!) exhibitors providing information on their products and services.  Sessions of interest in the main conference tracks include (all times PT):

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM:

Challenging ESI Sources: Judge Peck and Craig Ball will discuss the technical and legal issues related to the most challenging electronically stored information (ESI) sources they have dealt with over the past six months in ediscovery. Learn how to prepare and deal with these challenges in your own matters.

Takeaways:

  • Better understand some of the emerging data sources that will become more mainstream in the next several years
  • Identify real-world examples of how to deal with these ESI sources in a defensible way today

Speakers include: Craig Ball, ESI Special Master and Texas Attorney Craig D. Ball, P.C.; Allen McNee, Chief Revenue Officer Integreon; Honorable Andrew J Peck, US Magistrate Judge of New York.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM:

Latest Trends in Leveraging Analytics in Litigation Support: As the ediscovery industry matures, much has been written and said about the concepts and theories underlying technology-assisted review. How is it being leveraged in practice in 2017, and what’s next on the horizon? Judge Peck and three industry experts will present real-life case studies — some including new applications — and give predictions on the future of advanced analytics in litigation support.

Speakers include: Thomas Barce, Director of Consulting Services KrolLDiscovery; Beth Patterson, Chief Legal & Technology Services Officer Allens; Doug Matthews, Partner Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Jeremiah Weasenforth, Managing Attorney Team Lead Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Honorable Andrew J Peck, US Magistrate Judge of New York.

The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate: More and more vendors are moving to cloud models, which can put you in a difficult spot. How do you successfully make the case to move to these cloud solutions? How do you address risk concerns from your firm’s leadership and clients? Can you comply with a client’s “no cloud” demands while leveraging cloud technology? Let’s explore the cloud vs. no cloud debate and prepare you for Tuesday’s session on “Real-World On-Prem to Cloud Migrations.”

Takeaways:

  • Develop a review process for considering cloud solutions
  • Identify features and controls to mitigate risk and make clients happy

Speakers include: Robert DuBois, Chief Information Officer Briggs and Morgan, P.A.

Using the Information Governance Maturity Model: Understanding the defining characteristics of information governance (IG) programs at differing levels of completeness and maturity is a must for your program to be effective.Using the Law Firm Information Governance Symposium (LFIGS) information governance maturity model as a guide, attendees will learn how to identify where you are in different facets of law firm IG maturity and how you can advance your program to the next level.

Speakers include: Brian Donato, Chief Information Officer Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Dana C. Moore, Manager of Records & Information Compliance Vedder Price P.C.; Terry Coan, Senior Director HBR Consulting LLC.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM:

Transition Your Litigation Support Career to Cybersecurity and Information Governance: Litigation and practice support specialists are cornering new niches of consultation and expertise in cybersecurity and information governance. While many of the skills and experiences of ediscovery professionals touch on the implications of information governance policies and data security issues, the transition from the litigation support world to another related discipline is not a short and easy path. Success requires significant additional education and certification, an understanding of advanced developing technology proficiencies, and the ability to leverage these areas of high value consulting work from a business perspective. Come hear tips and lessons learned from industry leaders who have incorporated cybersecurity and information governance into their roles.

Speakers include: Caroline Sweeney, Global Director Ediscovery & Client Technology Services Dorsey & Whitney; Rachelle Rennagel, eDiscovery Counsel Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Wale Elegbe, Senior Manager, eDiscovery & Litigation Support Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Jared Coseglia, Founder & CEO, TRU Staffing Partners, Inc.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM:

Stand By Me: A Mock 30(b)(6) Deposition of a Corporate IT Representative: Litigation support professionals are often called upon to shepherd client data identification, preservation and collection. Discovery challenges could call into question the integrity and sufficiency of these processes, leading to motion practice and the deposition of a client’s corporate IT representative. In this interactive session, watch as we stage a 30(b)(6) deposition from start to finish and stop along the way to discuss key points and issues you should plan for and be aware of. We’ll also involve the audience to get thoughts and feedback on what you perceive to be the correct course of action.

Takeaways:

  • Understand what to expect during a typical 30(b)(6) deposition
  • Receive tips on how to properly prepare your client by focusing on litigation readiness
  • Learn how to avoid common pain points and errors

Speakers include: Scott B Reents, Lead Attorney, Data Analytics and E-Discovery Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Matthew K. Blaine, Partner Davison Eastman & Munoz, P.A.; George Chiu, Director, Systems Development Prudential Financial, Inc.; Roe Frazer, Attorney, Frazer P.L.C.

The Future of Search in Law Firms: What does the future hold for search in law firms? How far will legal knowledge management push the search envelope beyond documents, matters and expertise? Further than you think! Let’s explore the future of search, including integrating search-enabled applications, broadening the search scope available to the mobile professional, incorporating artificial intelligence, enhanced visualization and the use of predictive analytics, and the use of machine-generated metadata to improve search results. See how search can fulfill its promise of making your lawyers more effective and firm-client relationships more collaborative.

Takeaways:

  • Identify possible search functions
  • Visualize the future of search in your law firm
  • Learn how you can prepare for the future of search
  • Hear Case Studies from two law firms to improve search

Speakers include: Todd Friedlich, Sr. Manager of KM Technology and Innovation Ropes & Gray; Douglas Freeman, Knowledge Systems Manager White & Case LLP; Glenn LaForce, EVP / Chief Strategy Officer Handshake Software; Peter Wallqvist, VP of Strategy iManage.

And, of course, you don’t want to miss the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET, where they’ll “beam you up” into another realm of space and science fiction. As always, this is a great opportunity to visit with exhibitors and tour the Exhibit Hall in a relaxed setting and hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.

So, what do you think?  Are you planning to attend ILTACON this year?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

Here’s a Chance to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices

Today, when consumers are considering their eDiscovery technology choices, there are more factors to consider than ever. In addition to considering the functionality of the software application, you now also have to consider whether to buy or “rent” the application, how the software is delivered to you and whether it’s required to be within your firewall or can be an off-premises solution.

On Wednesday, August 30 at noon CST (1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST), CloudNine will conduct the webcast On Premise or Off Premise? A Look at Security Approaches to eDiscovery.  This one-hour webcast will discuss different on-premise and off-premise eDiscovery solution options and considerations for each. Topics include:

  • Drivers for eDiscovery Technology Solution Decisions Today
  • eDiscovery Industry Market Trends and Their Relation to General Industry Trends
  • What Law Firms are Saying about the Technology
  • What Industry Analysts are Saying about the Technology
  • The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate
  • Why Not All Cloud Solutions Are the Same
  • A Comparative Approach to eDiscovery Technology
  • Putting a Face on Solutions and Risks
  • Key Components of an eDiscovery Technology Solution

I’ll be presenting the webcast, along with (for the first time) Tom O’Connor, who is now a Special Consultant to CloudNine!  If you follow our blog, you’re undoubtedly familiar with Tom as a leading eDiscovery thought leader (who we’ve interviewed several times over the years) and I’m excited to have Tom as a participant in this webcast!  To register for it, click here.

So, what do you think?  Do you use on-premise, off-premise or a combination for your eDiscovery solution(s)?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

“Summer” More Confident in eDiscovery Business Than Others: eDiscovery Trends

See what I did there?  :o)

The results are in from the Complex Discovery Summer 2017 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which concluded last week and (as was the case for the 2016 Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall surveys and the 2017 Winter and Spring surveys) the results are published on Rob Robinson’s terrific Complex Discovery site.  How confident are individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem in the business of eDiscovery?  Let’s see.

As always, Rob provides a complete breakdown of the latest survey results, which you can check out here.  As I’ve done for the past few surveys, I will primarily focus on trends over the past four surveys to see how the responses have varied from quarter to quarter and will take a look at a year over year comparison to the Summer 2016 survey.

The Summer 2017 Survey response period was initiated on July 6, and continued until registration of 100 responses by July 31 (this survey was capped at 101). Rob notes that this limiting of responders to 100 (or so) individuals is designed to create linearity in the number of responses for each quarterly survey.  So, in the future, if you want your voice heard, respond early!

Percentage of Provider Respondents Remains High: Of the types of respondents, 56.4% were either Software and/or Services Provider (39.6%) or Consultancy (16.8%) for over half of respondents as some sort of outsourced provider (over half of total respondents – I’m counting law firm respondents as consumers even though they can also be providers as well).  Law firm respondents comprised a majority of the remaining respondents with 34.6%.  No other type of respondents was over 3%.  Here’s a graphical representation of the trend over the past four quarters:

When comparing this year’s Summer survey to last year’s survey, the survey is less diverse than it was a year ago, especially with regard to the percentage of “Other” respondents.  Last year’s survey had 168 respondents, so it was before the cap of approximately 100 respondents was set:

Just Over Half of Respondents Consider Business to Be Good: Over half (53.4%, to be exact) of respondents rated the current general business conditions for eDiscovery in their segment to be good, with only 5% rating business conditions as bad.  Last quarter, those numbers were 52.9% and 6.7% respectively, so this quarter reflects slightly more bullish than last quarter, our second up quarter in a row.  Will the momentum continue?  We’ll see.  Here is the trend for the last four quarterly surveys:

When comparing against last year’s Summer survey, respondents this Summer are considerably more bullish as they were a year ago (only 47.6% rated the current general business conditions for eDiscovery in their segment to be good in 2016).  So, no summer doldrums this year, at least with regard to general business conditions:

Most Still Expect eDiscovery Business Conditions to be as Good or Better Six Months From Now: Most respondents (93.1%) expect business conditions will be in their segment to be the same or better six months from now (good, but down from last quarter’s 96.2%), and the percentage expecting business to be better fell to 43.6%.  Revenue (at combined 94.1% for the same or better) rose from the last quarter, while profit (combined 89.1%) dropped from last quarter.  Here is the profits trend for the last four quarterly surveys:

When compared against last year’s Summer survey, the distribution for profits six months from now in this year’s survey is comparable to last year’s Summer results with a 0.6% increase of respondents expecting higher profits and a 3.7% decrease of respondents expecting lower profits:

For the First Time, Increasing Types of Data is Most Impactful to eDiscovery Business: Increasing Types of Data was the top impactful factor to the business of eDiscovery over the next six months at 21.7% (almost twice the percentage as last quarter) with Increasing Volumes of Data and Budgetary Constraints next up at 20.8% each (so, one vote away from a three way tie).  Lack of Personnel was next up with 14.9%, followed by Data Security (11.9%) and Inadequate Technology (at 9.9%) bringing up the rear.  The graph below illustrates the distribution across the most recent four quarterly surveys.

A year ago, Increasing Volumes of Data edged out Budgetary Constraints as the most impactful to eDiscovery business (with Increasing Types of Data a distant fifth, less than half of this year’s percentage).  It will be interesting to see if the move up by Increasing Types of Data signals a trend or just a one-time anomaly:

Executive Leader and Management Respondents Comprise the Majority: Executive Leadership respondents dipped slightly down to 41.6% of respondents (from 44.2% last quarter), while Operational Management respondents rose to 34.6% – a total of 76.2% respondents from leadership and management roles.  Tactical Execution respondents dropped to 23.8%.  Here’s the breakdown of the last four quarters:

The survey is less distributed than last year, where the response groups were fairly even.

Again, Rob has published the results on his site here, which shows responses to additional questions not referenced here.  Rob has also provided his own observations about the results here.  Check them out.

So, what do you think?  What’s your state of confidence in the business of eDiscovery?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

ILTACON 2017 Preview Edition: eDiscovery Trends

Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another ILTACON!  ILTACON is the annual conference for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).  This year, it is being held in Las Vegas (baby!) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort.  And, once again, eDiscovery Daily will be covering the show!  If you’re in the Las Vegas area, you may want to check out a few of these sessions regarding eDiscovery and Information Governance.

Technically, ILTACON opens in 6 days with the annual golf tournament, orientation and opening reception happening on Sunday.  Oh, and (as always) every day starts with Yoga and Zumba at 6:30am!  However, the Keynote and Educational Sessions start a week from today, on Monday, the 14th.  Here are a few sessions to check out (including one that I’m speaking on at 9am on Wednesday, just sayin’):

Monday, 08/14/2017:

Challenging ESI Sources, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT: Judge Peck and Craig Ball will discuss the technical and legal issues related to the most challenging electronically stored information (ESI) sources they have dealt with over the past six months in eDiscovery. Learn how to prepare and deal with these challenges in your own matters.

The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT: More and more vendors are moving to cloud models, which can put you in a difficult spot. How do you successfully make the case to move to these cloud solutions? How do you address risk concerns from your firm’s leadership and clients? Can you comply with a client’s “no cloud” demands while leveraging cloud technology? Let’s explore the cloud vs. no cloud debate and prepare you for Tuesday’s session on “Real-World On-Prem to Cloud Migrations.”

And, of course, you don’t want to miss the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT, where the exhibitors will create their own spin on our Vendor Galaxy theme, competing for our annual Best of ILTA awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Have fun walking around the exhibits while enjoying food, drinks and space-age entertainment.

Tuesday, 08/15/2017:

A Deep Dive into Project Management in Litigation Support, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT: Take a deep dive into advanced litigation support project management (PM) principles. This workshop will be led by three high-level eDiscovery strategists and is designed for professionals who live in the trenches of complex litigation support management. Learn principles you can leverage and apply immediately to improve your organization’s PM maturity.

Real-World On-Prem to Cloud Migrations, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PT: A panel of peers from firms with experience migrating on-premises systems to the cloud will discuss how their cloud strategies were formed; what moved when and resource allocation; what to look for in a cloud provider; affected business processes; level of effort (time, cost, etc); cloud growth projections; addressing client data audits; and security concerns and challenges. This is a follow-up to Monday’s session on “The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate.”

Wednesday, 08/16/2017:

eDiscovery Industry Resources, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT: There are many industry resources for professionals in eDiscovery, including Women in eDiscovery, ILTA, ACEDS, EDRM and Sedona. How can you get involved with these organizations, and what are the benefits of becoming a member? Speakers from each organization will share how they can help you and your team.

Ediscovery Data and Records Collaboration, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PT: A closed matter is just the beginning to what can often be a complex data storage process. What information gets returned to the client? What data sets get destroyed? What data do you need to keep? From understanding your client’s records retention strategy to having a step-by-step plan with records managers, a collaborative strategy is necessary to ensure records are safeguarded and processes are compliant.

Thursday, 08/17/2016:

Data Analytics for Information Governance, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT: Whether you’re in a law firm or corporate environment, using data and key metrics can improve your information governance (IG) and system performance. What types of data should you be evaluating, and how to do find the value of it? How can you create the ideal information governance framework by distilling data into building blocks that tie together? We’ll examine case studies to demonstrate data-driven decisions made throughout the building and remodeling of successful IG programs.

We will cover all of the eDiscovery and Information Governance related sessions next week and will provide a post-show wrap up at the end, so look for that next week!  Viva Las Vegas!

So, what do you think?  Are you going to ILTACON next week?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

What Can 4,000 Women Do? Help Educate an Industry: eDiscovery Trends

If you follow our blog regularly and have been following it over the past few weeks, you know that I’ve been promoting today’s Women in eDiscovery (WiE) event in Houston, the Legal Technology Showcase & Conference, being conducted today at South Texas College of Law (STCL) in downtown Houston.  But, I stopped promoting it a couple of days ago.  Why?

Here’s why.  WiE had a goal to attract 250 attendees for this event; instead, they have had over 300 attendees sign up and they actually had to close event registration a couple of days ago.  That’s phenomenal, especially considering that we’re in the middle of summer and a lot of family vacations are taking place.

If you’re in Houston and were hoping to attend last minute, sorry about that!  Hopefully, you’ll sign up sooner next time!  Regardless, here is some information about WiE for those women out there who might be interested in joining a dynamic group that is dedicated to opportunities for (of course) women in eDiscovery.

WiE provides educational opportunities regarding technology in the legal industry to its members, offering networking and leadership avenues, promoting personal and professional growth of women, and donating mentoring and charitable contributions to its communities. WiE incorporates a broad network of women volunteers who uplift and support each other and work together to recognize and honor each other’s achievements. WiE is comprised of professionals within the legal industry including attorneys, litigation support professionals, paralegals, legal IT staff, court reporters, consultants, recruiters and vendors.

WiE is ten years old!  Since its inception in 2007, WiE has grown globally to more than 4,000 members and more than 25 chapters.  For more information about co-founders, executive board members and regional directors, click here.

Wondering if there’s a chapter in your town?  Click here to find out.  If not, you can contact WiE to see about starting a chapter in your town.

I’m excited to be participating in today’s WiE event and grateful to both WiE and STCL for including me in the program!

So, what do you think?  What resources do you use for networking and education?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

The ABA Journal “Blawg 100” is Different This Year: eDiscovery Trends

For the past several years, the ABA Journal has published a list of the 100 best legal blogs.  They are requesting input again this year, but, with a twist.  This year, they are expanding the scope of their annual year-end feature beyond legal blogs to also include the best of lawyers’ websites, podcasts and social media.  As a result, they’re renaming it the ABA Journal Web 100.

If you have a favorite law blog (or “blawg”, get it?), law firm website that really impresses you, law-related podcast that you think others should listen to, or someone you think all lawyers should be following on social media, now is the time to nominate it for recognition.

On their Web 100 Amici page, you can complete the form to identify yourself, your employer or law school, your city and email address, the format (blog, law firm website, podcast or social media feed), the title (of the blog, law firm, feed or podcast), the Home Page URL, an example URL or title (of a representative post, feature or episode) and a brief (up to 500 characters) description as to why you’re a fan.  You’re also asked whether you know the creator personally (and admonished to “be honest”) and whether ABA Journal can use your name and comment in their coverage.

On the nomination page, ABA Journal provides sections with more information about “blawg”, law firm website, podcast and social media amici to help guide those in their “Friend of the Web briefs”, which are due by no later than 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, July 30, 2017 to include your nomination.

Anyway, if you have enjoyed reading eDiscovery Daily over the past several years and found our blog to be informative, we would love to be recognized!  Feel free to click on the link here to nominate us!  We appreciate the consideration!

There are several other excellent eDiscovery related blogs and resources out there, so feel free to nominate them too.  Our hats are off to all of those who provide eDiscovery news and analysis to the industry.  Hopefully, there will be a greater representation of eDiscovery blogs and resources on the list than there has been in the past couple of years, where hardly any have made the list.  Again, if you would like to nominate any of the blogs (including, of course, eDiscovery Daily) or other resources, click here.  Deadline is July 30.

So, what do you think?  Do you have a favorite eDiscovery blog or source of information?  Share it with our readers!  And, please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Also, if you’re going to be in Houston on July 20, Women in eDiscovery (WiE) Houston Chapter, in partnership with South Texas College of Law, will be hosting the inaugural eDiscovery “Legal Technology Showcase & Conference” at South Texas College of Law in downtown Houston.  I will be participating as a panelist on the “State of the Industry” panel and my colleague, Karen, will be moderating the “Legal Operations and Litigation Support” panel.  Click here for more information about the conference, including how to register!

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

Is the eDiscovery Business “Tide” Rising or Falling?: eDiscovery Trends

In eDiscovery business, are you swept away with optimism or feeling under water?  Voice your opinion in the latest quarterly eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey!  This time, it’s the Summer 2017 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey created by Rob Robinson and conducted on his terrific Complex Discovery site.  It’s the second year of the quarterly survey and we’ve covered every round of the survey so far (2016 coverage of results are here, here, here and here, the Winter 2017 coverage is here and the Spring 2017 coverage is here).  Now, it’s time for the Summer 2017 Survey!

As before, the eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is a non-scientific survey designed to provide insight into the business confidence level of individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem. The term ‘business’ represents the economic factors that impact the creation, delivery, and consumption of eDiscovery products and services.

This year’s survey consists of nine multiple choice questions focused on factors related to the creation, delivery, and consumption of eDiscovery products and services and may be useful for eDiscovery-related business planning.  It’s a simple nine question survey that literally takes less than a minute to complete.  Who hasn’t got a minute to provide useful information?  As always, individual answers are kept confidential.

The Summer 2017 Survey response period is between today and achievement of 100 responses or August 31, 2017 (whichever comes first).  If the past is any indication, chances are the survey will be closed way before August 31.  So, vote early if you want to be counted!  What more do you need?  Click here to take the survey yourself.

Now that we have entered a second year for the survey, we’ve started to evaluate year over year results to differentiate those variations from quarterly fluctuations and eDiscovery Daily will cover the results once again!

So, what do you think?  Are you confident in the state of business within the eDiscovery industry?  Share your thoughts in the survey and, as always, please share any comments you might have with us or let us know if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Also, if you’re going to be in Houston on July 20, Women in eDiscovery (WiE) Houston Chapter, in partnership with South Texas College of Law, will be hosting the inaugural eDiscovery “Legal Technology Showcase & Conference” at South Texas College of Law in downtown Houston.  I will be participating as a panelist on the “State of the Industry” panel and my colleague, Karen, will be moderating the “Legal Operations and Litigation Support” panel.  Click here for more information about the conference, including how to register!

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

Here’s a Chance to Learn How Recent eDiscovery Case Law Has Affected Your Organization: eDiscovery Trends

The best predictor of future behavior is relevant past behavior. Nowhere is that truer than with legal precedents set by past case law decisions, especially when it relates to eDiscovery best practices.  Are you aware of recent case law decisions related to eDiscovery best practices and what that those decisions mean to your organization?

On Wednesday, July 26 at noon CST (1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST), CloudNine will conduct the webcast Key eDiscovery Case Law Review for First Half of 2017.  This one-hour webcast will cover key case law covered by the eDiscovery Daily blog related to eDiscovery for the first half of 2017, what the legal profession can learn from those rulings and whether any of the decisions run counter to expectations set by Federal and State rules for civil procedure. Topics include:

  • How should objections to production requests be handled?
  • Are you required to produce subpoenaed data stored internationally?
  • Should there be a limit to fees assessed for discovery misconduct?
  • When is data stored by a third party considered to be within your control?
  • Should courts dictate search terms to parties?
  • How can you make an effective proportionality argument to address burdensome requests?
  • Can the requesting party dictate the form of production?
  • Does storing data on a file share site waive privilege?
  • If data is intentionally deleted, should Rule 37(e) apply?
  • Is circumstantial evidence of intentional spoliation good enough to warrant sanctions?
  • Should keyword search be performed before Technology-Assisted Review?

I’ll be presenting the webcast, along with Julia Romero Peter, General Counsel and VP of Sales at CloudNine AND Karen DeSouza, Director of Review Services for CloudNine.  To register for the webcast, click here.

Also, if you’re going to be in Houston on July 20, Women in eDiscovery (WiE) Houston Chapter, in partnership with South Texas College of Law, will be hosting the inaugural eDiscovery “Legal Technology Showcase & Conference” at South Texas College of Law in downtown Houston.  I will be participating as a panelist on the “State of the Industry” panel and my colleague, Karen, will be moderating the “Legal Operations and Litigation Support” panel.  Click here for more information about the conference, including how to register!

So, what do you think?  Do you think case law regarding eDiscovery issues affects how you manage discovery?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

For Those in Houston, Here’s a Terrific Conference Coming Up From WiE: eDiscovery Trends

Whee!  If you’re in Houston or will be on July 20 (three weeks from today), the Women in eDiscovery (WiE), Houston Chapter in partnership with South Texas College of Law will be hosting an all-day eDiscovery conference you can check out.  Even better, it’s free to attend!

On that day, WiE Houston will be hosting the inaugural eDiscovery “Legal Technology Showcase & Conference” at South Texas College of Law in downtown Houston.  The one-day event brings together legal thought leadership, innovative technology providers, practitioners, legal support staff and law school students and will be open to anyone with interest in checking out some of the available eDiscovery technology solutions available and hearing some interesting discussions regarding a variety of eDiscovery topics.

The conference will feature a keynote address by Casey Flaherty, former in-house counsel at Kia Motors and creator of the service Delivery Review.  Additional panel sessions will be held on the following topics (schedule included below):

  • State of the Industry: Data and insight from industry leaders on the latest trends and advances in technology.
  • Legal Operations and Litigation Support: Global perspectives from corporate legal and law firms.
  • How the Internet Of Things (IOT) Impacts Forensics and Data Collection: The developing scope of data collection and intersection of technology.

The total course curriculum has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 3.5 credit hours.  So, it’s free AND you get CLE credit, to boot.  And, the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) is giving away a $2,000 scholarship, so you could earn CEDS certification for free!

CloudNine is one of several sponsors of the event and I’m delighted to be participating in the “State of the Industry” panel, along with Lana Schell from ONE Discovery (who will be moderating), Michele Lange of KrolLDiscovery, Lynn Frances Jae of iCONECT and Richard Dilgren of Fronteo.  My CloudNine colleague, Karen DeSouza (a WiE member herself) will be moderating the second panel session, with Blaine Edwards of Superior Energy Services, Gail Foster of Baker Botts, LaTonya Warner of Waste Management and Thom Wisinski of Haynes and Boone.  The third panel will be moderated by Scott Zimmerman of Haynes and Boone, with Paul Price of Beyond IT, Sheryl Falk of Winston & Strawn and David Greetham of Ricoh USA.  Quite a knowledgeable collection of speakers!

In between sessions and the keynote, there will be exhibit hall time to check out the exhibitors and their offerings.  And, there is a happy hour in the evening, as well, to network with the folks who attend.

Attendance is limited, so you’ll want to register sooner rather than later to make sure you can get in.  Here is the link to the site for more information and to register for the event.  Hope to see you there!

So, what do you think?  Are you going to be in Houston on July 20?  Then, come join us!  And, as always, please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.

Today’s the Day to Learn Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Embrace eDiscovery: eDiscovery Trends

State of the art eDiscovery technology used to be only available to the largest law firms and corporations. Smaller firms and organizations were essentially priced out of the market and couldn’t afford the solutions that could be used by the “big boys” to manage their discovery workloads. Thankfully, times have changed – thanks to cloud-based, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) automated solutions that have made full-featured eDiscovery solutions affordable for even small and solo firms.  Today, you have an opportunity to find out how to take advantage of that.

Today at noon CST (1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST), CloudNine will conduct the webcast How SaaS Automation Has Revolutionized eDiscovery for Solo and Small Firms.  This one-hour webcast will discuss how SaaS automation technology has revolutionized eDiscovery for solo and small firms today and why there has never been a better time for those firms to embrace eDiscovery.  Examples of topics being discussed include:

  • How Automation and the Cloud is Affecting All Industries, including eDiscovery
  • Drivers for the eDiscovery Automation Revolution
  • The Impact of Automation and the Cloud on the Lawyer Job Market
  • The Evolution of eDiscovery Technology
  • Whip Me, Beat Me, Call Me EDna: Two Challenges, Seven Years Apart
  • Key Components of a SaaS eDiscovery Automation Solution
  • Cost Alternatives for SaaS eDiscovery Automation Solutions
  • Can Automation Really Disrupt the eDiscovery Industry?

I’ll be presenting today’s webcast, along with Karen DeSouza, Director of Review Services at CloudNine, and we will discuss why there has never been a better time for small firms to embrace eDiscovery, as well as how to simplify discovery for any firm or organization.  To register for today’s webcast, click here.

So, what do you think?  Are you a small firm struggling to get control of eDiscovery, at a price your firm can afford?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by CloudNine. eDiscovery Daily is made available by CloudNine solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Daily should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.