l need. Your goal is to get the work done as cost effectively as possible – using less expensive personnel where possible — without sacrificing work quality or the utility of the work product.
read moreLast week at LegalTech, I met Joe Howie at the blogger’s breakfast on Tuesday morning. Joe is the founder of Howie Consulting and is the Director of Metrics Development and Communications for the eDiscovery Institute, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization for eDiscovery. eDiscovery Institute has just released a new publication that is a vendor-neutral guide for approaches to considerably reduce discovery costs for ESI, the Judges’ Guide to Cost-Effective E-Discovery.
read moreOur ‘little experiment’ to see what the readers of eDiscoveryDaily think about case law developments in 2010 needs more time as we have not yet received enough votes yet to have a statistically significant result. So, we’ve extended the deadline to select the case with the most significant impact on eDiscovery practices in 2010 to February 28. Evidently, calling out the vote on the last business day before LegalTech is not the best timing. Live and learn!
read moreI lied. OK, I didn’t REALLY lie. I told you on Monday that eDiscoveryDaily would be tweeting throughout LegalTech New York this week. Which is what I intended to do; but, I forgot how crazy it can be at the show with so many meetings, sessions and exhibit hall time. So, I only managed one tweet per day. One of the reasons for this is that, during that time, eDiscoveryDaily was conducting interviews with several eDiscovery industry thought leaders and we’re pleased to introduce the schedule for the series.
read moreBefore starting a review project, prepare a plan that will be your map for moving forward and that you’ll use to monitor progress throughout the project. The components of the plan should include…
read moreAs noted Monday and yesterday, LegalTech New York 2011 (LTNY) is happening this week and eDiscoveryDaily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. The show wraps up today and, by most accounts, the attitude at the show is considerably more upbeat over last year’s show. Last chance to check out the show if you’re in the New York area! If you can brave the weather, which hasn’t been THAT bad so far, there are still several sessions (both paid and free) available and over 240 exhibitors providing information on their products and services.
read moreAs noted yesterday, LegalTech New York 2011 (LTNY) is happening this week and eDiscoveryDaily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. There’s still time to check out the show if you’re in the New York area with a number of sessions (both paid and free) available and over 240 exhibitors providing information on their products and services.
read moreToday is the start of LegalTech New York 2011 (LTNY) and eDiscoveryDaily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. Over the next three 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 New York area, I encourage you to check out the show – there are a number of sessions (both paid and free) available and over 240 exhibitors providing information on their products and services.
read moreSince it’s awards season, we thought we would get into the act from an eDiscovery standpoint. Sure, you have Oscars, Emmys and Grammys – but what about “EDDies”? So, we’re conducting a ‘little experiment’ to see what the readers of eDiscoveryDaily think about case law developments in 2010. This is our first annual “EDDies” award to select the case with the most significant impact on eDiscovery practices in 2010. We have “nominated” five cases, with a link to review more information about each case, and a link at the bottom of this post to cast your vote. Vote now!
read moreWhen is Attorney-Client Communication NOT Privileged? One answer: When it’s from your work email account, and your employer has a written policy that company email is not private and subject to audit. Oh, and you’re suing your employer.
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