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REAL CLE Credit and Also a Bit About FAKE Lawyers: eDiscovery Trends

These are two totally unrelated topics, by the way.

Last week, when I wrote about whether this is the age of technical competence for attorneys, I also referenced our webcast on Wednesday, January 25th at noon CT (1pm ET, 10am PT) titled What Every Attorney Should Know About eDiscovery in 2017 via the BrightTALK network.  This is a one-hour session that Karen DeSouza (Director of Review Services here at CloudNine) and I have conducted for the past couple of years for hundreds of legal professionals for CLE credit in Texas.  It’s a good fundamental session that covers key terms, the eDiscovery life cycle, rules, duties, and case law which can give you tools and resources necessary to efficiently and effectively meet challenging discovery obligations that you’ll face this year.

At the time, I indicated that we were working on CLE credit for at least some states.  I’m happy to announce that we now have CLE approval for two states: Texas and Florida.  The Texas approval is 1.0 hours of CLE credit, with 0.25 hours of Ethics credit.

The Florida approval is for 1.0 hours of CLE, with 1.0 hours of Technology CLE credit.  As you’ll remember, Florida late last year mandated three hours of technology CLE for attorneys over a three year period, starting January 1 of this year.  So, if you’re in the Florida Bar, this an opportunity to get one of those hours!

Click here to register for the webcast.  Hope to see you there (at least digitally) on the 25th!

Also…

In the latest post in his excellent LawSites blog (What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts?), Bob Ambrogi mentions that he has “five very loyal followers of this blog. Three are lawyers, one is a legal secretary and one is a legal assistant.”  According to Bob, these particular followers reblog “everything” Bob posts onto their blogs and Tweet some of what he posts on their Twitter feeds and are loyal followers of other blogs, as well.

The only problem is that none of them appear to be real people.  Bob noticed the issue when, recently, all five separate blogs “started reposting everything” he posts and they “always do it in unison, within a minute or two of each other”.  He also noted that all five blogs use essentially the same page layout and nearly identical list of links to their other supposed social media accounts.

With a little snooping and some help from Google image search to search for the pictures displayed on their Twitter accounts, he has found that one has matched an endodontist named John Smith (who may or may not be real, as well) and another to someone who has a profile on a personals site.  The name for neither of them ties to an actual attorney currently licensed to practice in their supposed state.

I clicked on the link to the Twitter account of the first “lawyer” that Bob mentioned.  While I didn’t see any Tweets of Bob’s posts, I did see several posts from Kevin O’Keefe’s excellent blog, Real Lawyers Have Blogs.  Oh, the irony!

So, what do you think?  Where do you go for legal technology content?  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.

Is This the Age of Technical Competence for Attorneys?: eDiscovery Trends

Last year, I led off the year with a post declaring that the age of eDiscovery automation is upon us (even with an exclamation point for emphasis!).  Was that the case?

Well, in the past year (or so), we’ve seen an even more broad acceptance of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) with the first UK case law to approve the use of TAR.  Sure, there is still some dispute about the technology and acceptance of TAR (and sometimes how it is presented), and the machine learning technology at the core of TAR may be at the “Peak of Inflated Expectations”, but it’s clear that TAR is here to stay, even as the technology and approaches around it evolve.

With regard to SaaS automation technology, we’ve seen significant investment by venture capital firms in providers like Logikcull and Everlaw and we’ve also seen “big boys” like kCura, Ipro and Thomson Reuters make significant SaaS and automation announcements.  Not to mention the emergence of other SaaS automation providers like CloudNine (you knew I’d mention us in there somewhere, right?).  With the continued evolution of TAR technology (and acceptance of that technology) and the emergence of SaaS automation alternatives, it’s clear that automation is already changing the eDiscovery landscape in a big way.  And, that doesn’t even consider the growing impact of automated data discovery prior to litigation, which is another trend that I think you’ll see have a significant impact on the market in the coming years.  So, I was right.  ;o)

However, for automation technology to really have an impact, the users of that technology need to really understand that technology and its benefits and we’ve discussed numerous times on this blog how attorneys are lacking in their understanding of technology.  This thought has been reinforced by many of the thought leaders we’ve interviewed over the years who have discussed how disappointed they are with the rate of adoption of technology by the legal industry.  In particular, Craig Ball likened it to the melting of the glaciers, then observed that, because of global warming, the glaciers might be melting faster than attorney adoption of technology.  Will lawyers ever “get” the technology?

Maybe they’re finally being forced to do so.

In 2012, the American Bar Association formally approved a change to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 to clarify that attorneys not only have a duty to be competent in practice of law, but also in technology with Comment 8 to the rule which reads: “To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology, engage in continuing study and education and comply with all continuing legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject.” {emphasis added}

Then, in 2015, California adopted Formal Opinion 2015-193, which stated that “[a]ttorney competence related to litigation generally requires, among other things, and at a minimum, a basic understanding of, and facility with, issues relating to e-discovery”, noting that an attorney lacking the required e-discovery competence must either learn it, consult with someone who knows it or decline the client representation.

Now, over half of the states – at least 26 in all – have adopted some requirement (or at least guidance) for technical competence by attorneys.  And, we now have our first state – Florida – which late last year actually mandated three hours of technology CLE for attorneys over a three year period, starting January 1 of this year.  Will that start a new trend of states requiring technology CLE?  We’ll see.

Regardless, it’s clear that the trend is toward more and more states expecting licensed attorneys to have some level of technology competence.  As my boss likes to say, “you can get on the bus, or get run over by the bus”.  (Yep, I know I used that statement last year when discussing adoption of automation technology – I guess I need to get some new material…)

With that in mind, it’s important to stay on top of best practices and trends regarding technology in the legal industry to meet your state’s technology competence requirement.  Your state may not currently have such a requirement, but (based on recent trends), it could be coming.  One way to do so is via reading, so if you’re a regular reader of our blog, congratulations!  You’re already doing something to boost your technology competence level by learning about eDiscovery best practices, trends and key case law decisions.

Another way is through training and CLE events, either in-person or via webinar, where you can learn about technology and possibly satisfy your CLE requirements (even if you don’t live in Florida).

To help in that endeavor, CloudNine is sponsoring a webcast on Wednesday, January 25th at noon CT (1pm ET, 10am PT) titled What Every Attorney Should Know About eDiscovery in 2017 via the BrightTALK network.  This is a one-hour session that Karen DeSouza (Director of Review Services here at CloudNine) and I have conducted for the past couple of years for hundreds of legal professionals for CLE credit in Texas.  It’s a good fundamental session that covers key terms, the eDiscovery life cycle, rules, duties, and case law which can give you tools and resources necessary to efficiently and effectively meet challenging discovery obligations that you’ll face this year.

To sign up for the webcast, click here.

I should note that we are currently working on CLE accreditation for the webcast in at least a couple of states and I will provide updates on this blog as we obtain approval for each state.  Regardless, it’s a terrific overview of eDiscovery concepts and I hope you’ll join us.

So, what do you think?  Do you think we’re finally entering an age of technical competence for attorneys?  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 Where You Can Get a Complete List of eDiscovery Events for 2017: eDiscovery Trends

How many eDiscovery related events are happening in 2017?  You might be surprised as to how many there are, but, the good news is that you can get a complete list of them below.

Thanks to Rob Robinson’s terrific Complex Discovery site, you can get a “non-comprehensive” list of planned eDiscovery-related industry events for 2017.  From The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting for 2017, later this month on January 16 & 17 in St. Pete Beach, FL to the third annual E-Discovery Day on December 1 (like it was the last two years), there are at least 43 total events scheduled for this year.

Here’s a few highlights:

  • LegalTech 2017 (now part of LegalWeek, The Experience) will be held at the New York Hilton from January 31 thru February 2. As usual, eDiscovery Daily will be there and we are planning to conduct our seventh annual thought leader interview series at LTNY again this year!
  • ABA Techshow 2017 will be held at the Chicago Hilton on March 15 thru 18.
  • The Spring EDRM Workshop will be held at the Duke Law School (in Durham, NC) from May 15 to 17.
  • The Masters Conference is scheduled to be held in five venues this year: San Francisco on April 25, Chicago on May 23, Denver on June 20, New York City on July 18 and Washington DC on October 23.
  • ILTACON 2017 is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from August 13 thru 17. Vegas baby!

As you can see, there’s a lot to look forward to this year.  Make sure you get credit for all of those frequent flyer miles!

So, what do you think?  Which events are you planning to attend 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.

Missed the eDiscovery Business Confidence Webinar? Here is Where You Can Still Check it Out: eDiscovery Trends

It’s a rare two post day for us here at eDiscovery Daily.  To check out the other post today, click here.

On Wednesday, ACEDS hosted a webinar (sponsored by CloudNine) where we discussed results from the Fall 2016 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which was conducted last month with the results published on Rob Robinson’s terrific Complex Discovery site.  Did you miss it?  Here’s where you can still check it out.

During the one hour presentation and discussion led by ACEDS Executive Director Mary Mack and me, the expert panelists discussed the results of this quarterly survey, breaking down the results within different response groups (e.g., providers, law firms, corporations, etc.) and compare the results of this survey to those of past surveys to discuss changes in trends. Participants in the webinar included the following eDiscovery leaders:

  • George Socha, Co-Founder of EDRM and Managing Director at BDO Consulting;
  • Eric P. Mandel, Managing Member at Indicium Law PLC and Member of the Board for LTPI;
  • Zach Warren, Editor in Chief of Legaltech News;
  • David Horrigan, E-Discovery Counsel and Legal Content Director at kCura;
  • Jennifer Johnson, Vice President at Commonwealth RICOH

If you want to check out the webinar and/or download a copy of the slides, click here.  And, look out for the Winter 2017 survey coming to the Complex Discovery site in January!  Of course, we’ll remind you when it’s live, so no worries… :o)

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.

Today’s the Day to Hear Experts Comment on the State of eDiscovery Business Confidence: eDiscovery Trends

Last week, we covered results from the ACEDS and Complex Discovery Fall 2016 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which was conducted last month with the results published on Rob Robinson’s terrific Complex Discovery site.  There’s even a Canadian breakdown (which sort of sounds like Canadian bacon when you say the words out loud) here.  Today, you can attend a webinar to hear experts comment on the results of the survey and their thoughts about the state of eDiscovery business in general!

This time, there were 113 total respondents to the survey, which is over 100 respondents for the second straight quarter.  Continued sponsorship from ACEDS and promotion from EDRM, strong>LTPI, Masters Conference, kCura and Women in eDiscovery and new Canadian sponsor Commonwealth Legal (not to mention us here at CloudNine) has helped continue to keep the number of respondents high.

At 1:00 pm ET today (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT), ACEDS will be hosting the webinar (sponsored by CloudNine) regarding the survey.  During this one hour presentation and discussion led by ACEDS Executive Director Mary Mack, expert panelists will share and discuss the results of this quarterly survey. The discussion will feature eDiscovery leaders including:

  • George Socha, Co-Founder of EDRM and Managing Director at BDO Consulting;
  • Eric P. Mandel, Managing Member at Indicium Law PLC and Member of the Board for LTPI;
  • Zach Warren, Editor in Chief of Legaltech News;
  • David Horrigan, E-Discovery Counsel and Legal Content Director at kCura;
  • Jennifer Johnson, Vice President at Commonwealth Legal

And me, of course.  We will not only take a look at this survey in general, we will also break down the results within different response groups (e.g., providers, law firms, corporations, etc.) and compare the results of this survey to those of past surveys to discuss changes in trends.

Click on the link here to register for the webinar.  Hope to see you there!

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.

It May Be FALL, But eDiscovery Business Confidence Is On The RISE: eDiscovery Trends

The results are in from the ACEDS and Complex Discovery Fall 2016 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which was conducted last month and (as was the case for the Winter, Spring and Summer 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.  So, to avoid redundancy, I will focus on trends over the past four surveys (for the most part) to see how the responses have varied from quarter to quarter.

Again this quarter, I’ll be participating in a panel discussion webinar moderated by Mary Mack of ACEDS with George Socha of BDO Consulting, Eric Mandel of Indicium Law, Zach Warren of Legaltech News, David Horrigan of kCura and Jennifer Johnson of Commonwealth Legal also participating as panelists where we will discuss these trends and others.  Click here to register for that webinar.

Over a Hundred Respondents Again: This time, there were 113 total respondents to the survey, which is over 100 respondents for the second straight quarter.  Continued sponsorship from ACEDS and promotion from EDRM, strong>LTPI, Masters Conference, kCura, Women in eDiscovery and new Canadian sponsor Commonwealth Legal (not to mention us here at CloudNine) has helped continue to keep the number of respondents high.

Canadians Are People Too: Speaking of Canada, one change from past surveys was to break out the Canadian responses from the US responses in the results, where nearly twenty percent (19.5%) of the respondents were from our neighbors to the north.  Oh, Canada!  Rob broke out the Canadian responses here.

Respondents Still Diverse, But Slightly Less So: Of the types of respondents, 57 out of 113 were either Software and/or Services Provider (33.6%) or Consultancy (16.8%) for a total of 50.4% of respondents as some sort of outsourced provider (just over half of total respondents).  Law firm respondents were still in a strong second place with 28.3%.  Corporation respondents was the only other category over 10% this time.  Here’s a graphical representation of the trend:

Over Half of Respondents Consider Business to Be Good: Over 56% (56.6%, to be exact) of respondents rated the current general business conditions for eDiscovery in their segment to be good, with 6.2% rating business conditions as bad.  Last time, those numbers were 47.6% and 13.7% respectively.  Does this reflect a seasonal dip during the summer – the only quarter where less than half of the respondents were bullish on business?  We’ll see.  Here is the trend for the four quarterly surveys this year:

Almost Everyone Still Expects eDiscovery Business Conditions to be as Good or Better Six Months From Now: Almost all respondents (94.7%) expect business conditions will be in their segment to be the same or better six months from now (slightly down from last quarter’s 97.0%).  Revenue (also at combined 94.7% for the same or better) and profit (combined 89.4%) were improved over last quarter.  Here is the profits trend for the four quarterly surveys this year:

Increasing Volumes of Data is Clearly Considered to be the Most Impactful to eDiscovery Business: Increasing Volumes of Data (33.6%) was clearly considered to be the most impactful to the business of eDiscovery over the next six months, followed by Budgetary Constraints (a distant second at 24.8%).  Increasing Types of Data (15.9%) rose to third, Lack of Personnel and Data Security (both at 9.7%) tied for fourth and Inadequate Technology (6.2%) dropped back to dead last (where it has been in all but the last survey).  The graph below illustrates the distribution across the four quarterly surveys this year.

The clearly notable trend here is the continued rise in the importance of Increasing Volumes of Data.  With data doubling in organizations every 1.2 years, it’s clear that the issue of data discovery is becoming more important than ever.

Continued Increase in “Rank and File” Responses: Last time, we noted a virtual even split among type of respondents (based on role), with Executive Leadership, Operational Management and Tactical Execution almost an even split.  The latter two categories continues to rise, at 73.5% of total respondents (with Executive Management down to 26.5%, less than half of the first two surveys).  Here’s that breakdown, quarter by quarter:

Canada Even More Bullish: Across the board, the respondents from Canada were even more confident in the state of eDiscovery business than the group overall.  As an example, here are the expectations for revenue for the next six months for all respondents and for Canadian respondents:

Rob has published the results on his site here, which shows responses to additional questions not referenced here.  Check it 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.

Evolution of eDiscovery Automation – Looking Back and Looking Forward: eDiscovery Trends

How has eDiscovery automation technology evolved over the years?  Where is it headed?  What is the current state of acceptance for Technology Assisted Review (TAR) within courts and within the bar?  How do the different TAR approaches work?  Has the promise of TAR been fulfilled?

Those are just a few of the questions presented and discussed last Thursday in our E-Discovery Day webcast 10 Years Forward and Back – Automation in eDiscovery which was presented by ACEDS and sponsored by CloudNine.  If you missed the webcast, you’re in luck – the webcast was recorded!

Moderated by Mary Mack, Executive Director of ACEDS, the webcast highlighted the progress of eDiscovery automation technology over time and took a look at the present state of the technology and where it could be headed.  Speakers included:

  • George Socha, Co-Founder of EDRM and Managing Director at BDO, who turned on the “wayback” machine to look at the evolution of eDiscovery technology for well more than ten years back (more like 30 when the term “eDiscovery” didn’t even exist yet) and took a look forward toward what to expect for the future;
  • David Horrigan, E-Discovery Counsel and Legal Content Director at kCura, who discussed the evolution and current state of acceptance of TAR by courts and within the bar;
  • Bill Dimm, Founder and CEO of Hot Neuron, who discussed what we’ve learned about improving TAR technologies and how to effectively measure results, as well as how each of the most common TAR approaches work;
  • Bill Speros, Principal of Speros & Associates, who discussed the current state of the practice of TAR and whether TAR (and machine learning technology in general) is currently living up to its promise or it has reached the peak of inflated expectations.

I spoke as well about factors that are driving practitioners and providers alike toward discovery automation technology, the evolution of that technology to where we are today and whether any of the current automation technologies has the potential of becoming a disruptive innovation that revolutionizes how discovery is conducted.  The panel also addressed several questions from the audience over the course of the 90 minute session.

The webcast was well attended with several of the attendees rating the webcast as “Excellent” and a number of them commenting that the webinar was very informative and provided excellent information about the use of TAR and the history of eDiscovery technology.

Now is your chance to find out if you agree.  Below is the video recording of the webinar.

You can also check it out here and also download a PDF copy of the slides (though I should note that many of the slides have animations, so the best way to get the full effect is to watch the video).  Feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think.

So, what do you think?  Did you attend an E-Discovery Day event?  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 is E-Discovery Day 2016!: eDiscovery Trends

Today is December 1.  As we mentioned last week, that means today is E-Discovery Day!

As the site for E-Discovery Day states, “[o]n December 1, 2016, thousands of Legal and IT professionals will gather both online and off to discuss e-discovery. They will be met with a full day worth of informative webcasts, in-person networking events and more—all hosted by E-Discovery Day sponsors.”

Last year, according to their site, there were 1,351 webcast participants, 26 eDiscovery experts who presented and 83% of last year’s participants said they would participate again this year.

In last week’s post, we covered the webcasts that will occur over the course of the day.  Webcast sessions start at 11:15am ET this morning and run through 7:00pm ET this evening, giving you a full day of sessions to choose from!

I’m excited to be presenting again with my colleagues Mary Mack, George Socha, David Horrigan, Bill Dimm and Bill Speros at the 10 Years Forward and Back – Automation in eDiscovery webcast session – it was very well received at The Masters Conference in DC in October.  So, if you missed it then, you can catch it today at 1pm ET!  Click on the link here to register.

You can also click on the link here to check out our previous post regarding the all of the webcasts and register for any of them via the links provided.

In addition, there will be in-person networking events in Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Orange County and New York.  Click on the appropriate link to register for the in-person event near you!

So, what do you think?  Do you plan to attend an E-Discovery Day event?  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.

By 2020, 92 Percent of Everything We Do Will Be in The Cloud: eDiscovery Trends

In this case, I guess you could say that foresight is 2020… :o)

Before I begin, though, I should note that: Today is the last day to participate in the quarterly eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey being conducted by Complex Discovery and ACEDS!  It’s a simple nine question survey that literally takes about a minute to complete.  The more respondents there are, the more useful the results will be!  Click here to take the survey yourself.  Don’t forget!

According to an article on Forbes.com, by 2020, 92 percent of computing workloads will be processed by cloud data centers; versus only eight percent being processed by traditional data centers.

The article (With Internet Of Things And Big Data, 92% Of Everything We Do Will Be In The Cloud, written by Joe McKendrick and released earlier this month) references estimates released by Cisco that show that cloud traffic is likely to rise 3.7-fold by 2020, increasing 3.9 zettabytes (ZB) per year in 2015 (the latest full year data for which data is available) to 14.1 ZB per year by 2020.  (FYI, a zettabyte is one billion terabytes!)

Not surprisingly, Big Data and associated Internet of Things are a big part of this growth, according to the study’s authors.  By 2020, database, analytics and IoT workloads will account for 22% of total business workloads, compared to 20% in 2015. The total volume of data generated by IoT will reach 600 ZB per year by 2020, 275 times higher than projected traffic going from data centers to end users/devices (2.2 ZB); 39 times higher than total projected data center traffic (15.3 ZB).

The survey also finds that public cloud is growing faster than private cloud. By 2020, 68 percent (298 million) of the cloud workloads will be in public cloud data centers, up from 49 percent (66.3 million) in 2015.  However, the authors attribute much of that growth to hybrid cloud strategies, such as cloud bursting, which is “an example of hybrid cloud where daily computing requirements are handled by a private cloud, but for sudden spurts of demand the additional traffic demand — bursting — is handled by a public cloud.”  The authors also see a rise in Software as a Service (SaaS) for online applications, where by 2020, 74 percent of the total cloud workloads will be SaaS workloads, up from 65 percent currently.

Needless to say, with more data than ever in the cloud by 2020, eDiscovery will be conducted on more and more cloud-based data.  Fasten your seat belts and put your tray tables up!

So, what do you think?  Do you find yourself using the cloud more in your organization?  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 Top Hot Topics in eDiscovery: eDiscovery Trends

I recently had the opportunity (and pleasure) to sit down for a podcast interview with Sharon Nelson and John Simek for their podcast series Digital Detectives on the Legal Talk Network.  Here’s how you can listen to that interview.

They conducted the interview with me a couple of weeks ago and we talked about a variety of topics, including: automation as an emerging trend in eDiscovery, debate and the state of technology assisted review (TAR) today, the emergence of SaaS automation solutions, where attorneys are today in embracing technology, as well as other trends in eDiscovery and “gotchas” to watch out for.  And, of course, I talk about the joys of writing a daily blog!

The podcast was published last week and is available here.  It is less than 24 minutes, so it’s a quick listen.  Hope you’ll check it out.

Thanks so much to Sharon and John for the interview!  I’m such a big fan of their podcast series and also of Sharon’s blog Ride the Lightning – which has been my go to source for cybersecurity topics – and I very much appreciate the opportunity to be interviewed.

Usually, when coming back from a nice Thanksgiving break, I have to write a blog post on Sunday.  This time, I was able to make my voice heard by using my actual voice – via the podcast.  It’s somewhat nasally, but it’s what God gave me.  Enjoy!

So, what do you think?  What do you think are the top hot topics in 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.