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E-Discovery Update: E-Discovery New Year's Resolutions for 2007

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:00:00 -0700

In this month's column, Conrad J. Jacoby covers e-discovery and the way that it will impact the practice of law in 2007. He suggests three stratgegies for attorneys that will help them be more effective advocates and practitioners in the coming year.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Choosing An E-Discovery Vendor

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby documents how a law firm or a client can efficiently and effectively choose an e-discovery vendor with the appropriate experience, training, and equipment that will work properly with each respective organization's digital materials.

Burney's Gadgets for Legal Pros - Reviews: Dragon Speaking Naturally 9 and Adobe Acrobat 8

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:04:43 -0700

Brett Burney reviews the improvements in voice-recognition software and recommends that attorneys consider the software as a complementary application to their current choices. In addition, he offers an overview of the new features in the latest version of Acrobat.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Keeping Current with E-Discovery Law

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:57:27 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby discusses several items that should be at the top of every practitioner's list of e-discovery orientation activities, including carefully chosing educational activities that can increase an attorney's ability to successfully work through the e-discovery aspects of their clients' matters.

Features - Refining the Standard: Authenticating Computer-Based Evidence

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:00:13 -0700

Refining the Standard: Authenticating Computer-Based Evidence

M. Sean Fosmire is a shareholder in the Michigan law firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., based in the firm's Marquette office.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Developing a Case-Specific E-Discovery Plan

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:18:36 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby identifies and reviews the essential components of a case-specific e-discovery strategy.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: The Myth of Search

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:11:55 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby, Esq. is a member of The Sedona Conference® and a contributing columnist for Fios, Inc. His work focuses on the areas of information management, e-discovery, and litigation support.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.

E-Discovery Update: Demonstrating Burden in E-Discovery

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:00:29 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby, Esq. is a member of The Sedona Conference® and a contributing columnist for Fios, Inc. His work focuses on the areas of information management, e-discovery, and litigation support.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: How Well Can You Protect Privilege Through Private Contract?

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:17:43 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby, Esq. is a member of The Sedona Conference® and a contributing columnist for Fios, Inc. His work focuses on the areas of information management, e-discovery, and litigation support.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Controlling the Accidental Release of Digital Information

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:03:53 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby, Esq. is a member of The Sedona Conference® and a contributing columnist for Fios, Inc. His work focuses on the areas of information management, e-discovery, and litigation support.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Assessing the Importance of Voice Mail In Discovery

Sat, 20 May 2006 17:05:55 -0700

According to e-discovery expert Conrad J. Jacoby, although not all litigation matters or internal investigations gather substantive, unique information by reviewing voice mail messages, at the very least, these electronic documents are now an information source that should be considered in developing any discovery plan.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc. - Applying Project Management Techniques to Litigation Discovery

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:00:53 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby discusses the important role of the project manager, and how critical oversight allows this individual to anticipate and identify potential problems quickly so that they can be resolved without derailing the case.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc. - Working With Obsolete Data

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:23:38 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby Legal teams that find themselves working with vintage media should approach these materials with caution—but not with fear. Several basic strategies can help teams manage the issues that arise when potentially relevant data is not readily accessible.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc. - Defining A Standard for Admitting Electronic Evidence at Trial

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:18:33 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby addresses the standards for the admissibility of electronic evidence, which as he documents, remain unsettled and open to significant variation.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.: Cost Savings With New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for e-Discovery?

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:10:49 -0700

Mary Mack, Esq. - Technology Counsel, Director, Solution Design, Fios, Inc. Whether in response to an inquiry, a second request or class action litigation, Mary brings legal and technical professionals together in a collaborative and focused manner to determine a successful, cost effective and sustainable course of compliance with electronic data requests. She has twenty years experience delivering enterprise-wide software projects with IT departments in publicly held companies. Mary has assisted counsel, IT and litigation support professionals identify, reduce, gather, analyze and produce over 1500 terabytes of data. Clients include the largest law firms, pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies in the world.

A member of the Illinois Bar, ACCA and the ABA's Section on Litigation, Mary received her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law (1982) and a B.A. from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY. She holds certifications in Computer Forensics and Computer Telephony.

Mary is the coauthor of A Process of Illumination: The Practical Guide to Electronic Discovery.

E-Discovery Update - by Fios Inc.