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E-Discovery Update: Pushing Back Against Hardcopy ESI Productions

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:59:17 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby addresses how critical technology issues related to document authenticity and document-associated metadata have left fewer lawyers willing to accept e-mail messages and other electronic documents in print format. He argues that litigants choosing to produce electronically stored information in hardcopy format should be prepared to provide more complete electronic copies of their production, even when it isn’t initially requested by opposing counsel.

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

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:00:53 -0800

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.

Kodner and Cramer on the Case (Management) - Can't We All Just Get Along? Integration in Case Management Systems

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 23:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Kodner and Cramer on the Case (Management), a monthly column written by Ross Kodner and Sheryl Cramer.

Features - Case Management Systems: Practical Tips for Implementation Success

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Case Management Systems: Practical Tips for Implementation Success

by Ross L. Kodner, Esq.

Features - Shopping for a Case Management System

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Shopping for a Case Management System

By Sheryl Cramer

E-Discovery Update: Separating E-Discovery Myths from Realities

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:52:30 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby highlights five "rules of thumb" about e-discovery that are commonly held in the community, and draws clear and exact distinctions between the myths and the reality behind the advice.

The Tao of Law Librarianship: Using RSS Feeds for New Book Titles - Calling All Publishers

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:34:06 -0800

Connie Crosby suggests that publishers implement RSS feeds for new product announcements to help stem the tide of current awareness updates that often end up in the circular file.

E-Discovery Update: Perspectives on 2007 New York LegalTech

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:25:51 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby reviews the latest products from new and familiar companies that are offering legal and litigation support technology applications solutions.

Using Technology To Estimate, Control And Manage Litigation Document Review Budgets

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:38:44 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby details approaches and exercises that contribute to a successful process for calculating - and staying within - a realistic budget for a litigation or regulatory document review.

Are Law Firms Ready for Transparency?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:27:44 -0800

Attorney and KM expert V. Mary Abraham provides details on how one law firm has found a way to create real transparency in its dealings with clients via an extranet, and whether this process may start a trend.

E-Discovery Update: Revisiting ESI Agreements and Court Orders

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:24:38 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby focuses on the new requirement that litigants must meet early in a dispute to discuss the scope of discovery work to reach agreement on how best to proceed with the discovery of potentially relevant electronically stored information (“ESI”). What happens, though, when fundamental assumptions used to reach agreement at that early stage in the case turn out to be incorrect?

Ahead of the Curve: In 2009, Your Lawyers Are Your Best Knowledge Management Resource

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:59:45 -0800

Gretta Rusanow outlines her recommendations on why this year presents an excellent opportunity to work on those long-desired collections of models, best practice documents, sample clauses and know how files.

Collaboration Through Wikis at Hicks Morley

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:12:57 -0800

Heather Colman explains how wikis were an ideal KM solution for her law firm. Quick and easy to set up, requiring little IT support, wikis support central data repositories and provide features including search capabilities, email, RSS, and also allow users to create a taxonomy of subject tags to classify information.

Metadata - What Is It and What Are My Ethical Duties?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:05 -0800

Jim Calloway explains why every lawyer needs to understand a few basic things about metadata. He contends that the legal ethics implications of metadata “mining” are no longer just of interest to the lawyers processing electronic discovery, or the ethics mavens.

E-Discovery Update: My E-Discovery Holiday Wish List

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:10:48 -0800

Conrad J. Jacoby's holiday wish is for the legal community to finally develop one or more judicially accepted standards that can be used to craft consistent ways of requesting and producing information. With baseline procedures in place, both producing and requesting parties, as well as judges, will be able to make more informed decisions about the need for discovery and the way in which such discovery should be conducted.