Volume 28 - Number 6 | September 2010
| September 2010 Issue in PDF Format … |
| Is an Integrated e-Discovery Solution the Best Approach? By David Deusner With law firms increasingly feeling pressure to adapt to client demands to reduce bills and expenses, an integrated e-discovery solution may seem like a wise investment. Having fewer vendors providing necessary services is always beneficial. It means less administrative overhead, less potential for miscommunication, and less time spent training staff on new software. However, when it comes to e-discovery, an integrated solution may not always provide a law firm with exactly what it needs. |
| Recommended Practices for Document Review Workflow By Ron Best and Dean Gonsowski In the paper world, "getting to the facts" was routine and predictable, with generally understood scope, costs and risks. With the explosion of electronic data and the evolution of ever more complex systems, "getting to the facts" is no longer routine and predictable. |
| How Technology Can Drive Effective Case Collaboration By Matthew Hurd Reviewing depositions and documents faster and more efficiently is critical for law firms in the face of increasingly complex and arduous litigation processes. While many firms are already using collaboration tools to promote and facilitate ongoing interaction across legal teams, it has also introduced new challenges. Predominant among them: How can legal teams and counsel leverage technology to collaborate and more efficiently manage case administration and trial preparation while keeping costs at a minimum? |
| Product Review: American LegalNet’s eDockets By Curt Meltzer The docketing process can be highly risky. When a law firm’s docketing and calendar workflow is undefined or loosely structured, the firm is left vulnerable — vulnerable to missing deadlines, losing track of e-filings, or submitting out-of-date or unofficial forms. Further, time-consuming paper reporting, inconsistent database and deadline management and a lack of integration with other critical programs (such as time and billing systems, conflicts checking and document management systems) cannot only diminish a firm’s workflow efficiency, but also increase its risk. |
