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Mining Invaluable Information with MindServer Legal Enterprise Search
All law firms have invaluable information ' information about cases, precedent, contracts and clients. But in many instances, that information is not readily available. Some is locked away inside the heads of attorneys, and other types of information are stored away under obscure file names in disparate data repositories.
About 2 years ago, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. realized we were sitting on a treasure trove of such information. But, with nearly 400 attorneys and paralegals in 15 offices in three countries much of that information was effectively walled off from the professionals who could make valuable use of it. In fact, we had more than 5 million documents locked away in eight separate document libraries and across multiple information systems. There was no mechanism in place at the firm that would allow for quick, accurate and broad full-text searches to access firm-wide information and share it among lawyers and staff. So we began looking for a tool that would efficiently open up those repositories of documents and knowledge. After much research and careful consideration, we found it in Recommind Inc.'s MindServer Legal Enterprise Search.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.