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How Technology Can Drive Effective Case Collaboration

By Matthew Hurd
August 19, 2010

Imagine a world where technology exists to help attorneys prepare for trial without the usual aggravation involved with coordination and case administration associated with deposition review. What if there was a solution available that could ease issues associated with printing and highlighting stacks of documents, shuffling them back and forth between opposing legal teams, and hoping that the lengthy process did not induce errors?

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?

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