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Is an Integrated e-Discovery Solution the Best Approach?
The e-discovery market is changing at an ever-increasing rate. Almost daily, we hear news of a merger between two vendors with talk of providing an integrated solution for law firms. Indeed, integration has quickly become one of the buzzwords of 2010.
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. An integrated e-discovery platform must provide the firm with the ability to process, review, analyze and then produce electronically stored information (“ESI”) in a consistent, defensible and economically sensible manner. This is of paramount importance. Without understanding the many nuances involved in each of these phases, a law firm may quickly find out that it has purchased an integrated solution that fails to perform an essential task. At that point, the firm is faced with outsourcing this essential task or purchasing standalone software, defeating the purpose of investing in an integrated solution. In light of this, firms should carefully consider the essential software components for each phase of the e-discovery life cycle before investing in an integrated solution.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.