Rapid growth at Bradford & Barthel in 2009 exposed a major firm challenge: finding an effective way to associate technology and knowledge management with firm strategy and business objectives.
January 26, 2011Eric Hunter
The explosion of information about judges now available online has enabled researchers to uncover indications of possible bias, prejudice and other relevant tidbits.
January 26, 2011Lisa Reisz and David DilenschneiderOrganizations that face frequent litigation or regulatory oversight are quickly implementing information governance strategies. However, these strategies commonly focus on the current or online data assets, and often neglect the hidden data.
January 26, 2011Jim McGannOne tool used by for-profit and non-profit firms alike to plan to achieve specific goals is SWOT analysis. At its most basic level, a firm identifies its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats when decision-makers ' and others, if the process is planned that way ' thinking about how to achieve one goal, or more.
January 26, 2011Stanley P. JaskiewiczThe DOJ has brought cases against companies and individuals in relation to their dealings with state-owned enterprises based on a broad reading of the term "instrumentality," a term not otherwise defined in the statute prohibiting corrupt payments to "foreign officials.
January 26, 2011Jacqueline C. Wolff and Nirav ShahThis article examines recent charges and settlements suggesting a new approach by federal authorities to foreign bribery.
January 26, 2011Steven F. ReichTransferring files has always been a challenge for law firms. Law firms employ various methods ' from snail mail to e-mail ' but all these methods lack efficiency. When Arnstein & Lehr LLP, founded in 1893, was faced with the persistent challenge all law firms face when it comes to transferring files, we began to research different solutions to help streamline the process.
December 28, 2010Joel RothmanDue to the high volume of electronically stored information, document review and production is often the most expensive part of the discovery process. In an effort to lower the costs of litigation discovery, Squire Sanders invested in an assessment of next-generation intelligent discovery tools and processes.
December 28, 2010Howard Nicols and Stephen J. GoldsteinIn collecting and analyzing massive amounts of legal helpdesk ticketing data, including more than 600,000 helpdesk tickets within a recent nine-month time frame, legal-specific outsourcers and internal helpdesks alike pinpointed a noticeable, albeit predictable trend: More than 50% of all tickets resolved by the helpdesk relate to Microsoft Office products, with Word and Outlook leading the charge.
December 28, 2010Lance WaagnerIn almost every respect, e-discovery falls squarely in the domain of attorneys ' inside counsel, outside counsel and experts. Essentially, it is the business process for litigation, regulatory matters and internal investigations. So why is IT involved in almost every situation? The answer is quite simple: because IT must be involved.
December 28, 2010Alon Israely