<b><i>Case Study</b></i>Implementing Knowledge Management at Rider Bennett
Like many legal and technology professionals, I've been aware that knowledge management (KM) was coming. I've spent the past few years getting the word out to the right people so they were familiar with the concept and researching the potential impact that it would have at our firm.
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X1: A Rocket Ship into Computer Archives
Finding files on one's computer can be, to say the least, a tedious and time consuming job that sometimes comes up empty handed. When you couple that with the stresses of putting out documents in a law firm, day in and day out, the job now pushes its way up to a monumental task! One would think that this topic should have been covered years ago, and done in fine fashion at the dawning age of computers. But alas, no such product has come along to make the chore less of a chore. To boot, most of the present day market products are not very handy when it comes to finding files on your office hard disks, but now a very new product makes the search fast ' and furiously good
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Electronic Discovery v. Computer Forensics: The Differences You Need to Know
With the rapid growth of electronic discovery, even well-informed lawyers and support teams are often unclear about the differences between computer forensics and electronic discovery. The differing processes of collecting and reviewing electronic data involve varying levels of technological sophistication and data interpretation, and the choices you make about which services to use depend on the matter at hand. While electronic discovery is needed vastly more often than computer forensics, legal teams may use one or both services in particular matters. The following article provides you the practical working knowledge you'll need to determine which discovery approach is best suited for your needs.
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EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $2.3 Million
The New York District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it had entered into a Consent Decree in a sexual harassment case under which four former female employees and their private counsel will receive $2.3 million from Simat, Helliesen & Eichner and Reed Telepublishing.
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A Word to the Wise
Few would argue with the proposition that today's employers generally take claims of discrimination and harassment in the workplace far more seriously than was the case a generation ago, or even just a few years ago. The lessons of equal employment opportunity are being learned on a daily basis, and the workplace is the better for it.
No Skirting This Issue
Look it up. It's in the Constitution. Or so argued one municipal transit authority employee when her employer mandated that all employees ' male and female ' wear pants.
New HIPAA Privacy Rules Take Effect April 14
Congress recently amended the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to include what has become known as the 'Privacy Rule,' a statutory provision addressing the privacy of health information. The Rule covers health care providers, health care clearinghouses and health plans, including employer-sponsored group health plans.
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Decisions of Interest
Recent cases of importance to your practice.
Judge Goes Where Governor and Legislature Fear To Tread
Justice Lucindo Suarez took a bold step February 5 when he judicially imposed a rate of $90 an hour for assigned counsel.
Collaborative Family Law Practice and You
Have you considered making your matrimonial practice collaborative? That's the system currently gaining favor around the country whereby divorcing couples seek to resolve issues with the aid of collaborative attorneys who take part in discussions involving both divorcing parties and their attorneys.
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