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Jason Krause

The Next Generation of Big Law

The Next Generation of Big Law 150 150 Jason Krause

If you have been reading the news about the legal industry for the past few years, you’d think that being a lawyer is about the worst career move in the world. While we agree that there is reason for pessimism in many areas of law, it’s also an exciting time for lawyers. We’ve seen that…

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Nextpoint Patents Cloud Computing Technology for eDiscovery and Trial

Nextpoint Patents Cloud Computing Technology for eDiscovery and Trial 150 150 Jason Krause

U.S. Patent Office Award Highlights Company’s Leadership in Software-as-a-Service for Regulatory, Compliance, and Litigation Processes. CHICAGO – August 13, 2013 – Nextpoint, Inc., the leader in cloud-based technology for the legal industry, has been awarded U.S. Patent number 8,447,731. The company’s groundbreaking, proprietary technology is built on a cloud computing architecture, and delivered as software-as-a-service.…

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Nextpoint on the Legal Geeks Podcast: Geeky Talk About Cloud Computing in Discovery

Nextpoint on the Legal Geeks Podcast: Geeky Talk About Cloud Computing in Discovery 150 150 Jason Krause

This week, Josh Gilliland from the Legal Geeks podcast and I discussed why cloud computing is vital to the future of litigation. I know, it’s not a big surprise that Nextpoint is in favor of cloud computing. Our products are Discovery Cloud, Trial Cloud, and Cloud Preservation. But the fact is, eDiscovery is ideally suited to…

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The ABA Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Social Media Discovery

The ABA Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Social Media Discovery 150 150 Jason Krause

The Summer issue of the American Bar Association’s Technology for the Litigator newsletter is out, and includes an in-depth article from Nextpoint about social media discovery. The article, Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Social Media Discovery runs through the most important recent case law in social media eDiscovery, illustrating the most vital lessons for litigators facing social media evidence…

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E is for Arbitrator.

E is for Arbitrator. 150 150 Jason Krause

If you read the thousands of articles, news releases, and scholarly papers published every year about eDiscovery, you’d think that electronic evidence was only important in jury trials. The 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provided very clear guidelines for lawyers to follow regarding digital evidence in trial. e-Arbitration is a well-understood…

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5 Simple Steps to Deposition Designations

5 Simple Steps to Better Deposition Designations

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This guide explains how to use deposition designations to your advantage for a smooth case planning and trial prep process. Testimony from a living, breathing person is always better than recorded testimony in any legal matter. But given the cost and scheduling conflicts that come with a trial, recorded depositions are often a necessity. The…

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Attorney-Client Privilege Review Made Easy

Attorney-Client Privilege Review Made Easy 150 150 Jason Krause

Last week, I had the fortune to co-host the Legal Geeks podcast with Josh Gilliland, talking about attorney-client privilege. In the conversation, I made the point that protecting attorney-client privilege is a matter of hard work, vigilance, and due diligence. As we discussed, while it is possible for parties to agree to a limitation of waiver…

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Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege: Nextpoint on Legal Geeks Podcast

Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege: Nextpoint on Legal Geeks Podcast 150 150 Jason Krause

Nextpoint is going geek. Last week I had the pleasure of joining Josh Gilliland on the Legal Geeks podcast to discuss protecting attorney-client privilege in litigation. Josh and his frequent collaborator Jessica Mederson have done a great job blending discussions of the law with deep conversations about Star Trek and other topics- sometimes in Starfleet uniforms.…

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Why eDiscovery Must be Taught in Law Schools

Why eDiscovery Must be Taught in Law Schools 150 150 Jason Krause

Law schools are in trouble. There are a lot of reasons why this is true, many having to do with wrenching change in the practice of law itself. There is certainly no easy fix for what ails law schools, but we do know that nothing will get better without changing the way young lawyers are…

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Why You Must Archive Website Content

Why You Must Archive Website Content 150 150 Jason Krause

Digital historians everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. The first web page in the history of the Internet has been found. You can see the page in all its hypertext glory or see a small screen-capture below. Just look at all those font sizes! The story of the first web page is that Tim Berners-Lee…

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