Ediscovery

Native Files in Ediscovery
  • Rakesh Madhava

Native Files in Litigation: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
Native Files in Litigation: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know 1000 744 Rakesh Madhava

What is a native file? It’s one question we hear time and again from many clients, or “Do I really need natives in litigation?” Most litigators have heard that the native file format is important in modern litigation. However, many eDiscovery reviewers never even see or use a native file in their work. The short…

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Litigation technology costs
  • Rakesh Madhava

Eliminate Litigation Technology Costs and Reduce Risk
Eliminate Litigation Technology Costs and Reduce Risk 710 397 Rakesh Madhava

As the sheer volume of electronically stored information (ESI) overwhelms the existing discovery competencies of law firms IT departments, perhaps it’s time to question the fundamental business model of technology investment in most firms. For purposes of this post, we’re going to carve up the responsibility of the law firm IT department (as it exists…

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Ediscovery Terminology
  • Rakesh Madhava

Ediscovery Glossary: 30 Terms Every Litigator Should Know
Ediscovery Glossary: 30 Terms Every Litigator Should Know 1200 700 Rakesh Madhava

Our essential ediscovery glossary lays out all the ediscovery terminology every attorney should know. Attorneys are used to speaking in the complex language of the law, but technical ediscovery terminology can trip up even the most seasoned litigators. From the major concepts like processing and production to the granular terms for various file types, the…

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  • Jason Krause

The Mindful Document Reviewer: Keys to Making eDiscovery Affordable
The Mindful Document Reviewer: Keys to Making eDiscovery Affordable 150 150 Jason Krause

  Mindfulness is a popular term coming out of psychology and Buddhism. It means moment-to-moment awareness of events as they are happening. Before you roll your eyes and dismiss this as new age-y nonsense that doesn’t apply to litigation, consider that the reason litigation costs explode is often a simple lack of awareness. Brainpower and…

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  • Jason Krause

New Nextpoint Feature: Digital Notes for Document Reviewers
New Nextpoint Feature: Digital Notes for Document Reviewers 150 150 Jason Krause

Folder Tags is a brand new feature that lets reviewers add notes to folders in Nextpoint. The inspiration came from a Nextpoint client with a large review project. The review team wanted to make it possible for groups of reviewers to leave comments after finishing work on individual folders. Like a Post-it for Document Reviewers…

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  • Jason Krause

Faster Document Review: Introducing Review Folders
Faster Document Review: Introducing Review Folders 150 150 Jason Krause

Document review for litigation can be tedious slog. At Nextpoint, our goal has always been to help legal teams do it more quickly and efficiently. Longtime users will notice some enhancements to the Review tab in Nextpoint. It’s all part of our continued effort to improve control, collaboration, and preparation for any matter. Say Hello…

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  • Jason Krause

Everything You Need to Know About eDiscovery Review
Everything You Need to Know About eDiscovery Review 150 150 Jason Krause

On Thursday, July 24 2014 Nextpoint Project Manager Dave Schaaf presented the Client Success Summer Camp Webinar Series, “Preparing for eDiscovery Review.” During the most recent event, we took question online via chat, but weren’t able to answer them at the time. Here are answers to questions about preparing evidence for review. Q. You mentioned…

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  • Tricia Boguslawski

Document Review Strategies That Work
Document Review Strategies That Work 150 150 Tricia Boguslawski

No matter how well a litigator plans and organizes a new case, some new wrinkle or challenge will interfere with their plans. Next month, Nextpoint will introduce our Client Success Summer Camp, a free, three-part webinar that will offer all of the tips, workflows, and guidance you need to manage any matter from start to…

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  • Tricia Boguslawski

Meet and Confer: Pre-trial Strategies and Negotiations That Work
Meet and Confer: Pre-trial Strategies and Negotiations That Work 150 150 Tricia Boguslawski

By now, every lawyer knows that they have an obligation to meet and confer with opposing counsel to discuss eDiscovery at the start of litigation. At Nextpoint, we don’t see the Rule 26f Conference as an obligation, but an opportunity. How to Negotiate the Meet and Confer Lawyers going into litigation are ready to do…

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DeNISTing Ediscovery Data

DeNISTing in Ediscovery: What It Is and Why You Should Care
DeNISTing in Ediscovery: What It Is and Why You Should Care 1921 1080 Elizabeth Guthrie

DeNISTing in ediscovery is one of the many technical strategies utilized during the processing stage to eliminate irrelevant data from a document collection. With the high volume of legal data seen in most litigation today, eliminating irrelevant files at the outset of a case is essential to maintaining a feasible workload for review. DeNISTing gets…

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