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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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  • Rakesh Madhava

Data Security: 6 Important Takeaways From The Sony Hack
Data Security: 6 Important Takeaways From The Sony Hack 150 150 Rakesh Madhava

The Sony Hack is big news and big news for lawyers. Besides the international political implications, celebrity backstabbing, studio politics and the involvement of a North Korean dictator, there are a number of legal angles already emerging with more to come. Of course, there’s lawsuits. Sony has brought in Boies Schiller & Flexner to assist…

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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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  • Rakesh Madhava

Data Security Ethical Obligations for Litigators : Four things to tell your clients
Data Security Ethical Obligations for Litigators : Four things to tell your clients 1920 1280 Rakesh Madhava

Like all professionals in 2014, every modern litigator uses technology to get their job done. As with all industries, technology is the wonder drug delivering efficiency to a lawyer’s practice and duty of competent representation. The fly in the ointment, however, is the issue of confidentiality regarding client data that has litigators rightly concerned about…

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  • Michael Beumer

Nextpoint Trial Preparation and OnCue Software
Nextpoint Trial Preparation and OnCue Software 150 150 Michael Beumer

We are very pleased to announce our integration with OnCue. Litigation teams using Nextpoint to manage depositions, documents and video evidence during trial preparation can now easily export data directly into OnCue courtroom presentation software. Nextpoint is the leading cloud-based software for evidence management in collection, discovery and trial preparation. Litigation teams across the country…

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  • Michael Beumer

Expert Witness: Chad Burton Explains the Virtual Law Firm
Expert Witness: Chad Burton Explains the Virtual Law Firm 150 150 Michael Beumer

Nextpoint’s Expert Witness is a feature offering insights from lawyers, technologists, law enforcement, entrepreneurs, and other interesting people influencing our industry and world. Check back regularly for thought-provoking expert opinions. The Man with the Virtual Law Firm Chad Burton is a serious multi-tasker. While building a fast-growing practice at Burton Law, he’s also managed to…

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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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litigation-collaboration
  • Jason Krause

Litigation Collaboration: The Four Simple Rules
Litigation Collaboration: The Four Simple Rules 1000 667 Jason Krause

When your team is preparing for a new litigation matter, how do you organize, collaborate, and share information? Do you email files to co-counsel, team members, or outside parties? Do you have a collaboration tool to keep track of where documents go and who has the current version? According to the ABA Legal Technology Survey,…

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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

Nextpoint & Clio Integrate Cloud-based Practice & Litigation Management
Nextpoint & Clio Integrate Cloud-based Practice & Litigation Management 150 150 Jason Krause

Cloud-based Providers Announce New Discount Program and Integration Roadmap to Deliver Unprecedented Value to Law Firms Nextpoint and Clio have announced the formation of a strategic initiative to deliver an integrated service offering to law firms seeking to move their practices to the cloud. Nextpoint is the leading cloud-based evidence management service. Clio is the…

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