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The latest in ediscovery software news, product updates, and best practices.

Looking for Straight Answers About eDiscovery?

Looking for Straight Answers About eDiscovery? 150 150 Jason Krause

Nextpoint doesn’t sponsor many industry events. We used to do more, but too often these events have devolved from educational opportunities into sales and marketing road shows for vendors. However, we would like to point you to one upcoming event we are sponsoring, the University of Florida/EDRM eDiscovery Conference for the Small and Medium Case on March 14.…

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eDiscovery Tips: Getting More Done with Keyboard Shortcuts

eDiscovery Tips: Getting More Done with Keyboard Shortcuts 150 150 Jason Krause

We’re all looking for ways to work faster, more efficiently, and effectively. In litigation, you hear a lot about topics like predictive coding, analytics, and cloud computing as the keys to faster legal review. But today, let’s consider some more practical and day-to-day considerations, like keyboard shortcuts. Nextpoint has integrated a whole list of shortcuts…

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Nextpoint Grid View: Even More Customizable

Nextpoint Grid View: Even More Customizable 150 150 Michael Beumer

At Nextpoint, we understand that it is crucial for ediscovery and litigation tools to be as fast and cost-effective as possible. To that end, we periodically introduce a major enhancements, like our review metrics designed to help you track and monitor the progress of your review. But we are also continually tweaking our interface in response…

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2 Keys to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege

2 Keys to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege 150 150 Jason Krause

As we detailed last week, corporate law giant Quinn Emanuel has taken a very public beating for failing to protect confidential information from leaking to a corporate client. At first glance, it might be hard to criticize the firm for the leak. After all, how can you expect to keep track of millions of pages…

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1 Lawyer Deep: How Attorney-Client Privilege is Destroyed

1 Lawyer Deep: How Attorney-Client Privilege is Destroyed 150 150 Jason Krause

John Quinn, Founder & Managing Partner at Quinn Emanuel, had one of the toughest jobs a lead attorney can ever have in a major case. Quinn had to face the presiding judge and explain to a dubious courtroom how his firm had managed to let confidential and privileged information leak to clients who had no…

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The Snowden Effect in eDiscovery

The Snowden Effect in eDiscovery 150 150 Jason Krause

Do Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA spying have any relationship to eDiscovery? Until now, the answer probably would have been no. However, the Internet Cases blog has an interesting recap of a recent district court case in Texas about eDiscovery and metadata that makes that connection. Metadata is discoverable. In this case, U.S. v. Post (S.D.Tex. January…

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Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Get eDiscovery?

Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Get eDiscovery? 150 150 Jason Krause

Lawyers have taken a lot of criticism over the years for being slow to wrap their heads around eDiscovery. However, it turns out that lawyers aren’t the only ones having trouble with the issue. Silicon Valley, the hotbed of high-tech innovation, is now struggling to deal with electronic evidence in litigation. The Bay Area is…

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Start Your Own Law Firm. We’ve Got Your Back.

Start Your Own Law Firm. We’ve Got Your Back. 150 150 Jason Krause

When Jason Molder left a large firm to start his own practice, his colleagues warned him that his plan to start his own boutique law firm was going to be rough. They told him, you’re not going to have the technology, infrastructure, and expensive software that a large law firm can support. A few years…

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Lawyers and Legal Technology: A Love Match

Lawyers and Legal Technology: A Love Match 150 150 Jason Krause

Before coming to the legal technology industry, I spent five years in Silicon Valley during the dotcom boom. In Silicon Valley, I was used to dealing with early adopters and wannabe technology visionaries. These are people who loved technology in all of its forms, embraced change, and were desperately trying to look around the corner…

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eDiscovery Turns 25: Why Are Lawyers Still Ignoring It?

eDiscovery Turns 25: Why Are Lawyers Still Ignoring It? 150 150 Jason Krause

Twenty-five years ago, in February of 1989, Oliver North stood trial on 12 counts related to lying to Congress about his role in the Iran-Contra Affair. One of the most damning pieces of evidence that had led to North’s trial was his own email. Specifically, emails that Oliver North and John Poindexter thought they had deleted…

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