eDiscovery costs… can very quickly become the most nerve-racking part of your case.In our daily consultation with clients we strive to educate them on ways to reduce the overall spend during this phase – and particularly, we share tips for minimizing ediscovery costs in the document review phase. Just follow our top five tips when…
read moreSubstantial subscription discounts on Nextpoint technology offered to all Chicago Bar members. The CBA Member Discount program allows a select number of technology partners to offer significant discounts on services to the membership of The Chicago Bar Association. Nextpoint eDiscovery and Litigation Support technology has been awarded inclusion in the CBA discount program for 2015. Safe…
read moreAre you looking to replace Summation or Concordance – the old warhorses of litigation technology? Well, you’ve got company. It’s one of the most common scenarios new clients mention when coming to standardize their practice on Nextpoint. They have come to the clear conclusion that a Summation or Concordance workflow just isn’t working (or flowing)…
read moreNow offering substantial subscription discounts to more than 95,000 Florida Bar members. Nextpoint is the first and only eDiscovery and Litigation Support technology company awarded inclusion in The Florida Bar member benefit program at this time. The Florida Bar Member Benefit committee selects services for the program that can provide a significant and/or unique value…
read moreWhat is the first thing people say about lawyers? Do people talk about how great their lawyer is? Do they talk about the zealous representation, or ethical service and high standards? Sadly, no. They talk about their bill. No matter how good legal representation is, people usually talk about how much it cost. Even when…
read moreThis is the first in a two-part series looking at how Judges and Federal Rule-makers are attempting to make eDiscovery less expensive. The last time the federal courts adopted new rules for the use of electronic evidence in litigation, things went pretty well. Everyone knew that courts needed rules to make lawyers take electronic evidence…
read moreIf 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…
read moreProviding more evidence of the continued restructuring of Big Law, the Wall Street Journal’s front page reported that Weil Gotschal has announced layoffs, followed up by Above The Law’s continuing reports of ‘stealth’ layoffs in law firms — mostly of staff and legal secretaries. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with basic business…
read moreCost is still the most challenging problem in eDiscovery. The volume and complexity of discoverable evidence in litigation is such that law firms are struggling to manage it in-house. As we’ve discussed before, the battle to control litigation support IT costs is being fought on two fronts – one, the overall firm technology infrastructure, and…
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