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- November 29th
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Response to “Has eDiscovery Disenfranchised Our Paralegals?”
I was happy to see Greg Buckles’ post Has eDiscovery Disenfranchised Our Paralegals. The answer is, wholeheartedly, YES! So, why am I happy? I am happy because someone finally brought the topic up publicly. It is a very real problem that the legal industry needs to address. Instead, however, we seem to be treating the subject as taboo or simply shrugging our shoulders. Buckles correctly identified the problem and how it came into existence. It happened without anyone noticing. The disconnect between paralegals and the litigation support process has caused significant tension within legal teams. In my experience, this holds true in both law firms and in-house legal departments, as well as between outside and in-house counsel. Buckles also correctly identified the solution: improved chain of custody processes that keep the stakeholders engaged and informed through every step of evidence [...]
posted at 4:37pm on Nov 29th
- November 22nd
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Announcing the eDJ Peer Group
This is my first entry as a contributor to the eDiscoveryJournal so I wanted to make it special with an announcement about a new initiative I’m leading with the eDJ Group. While you and I may not have met yet and we may not have met the other professionals that are reading this blog at the very same time, we are all bonded by this special community of eDiscovery and information governance professionals. Wouldn’t you agree that we could all grow from each other’s knowledge? Of course we could!
The ability to share knowledge, pain points, successes and challenges, and state of the market with peers is invaluable. The challenges, however, include: opportunity, confidentiality, competition and facilitation. In recognizing both the need for knowledge sharing in our industry and the challenges associated therewith, eDiscovery Journal and eDJ Group have created the “eDJ Peer Group” and I am proud to lead its launch.
posted at 10:20am on Nov 22nd
- November 17th
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e-Discovery Project Management presentation at Litigation Summit and Expo
Over the past year, legal project management has become a popular topic at e-discovery conferences, legal education courses and white papers. A recent example could be found at the Litigation Summit and Expo (#LITSUM) held this week (Nov. 15-16). The s…
posted at 1:29pm on Nov 17th
- November 4th
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First, Wrestle the Gator in the Boat
A sharp client recently said, “Let’s wrestle the alligator in the boat before we tackle the rest of them.” That pithy statement allowed the rest of his team to let go of the ancillary challenges that kept distracting everyone from the immediate goal that we were there to resolve. Face it, enterprise information governance or true discovery maturity is an unattainable goal. That does not mean that we should give up. Instead it means that we must strive to identify and prioritize the initiatives that we CAN attain so that we stay within the corporations idea of acceptable risk, cost and capabilities. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ definition of litigation readiness. For unregulated corporations with a minimal litigation profile, solid preservation and a proven mix of firm and providers may give them everything they need. Serial litigants may require a full litigation support department with processing, hosted review and production capabilities to control ESI and costs. You cannot create and implement enterprise wide systems in the blink of an eye, no matter what that rep assured you over the second bottle of Zinfandel.
posted at 1:55pm on Nov 4th
- October 10th
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ACC Presents "Project Management for the In-house Law Department"
The Association of Corporate Counsel is presenting a two-day program on project management for the in-house lawyers on November 8th and 9th. Title: "Project Management for the In-house Law Department" Format/Location: Executive Leadership Center, Boston University School of Management in Boston, MA. For hotel and travel information, see: http://www.acc.com/education/businessedu/lodging.cfm Cost: ACC Members: 1,632 USD; Non-members: $1,927 USD Organizations: Association of Corporate Counsel Description: Projects are increasingly the way that work gets done in companies of all types and sizes. In this new program you will learn the strategic dimensions of project management, including critical aspects of project definition, planning, execution,…
posted at 2:35am on Oct 10th
- September 21st
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Risk Manager? Consultant? Yes, a Professional Project Manager
So who is probably the most important person that your legal team should rely on during an ESI and review project? Good question. The answer: Not the Partner or Associate, but a professional Project Manager Whether at a law firm, … Continue reading →
posted at 10:27am on Sep 21st
- September 20th
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PMI Presents "Implementing Legal Project Management"
On September 30th, the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Legal Project Management Community of Practice (LPM CoP) is hosting a Webinar on "Implementing Legal Project Management." It is free for all PMI member, but you must be a member of PMI to attend. Title: "Implementing Legal Project Management" Format/Location: LPM CoP Virtual Community site webinar. Cost: Free for PMI members. You must be a member of PMI to attend. Organizations: PMI Legal Project Management Community of Practice Description: Join Barbara J. Boake and Rick A. Kathuria PMP, the authors of the book "Legal Project Management" to hear about the implementation of…
posted at 10:16am on Sep 20th
- September 1st
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ILTA 2011 – A Wave of iPads, Managed Services and Predictive Coding
Now that I have had a couple days to digest my whirlwind of Nashville ILTA 2011 press briefings, I wanted to get you my impressions on the memorable highlights. My first impression was, “OMG everyone has an iPad!” Really. Given the amazing prevalence of the tablets in the audiences of my sessions, I was not surprised that Recommind has just released an optimized mobile interface for their Axcelerate product. Howard Sklar (Recommind) says that they wanted to get ahead of the blurring the line between personal and professional lives. The service providers seem to be feeling the pressure from corporations to mitigate rollercoaster discovery costs with fixed fee and managed service offerings. Just as legal hold features were the hot add-on at LTNY in February, flexible work flows seemed to be the hot feature as providers are gearing up for the end of year release cycle.
posted at 2:20pm on Sep 1st
- August 17th
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6 Project Management Practices to Apply to E-Discovery Cases – Law.com
6 Project Management Practices to Apply to E-Discovery CasesLaw.comCases that involve e-discovery carry inherent challenges related to technology, budgets, workflow, communication, deadlines, and the need for early collaboration with all stakeholders. …
posted at 11:13pm on Aug 17th
- June 23rd
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Legal Project Management’s Impact on Defensibility
Legal Project Management’s Impact on Defensibility
Quality control and risk management are major components of fundamental project management in any industry. Within the legal industry, these areas relate directly to defensibility by providing consis…posted at 9:05pm on Jun 23rd