Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-11-29 09:22:33 The approach of the New Year has me reflecting on the “2012 eDiscovery year in review.” Where has the industry matured? How has technology advanced? What future growth is expected? The one question that keeps nagging at me is: In what area does the industry need growth, yet is failing to advance at a respectable [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Babs Deacon. Published: 2012-12-03 09:00:53 When is the best time for lawyers to learn about eDiscovery: law school; on the job? Perhaps it’s after being very publically slapped on the wrist by a judge. No, seriously, folks: ignorance of eDiscovery is a big problem. As Mikki Tomlinson mentioned in her recent impassioned post, ignorance drives up costs, engenders risk and [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Barry Murphy. Published: 2012-12-04 09:00:25 Defensible deletion – everyone believes it is necessary, but is anyone actually doing it? The data is beginning to roll in. eDJ Group has been running a survey for the last few weeks on this topic. The survey will close later this month, so be sure to take it now – all respondents will get [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Greg Buckles. Published: 2012-12-06 09:37:19 The ScenarioYour boss says, “Legal wants eDiscovery, so go buy it for them.” Like a good IT director who understands when he doesn’t know something, you immediately hit the internet to get up to speed before you meet with the legal department. A fast Google search (*search from startpage.com to prevent personalization from affecting results) [...]
The eDJ Group has released a new research report about 2013 eDiscovery trends. In 2013, expect to see the eDiscovery market at a crossroads. eDiscovery is no longer in its infancy, but it is not yet mature either. That will not stop those that look ahead to aggressive information governance (IG) projects as the solution to corporate eDiscovery problems. Rather, 2013 will see eDiscovery as an awkward, gangly teenager – starting to find its way and gaining some confidence, but perhaps trying too hard to be an adult.
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: . Published: 2012-12-11 10:53:09 I just returned from the Thomson Reuters eDiscovery Conference in San Francisco where I chaired the one-day event with Robert Brownstone (Technology & eDiscovery Counsel/Co-Chair EIM Practice of Fenwick & West LLP) and Amor Esteban, partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon. The Thomson folks were nice enough to allow the program chairs to build the curriculum [...]
At the end of a year, it is always interesting to look back and analyze what happened. The eDiscovery market in 2012 proved to be an interesting one to follow. While there were hot topics like The Cloud and technology-assisted review (TAR) and predictive coding commanding major headlines, there were also signs of real progress in our industry. Companies began to ask the right questions about storing data in The Cloud. What are the discovery obligations? Who controls the data? How secure is the data?
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-12-13 11:19:03 I had the pleasure of participating in the last of the 2012 “Corporate Exchange” events in Los Angeles this week. As always, the Executive Counsel Institute (ECI) put on an excellent program.Do not let the name “Corporate Exchange” fool you into thinking the event is only for corporate eDiscovery personnel. It is geared toward the [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-12-17 11:17:46 During the last several months I have received an influx of questions about legal hold. More specifically, around how legal hold is actually executed on the corporate side of the fence. All of these questions have come from legal professionals – some that are new to eDiscovery, some that deal with eDiscovery on a semi-regular [...]
A pet peeve is a minor annoyance and anyone in an industry long enough will develop enough pet peeves to last a lifetime. Some pet peeves represent harmless cynicism, while others may be indicative of a bigger problem. Which is why when one person’s pet peeve becomes a whole industry’s pet peeve, change is inevitable.