Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Andrew Hoenig. Published: 2012-09-26 09:00:35 The Class:Advanced Litigation and Advanced Trial Technology, Georgetown School of Continuing StudiesMy BackgroundI have been a practicing attorney for almost 20 years--as a law clerk for a state court trial judge, and as a litigator in a small firm and for a city government. But about ten years ago, when my last job as an [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Janice Hollman. Published: 2012-09-27 09:00:23 Editors Note: I spoke with Jared Coseglia from Tru Staffing Partners earlier this year about the role of mentorship in eDiscovery. Jared then told me about the scholarship program he put together with Georgetown University Paralegal Studies and DTI/LitWorks. I thought it would be interesting to track their experience and career as they go through [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Karl Schieneman. Published: 2012-09-28 15:02:31 I recently attended the 57th annual ARMA conference in Chicago on September 23 – 25th. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for information governance because of the close relationship between eDiscovery and records management. They both seek to intelligently mine an organization’s data and put it into a meaningful structure. They [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: . Published: 2012-10-02 13:22:19 I am personally honored to announce that my friend and eDiscovery industry stalwart, Babs Deacon, has joined the eDJ Group team as Director in the Strategic Consulting Group this week. Babs and I first got to know each other many, many moons ago in a diner in NYC over breakfast when we started putting together the [...]
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Greg Buckles. Published: 2012-10-03 09:00:30 Big eDiscovery events have earned a reputation for emphasizing sales and marketing content over the honest exchange of best practices and expert perspectives. Legal Tech New York’s monstrous, multilevel exhibit halls swarming with desperate sales reps, combined with panelists constantly plugging their products has not helped that perception. This year I have seen the emergence [...]
It is time to confirm that the rumors are true – the eDJ Group will be launching the subscription research site eDiscoveryMatrix.com in early October. eDJ Group is now the only research firm with analysts writing, producing and analyzing data, and working in the trenches on current, granular eDiscovery issues. With the launch of this new site, eDJ Group will have the ability to distribute research reports to all subscribers rather than simply selling them a la carte.
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-10-08 09:00:08 I had the pleasure of participating in the fourth of the five 2012 Executive Counsel Institute (ECI) Corporate Exchange meetings last month in Houston. I have been attending the ECI meetings for a number of years now and never tire of them. While the agenda is the same for each of the five 2012 events, [...]
Last week, TransPerfect Legal Solutions acquired eDiscovery software provider Digital Reef for an undisclosed amount. Traditionally, TransPerfect has been know for its legal translation solutions, giving the company presence in multi‐language court cases. The company also has eDiscovery and court reporting services. Digital Reef provides software for collection, processing, analysis, and first‐pass review of data.
Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Karl Schieneman. Published: 2012-10-10 18:20:34 Nothing with law and technology combined comes with ease (or "E's" as I put in the title). It should come as no surprise, then, that one of the biggest challenges in the technology-assisted review (TAR) space is how to educate a critical mass of lawyers about how to work with newer technologies.TAR methodologies require some [...]
In response to multiple client inquiries about eDiscovery education and certification programs, eDJ Group ran a survey on the topic this past summer. The survey sought to understand the available eDiscovery and related information governance education, certification and training programs. What we found is that the eDiscovery education market is just beginning to form and that the programs available are deep and complex; far too deep for eDJ cover each program in depth. Instead, we will share our findings throughout a series of articles in the hopes that data will help inform decisions and start fruitful conversations and debates.