The idea of, even the practice of working remotely is certainly not a new concept. But the reality of working remotely has definitely been altered. Its former state was based on the individual; that is, a business approach allowing an individual to occasionally, or almost entirely, or in some cases completely outside the office environment. […]
It’s not often that I hear of an eDiscovery case that so clearly supports the belief that law firms and corporate legal teams clearly benefit from including a competent eDiscovery Manager/Administrator on their staff. Many thanks to Ralph Losey for posting an excellent review of the case on his e-Discovery Team website here. The case […]
Law firms and lawyers have an ethical responsibility to be informed and competent regarding technology use in client relationships. Proper legal hold administration falls within this responsibility, lawyers benefit greatly and meet ethical responsibility by having expertise of a legal hold administrator.
Legal Holds provide the foundation for all eDiscovery activity. Managing and administrating them is critical to reducing risk to the law firm and its clients during litigation or regulatory investigation. Law firms and corporations are well-advised to have a capable Legal Hold Administrator on staff to ensure their legal hold & eDiscovery programs perform as needed.
Sometimes sanctions are levied and cases lost due to a nail; one eDiscovery error can ruin your day.