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. […]
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.
The term zero-sum seems to be tossed around more and more frequently, with the inevitable lessening of its impact perhaps, but more importantly a clouding of its meaning or worse, assigning its use incorrectly or in a misleading manner. Merriam Webster describes “zero-sum” as: of, relating to, or being a situation (such as a game […]
Sometimes sanctions are levied and cases lost due to a nail; one eDiscovery error can ruin your day.
I have advocated for some time that a corporation or law firm is well served by having a position for eDiscovery Program Manager, responsible for managing the support functions related to litigation, regulatory matters or audits. This position is an enhancement of the Legal Hold Administrator position often found in companies, if they have any […]