Thursday, February 25, 2010

Hosted solutions can save Small to Mid-Sized law firms thousands of dollars in IT expenses

A hosted environment with integrated software paid for on a monthly basis is easily implemented, helps better manage cash flow, increases security and broadens mobile accessibility Legal Workspace, a division of Business Network Consulting, is an Internet hosted legal IT environment utilizing the industry’s best legal software in the most secure environment. Legal Workspace provides full access to all firm and client information anytime and anywhere. Legal Workspace utilizes the latest software including Microsoft Office with Exchange, Amicus Attorney, Timeslips, Worldox and Quickbooks. Legal Workspace is a per user monthly fee which eliminates costly software purchases, reduces set-up time and the hassle of implementation. Hosted services are increasing in popularity due to their convenience, flexibility and cost savings. Hosted services can save firms up to 90% over the cost of in-house systems and support. With Legal Workspace, all of your files and your firm’s information is kept in a secured enviroment. This information and all of your practice management system data can be accessed from anywhere you have an internet connection, even on your PDA. In addition, your staff will not have worry about administrative headaches like backups, housing multiple servers, cooling and power considerations, security, maintaining and replacing hardware. I’m very excited to be a part of the Legal Workspace team as I see a tremendous benefit to hosted solutions for small to mid-sized law firms and an even greater benefit to start up firms looking to save on initial IT investments. Jeff Nitta – CEO – Legal Workspace Legal Workspace was created in 2008 as a division of Business Network Consulting, which is the leading SMB computer support for the Denver and Dallas areas For more information or to schedule a live demo, please contact our office at: Legal Workspace 450 East 17th Ave Suite 300 Denver, CO 80203 303-865-4025 jnitta@bncsystems.com www.legal-workspace.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Applied Discovery has uploaded a PowerPoint presentation to The Edge Room

Applied Discovery has uploaded a PowerPoint presentation for the ABA TECHSHOW to The Edge Room Web site. To review this PowerPoint presentation please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com One Platform. One Manager. One Provider. From Collection to Production Considering Electronic Discovery with Applied Discovery®

Applied Discovery Announces Appointment of Former Counsel for the Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office, to Support Canadian eDiscovery

Appointment Provides Clients with Toronto-based Canadian Law Expertise to Support New Civil Discovery Regulations Bellevue, WA: January 19, 2010—Applied Discovery, a worldwide electronic discovery leader that offers multi-national collection, analytics, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and governmental entities engaged in audits, investigations, and litigation, today announced the appointment of Crystal O’Donnell, LL.B., LL.M., formerly counsel for the Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office - Civil, to the role of Canadian electronic discovery consultant. In this role Ms. O’Donnell will be responsible for advising and supporting Canadian legal professionals in regards to the Applied Discovery complete portfolio of electronic discovery services. “With the increased focus on electronic discovery in Canada due to recent changes to various provincial Rules of Civil Procedure, it is important that our clients have access not only to the best electronic discovery services, but also to the best expertise to support Canadian legal requirements,” shared Jon Resnick, vice president of client development and field operations at Applied Discovery. “The addition of Crystal’s deep knowledge of the practical application of electronic discovery legislation rules in Canada serves as a great complement to our proven services and should allow us to continue to provide the level of service and expertise our clients deserve in their conduct of complex discovery.” “The growing importance of electronic discovery in Canada requires that electronic discovery providers not only understand their technology, but also understand the application of electronic discovery concepts in the context of Canadian law,” stated Peg Duncan, e-discovery consultant and steering committee member for the Sedona Canada Working Group of The Sedona Conference®. “By seeking out Canadiancentric electronic discovery experts such as Crystal O’Donnell, Applied Discovery appears to recognize the specific needs of Canadian legal professionals.” To Learn More About Applied Discovery in Canada To learn more about Applied Discovery and our capabilities in Canada, contact us at canada@applieddiscovery.com or visit us at LegalTech® New York on February 1-3, 2010, at either Booth #334 or at the LegalTech® Emerging Technology Track session on A New Model for Managing Discovery at 10:30am EST, on February 1, 2010. About Applied Discovery Applied Discovery is a worldwide electronic discovery leader that offers multi-national collection, analytics, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and governmental entities engaged in audits, investigations, and litigation. Based in Bellevue, WA, with East Coast headquarters in New York City and regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto, Applied Discovery has served clients as part of the LexisNexis® portfolio of legal services since 2003. LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 18,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about the Applied Discovery portfolio of offerings, visit www.applieddiscovery.com.

Electronic Discovery Provider Applied Discovery Announces Introduction of Global Alliance Partner Program

New Partner Program Collectively Expands Ability of Applied Discovery and Partners to Deliver Complex Discovery Services Worldwide to Law Firms and Corporations Bellevue, WA: January 12, 2010—Applied Discovery, a worldwide electronic discovery leader that offers multi-national collection, analytics, processing, review, and production services for corporations, law firms, and governmental entities engaged in audits, investigations, and litigation, today announced the launch of its Global Alliance Program. This new program is designed to directly meet client needs by both augmenting the Applied Discovery portfolio of available electronic discovery services and by enabling program partners to offer the Applied Discovery complex discovery capabilities to its clients. “Through the Applied Discovery Global Alliance Program, our desire is to bring together the best in electronic discovery technology and expertise and provide it to those who need it most – those firms and corporations conducting multi-national audits, investigations, and litigation,” shared Jon Resnick, vice president of client development and field operations at Applied Discovery. “By augmenting our services with capabilities that are not part of our core offerings, and allowing partners to deliver our services to complete their service offerings, we collectively can deliver complete and cost effective services to clients – both directly from Applied Discovery or through members of the Global Alliance Program.” “Providing superior services and resources to multi-national clients has helped CPA Global to become the world’s leading provider of legal services outsourcing,” stated Brandon Daniels, vice president of legal services outsourcing for CPA Global. “As a member of the Applied Discovery Global Alliance Program, CPA Global has been able to leverage the complete portfolio of Applied Discovery resources to complement our core capabilities and help meet our client’s complex discovery needs.” Developed in response to the growing demand from law firms, corporations, and service providers, the Global Alliance Program consists of two partnering categories – Platinum and Select. Platinum Partners – Platinum Alliance partners provide services and expertise that are complimentary with Applied Discovery offerings. These partners are considered based both on Applied Discovery requirements and their ability to represent in a consultative manner their services as part of Applied Discovery led client engagements. Select Partners – Select Alliance partners provide Applied Discovery services and expertise to their clients. These partners are considered based on their ability to integrate, sell, and support Applied Discovery services as part of their portfolio of service offerings. To Learn More About The Global Alliance Program To learn more about participating in the Applied Discovery Global Alliance Program, contact us at: partners@applieddiscovery.com or visit us at LegalTech® New York on February 1-3, 2010, at either Booth #334 or at the LegalTech® Emerging Technology Track session on A New Model for Managing Discovery. This session will be presented jointly by Applied Discovery and Global Alliance Program Platinum Partner CPA Global at 10:30am EST, on February 1, 2010. About Applied Discovery Applied Discovery is a worldwide electronic discovery leader that offers multi-national collection, analytics, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and governmental entities engaged in audits, investigations, and litigation. Based in Bellevue, WA, with East Coast headquarters in New York City and regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto, Applied Discovery has served clients as part of the LexisNexis® portfolio of legal services since 2003. LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 18,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about the Applied Discovery portfolio of offerings, visit www.applieddiscovery.com.

Applied Discovery has uploaded multiple documents to The Edge Room

Applied Discovery has uploaded multiple documents to The Edge Room Web site, including: Data Collection Security and Infrastructure To review these documents please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

Monday, February 22, 2010

DirectLaw Announces New “Virtual Law Firm in a Box” Program for Recent Law School Graduates and Lawyers Starting Solo Practices

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. - (PRWEB) September, 18, 2009 – Due to the current economic environment, many lawyers and recent law school graduates are considering going out on their own to start up a solo practice. In response to the need for a low-cost solution for lawyers who are just starting up their solo practice, DirectLaw, Inc. today announced a heavily discounted program for its DirectLaw Virtual Law Firm PlatformTM. The new program is for New Lawyers during the first twelve (12) months after they are admitted to bar membership and experienced attorneys who are planning to resign, or have recently resigned, from their employer to start a new law firm as a Solo practitioner. MORE... To review this press release please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

DIRECTLAW FOUNDER RICHARD GRANAT RECEIVES AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S LOUIS M. BROWN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR LEGAL ACCESS

Delivers Statement on Ethics, Innovation and The Future of Legal Services for Consumers Before the American Bar Association Commission on Ethics 20/20 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (PRWEB) February 7, 2010 -- Richard Granat, an attorney and president and founder of DirectLaw, Inc., today received the Louis M. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for Legal Access from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. Mr. Granat is being honored with the award for his work over six decades, exploring the use of technology to create cost-effective and innovative access to legal services for middle-income consumers. Among his many innovations, Mr. Granat developed an online legal services model that enables small law practices the ability to deliver their services to middle-income consumers at the same price as purely online document preparation services. MORE... To review this press release please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

DirectLaw, Inc.has uploaded a product document to The Edge Room Web site

DirectLaw™ enables easy delivery of online legal services. We make virtual lawyering simple. The first "virtual law firm in a box"™, DirectLaw transforms your law firm's web site into a revenue generating, online law practice. Clients purchase the legal services they need and enjoy the convenience of interacting with your law firm through a secure, password-protected "client space". MORE... To review this document please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

DirectLaw, Inc., Launches Version 2.01 of its Virtual Law Firm Platform™ for Solos and Small Law Firms

eLawyering Expert, Richard Granat, Challenges Conventional Law Firm Model Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 03 /01/ 2010 - DirectLaw, Inc. today announced, Version 2.01 its virtual law firm platform for solo practitioners and small law firms. The DirectLaw Virtual Law Firm PlatformTM will allow solo practitioners and small law firms to service consumers and compete technologically with larger firms by using Web-enabled automated document assembly that can be bundled with legal advice. Version 2.01 utilizes the latest version of DirectLaw’s proprietary document automation technology which operates completely within any Web browser. This unique feature enables documents to be assembled online in either a Windows or Macintosh environment. MORE... To review this press release please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

mindSHIFT Technologies Ranked Number One Managed IT Services Provider for the Second Consecutive Year

Global Research Report Identifies the World’s Most Progressive MSPs in the MSPmentor 100 List Fairfax, VA, Feb. 17, 2010 — For the second year in a row, mindSHIFT Technologies, a leading provider of managed technology services, was ranked number one in Nine Lives Media Inc.’s third annual MSPmentor 100, a distinguished list identifying the world’s most progressive managed IT services providers (MSPs). In addition to placing first on this year’s 2010 MSPmentor 100 list, mindSHIFT was also named the world’s leading provider of managed services in last year’s 2008-2009 MSPmentor 100. MORE… To review this press release please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

CCC Technologies Inc. have uploaded a company brochure to The Edge Room Web site

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Gavel and Gown Software post Company Profile on The Edge Room Web site

Gavel & Gown Software Inc. is the world’s leading provider of practice management software for the legal profession. Amicus Attorney®, the flagship product, began at a large international law firm. Ron Collins, Gavel & Gown founder and CEO, was then a partner in the firm. He designed the first version of Amicus Attorney to help him organize his day-to-day workflows and to make his practice more efficient. The product was so useful that soon all of the lawyers in his group were using it. In 1993 Ron left his practice and founded Gavel & Gown Software Inc. so he could make this highly successful product available to other legal professionals. MORE... To review this document please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com

Gavel & Gown Software Releases Amicus 2010 Product Line

Amicus Attorney 2010 Premium Edition, Amicus Attorney 2010 Small Firm Edition, Amicus Accounting 2010 and Amicus Mobile 2010 now available Toronto, ON (January 4, 2010) - Gavel & Gown Software Inc., a leading developer of practice management software for lawyers, announced today the launch of its Amicus 2010 suite of software products. The Amicus 2010 product line includes four products: Amicus Attorney 2010 Premium Edition, Amicus Attorney 2010 Small Firm Edition, Amicus Accounting 2010 and Amicus Mobile 2010. To review this press release please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com.

McCorkle uploads a document to The Edge Room

McCorkle has uploaded a document for the ABA TECHSHOW to The Edge Room Web site. To review this document please visit www.theedgeroom.com.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

TechLaw Solutions Launches Fully Redundant Backup Data Hosting Center

Washington DC – February 2, 2010 – TechLaw Solutions, Inc., a leading electronic discovery consulting and services provider, has brought a secondary data center online to ensure that clients are fully operational in the event of an outage or failure at the primary Tier 3 Data Hosting Center. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

LEADING E-DISCOVERY EXPERTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLEARWELL- HOSTED SUPERSESSION AT LEGALTECH NEW YORK

Educational panels will highlight e-discovery trends, challenges and lessons learned from legal and enterprise customers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 26, 2010 — Clearwell Systems, Inc., a leader in intelligent e-discovery, today announced it will host an E-Discovery SuperSession with industry experts at the upcoming LegalTech® New York conference. Clearwell’s panel of e-discovery specialists will share their insights on the future of e-discovery during three separate sessions on Monday, February 1, from 1-5 p.m. in Concourse G at the Hilton New York. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

CLEARWELL BOLSTERS E-DISCOVERY PLATFORM WITH EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR GUIDANCE ENCASE FORENSIC FILES

Newest Version of Clearwell E-Discovery Platform Directly Processes Logical Evidence Files and Forensic Image Files, Eliminating Manual Steps and Reducing Costs MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 25, 2010 — Clearwell Systems, Inc., a leader in intelligent e-discovery, today announced version 5.1 of its market-leading Clearwell E-Discovery Platform®, which includes expanded support for Guidance Logical Evidence Files (LEF) and Forensic Image Files (E01). The latest version can directly process LEF and E01 files, while ensuring defensibility and chain of custody. This allows IT, security and litigation support professionals to eliminate manual, time-consuming processes and deliver further cost savings to their organizations. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

CLEARWELL MASSIVELY INCREASES PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY WITH VERSION 5.5 OF THE CLEARWELL E-DISCOVERY PLATFORM

Latest Release Processes 1 Terabyte of Data per Day and Provides Unmatched Scalability, Supporting Growing Data Volumes and the Largest E-Discovery Cases MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – February 1, 2010 — Clearwell Systems, Inc., a leader in intelligent e-discovery, today announced version 5.5 of its Clearwell E-Discovery Platform®, which processes data at the speed of 1 terabyte per day and scales to 100 million documents on a single appliance. Additional appliances can be easily linked together into a Clearwell Cluster and centrally managed via a single, unified interface. As a result, Clearwell delivers unmatched scalability while being simple and easy to administer. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

SYNAPTEC SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH KNOWLEDGELAKE

Case management leader to add integration with SharePoint functionality within their product Denver, Colorado (August 24, 2009) — Synaptec Software, Inc. (www.lawbase.com), the provider of the industry-leading case and matter management program, LawBase, today announced they have partnered with KnowledgeLake, Inc. (www.knowledgelake.com), a leading provider of document imaging and capture technologies for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Through this partnership, LawBase will be adding SharePoint DMS integration along with other functionality to their offering. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

Levit & James, Inc. have uploaded a document to The Edge Room

Levit & James, Inc. have uploaded a document to The Edge Room Web site. To access this document, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

Driven Enhancements Increase User Productivity

Greensboro, NC February 1, 2010 – Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. (TCDI) today announced that the company has released ClarVergence 4.3, adding more than 20 significant enhancements to its eDiscovery and Case Management platform, along with several new backend integrations that will enable greater efficiency and productivity throughout document review and analysis. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/

BEST AUTHORITY® “TAKES THE DREAD OUT” OF CREATING A TABLE OF AUTHORITIES FOR STINSON MORRISON HECKER

Leesburg, VA – Feb. 1, 2010…Levit & James, Inc. (www.levitjames.com) has announced that national law firm Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP (www.stinson.com) has implemented its Best Authority® software. Best Authority significantly cuts the time it takes to create a Table of Authorities, saving the firm and its employees both time and peace of mind. MORE... To access this press release, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/