Friday, September 30, 2011

iDS unveiled its deployment of a highly secure Relativity hosting solution for clients

Intelligent Discovery Solutions, Inc. (iDS), a premier provider of expert services in information management and e-Discovery to multinational corporations, financial institutions and law firms, unveiled its deployment of a highly secure Relativity hosting solution for clients. iDS now hosts Relativity behind a secure Citrix VPN firewall backed by two-factor authentication using RSA technology. The company will debut the new technology on Monday at the Masters Conference in Washington, D.C.

By Guest Blogger: iDiscovery Solutions

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Meet Nigel Murray, managing director, Huron Legal #Masters11

Nigel Murray, managing director, Huron Legal.

 

Nigel has been at the forefront of the litigation support and e-Disclosure industry in the UK since 1991. He managed the first e-Disclosure project to go before a UK court in the early 2000’s and has since advised and worked with a large number of clients in the UK, mainland Europe and the Middle East in a range of industry sectors.

By Guest Blogger: Huron Consulting

Huron Legal overview #Masters11

 

Huron Legal provides advisory and business services to assist law departments and law firms to enhance organizational effectiveness and reduce legal spend.

By Guest Blogger: Huron Legal

Huron Legal announced the launch of Sp3trum #Masters11

Huron Legal, a leading provider of business consulting services, announced the launch of the Company's Sp3ctrum(TM) (pronounced spectrum) solution. Sp3ctrum is a comprehensive managed services offering designed to help corporate law department and law firm clients solve their unique discovery needs for a fixed, predictable cost, while significantly reducing up-front investments.

By Guest Blogger: Huron Legal

26-F, LLC to Sponsor Masters Conference and Showcase Recently Launched MEETandCONFER.COM

26-F, LLC to Sponsor Masters Conference and Showcase Recently Launched MEETandCONFER.COM

 

New City, New York (September 27, 2011) – 26-F, LLC, the provider of MEETandCONFER.COM™ (https://www.MEETandCONFER.COM), a patent-pending e-discovery software that guides law firms and corporate counsel through the required “meet and confer” aspect of litigation, announced today that it will be a sponsor at the 2011 Masters Conference (http://www.themastersconference.com). The conference will be held October 3-5, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

MEETandCONFER.COM simplifies the “meet and confer” process by defining, structuring and confirming all of the steps that are required to cost-effectively comply with the legal requirements mandated by Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as similar state court rules. This web-based technology is used by lawyers, litigation support professionals, discovery project managers, judges and other legal staff.

Federal judges have stated that they have found that there is a great need for a system that sets the structure for the Rule 26f conference. Because meet and confer is a process, not a one-time engagement, it is necessary to have a comprehensive system that simplifies all of the steps and includes all the information and conversations that are required to complete the process. MEETandCONFER.COM provides this kind of help in getting through these discussions.

“26-F, LLC is pleased to be a part of the Masters Conference, which is known for its quality educational tracks that cover the latest trends and issues affecting discovery,” said Scott Devens, vice president of 26-F, LLC. “With the recent launch of MEETandCONFER.COM, we’ve had considerable interest from corporate legal departments of Fortune 500 companies and AMLAW 100 firms. We are eager to show how our software streamlines the existing meet and confer processes and provides a level of consistency that currently does not exist in many places.”

26-F, LLC will exhibit its MEETandCONFER.COM software at booth 3 during the three-day event. Attendees who would like to schedule a meeting in advance should contact Scott Devens at scott@26-f.com or call 917.464.5602.

 

To learn more about MEETandCONFER.com, visit http://www.meetandconfer.com.

 

About 26-F, LLC

 

Press Contacts:

Scott Devens
26-F, LLC
P: 917.464.5602
E:
scott@26-f.com

By Guest Blogger: MEETandCONFER.COM

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

26-F LLC Launches MEETandCONFER.COM for Discovery & Litigation Support http://bit.ly/qWwjbp

26-F LLC Launches MEETandCONFER.COM™ for Discovery and Litigation Support

 

New software provides a just, speedy and inexpensive approach to “meet and confer”

 

New City, New York (August 1, 2011) – 26-F LLC, the leading provider of e-discovery software that guides law firms and corporate counsel through the required “meet and confer” aspect of litigation, today launched its patent-pending software, MEETandCONFER.COM™ (http://www.MEETandCONFER.COM). MEETandCONFER.COM simplifies the “meet and confer” process by defining, structuring, and confirming all of the steps that are required to cost-effectively comply with the legal requirements mandated by Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as similar state court rules. This web-based technology will be used by lawyers, litigation support professionals, discovery project managers, judges and other legal staff.

26-F LLC has filed for patent protection in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. MEETandCONFER.COM is a first-of-its-kind workflow software that has been evaluated by industry thought-leaders from top law firms, consulting firms and members of the judicial community as well.

A federal magistrate judge stated that he has found that there is a great need for a system that sets the structure for the Rule 26f conference. Because meet and confer is a process, not a onetime engagement, it is necessary to have a comprehensive system that simplifies all of the steps and includes all the information and conversations that are required to complete the process. MEETandCONFER.COM provides this kind of help in getting through these discussions.

MEETandCONFER.COM not only assists attorneys and their opposing parties to agree on the content of relevant data to be collected within budgetary constraints; it also documents that the appropriate steps have been taken to insure that all relevant data is preserved to prevent spoliation and avoid sanctions. MEETandCONFER.COM sets the structure to achieve e-discovery goals, which is a key component in any winning litigation strategy.

Key product features:

  • Allows attorneys and their clients to strategize and reach agreements using the results of ECA
  • Provides defensibility of the e-discovery process
  • Streamlines e-discovery tasks and functions of litigation support departments, thus maximizing efficiency
  • Allows for consistent handling of all e-discovery requests
  • Becomes a data warehouse of successful e-discovery strategies that can be replicated in future cases
  • Allows small to mid-sized law firms to replicate the e-discovery process of larger firms that currently utilize dedicated litigation support departments
  • Guides law firms and legal practitioners step-by-step through the e-discovery “meet & confer” process to ensure compliance with FRCP Rule 26(f)
  • Provides the opportunity for the corporate client to participate in the process
  • Updates the bench of pending issues by providing judges and their law secretaries with secured access to case status information in the MEETandCONFER.COM database

 

“I am confident that MEETandCONFER.COM will have a profound effect on both sides of litigation and the bench because it provides a level of consistency that currently does not exist with other e-discovery technologies or in-house protocol,” said Scott Devens, vice president of 26-F LLC. “Our software has been specifically designed to become a professional standard that will streamline the existing meet and confer preparation process and optimize its efficiency.”

 

For more information on MEETandCONFER.COM, or to request a product demo, email info@MEETandCONFER.COM, visit them on the web at http://www.MEETandCONFER.COM, or call 917.464.5602.

 

About 26-F LLC

26-F LLC, based in New City, NY, is the leading provider of MEETandCONFER.COM, www.MEETandCONFER.COM, a patent-pending e-discovery software platform that guides attorneys, their clients, and opposing parties through the required “meet and confer” process.

 

Press Contacts:

Scott Devens
26f LLC
P: 917.464.5602
E:
scott@26-f.com

By Guest Blogger: MEETandCONFER.COM

Monday, September 26, 2011

(@)LEGAL will be at the Masters Conference this year. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces.

(@)LEGAL will be at the Masters Conference this year. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces.

By Guest Blogger: (@)Legal Discovery

The Truth About Indexing

To make sound decisions and manage risk effectively, organizations need to catalogue the content and metadata of every piece of information they hold. This technique is known as ‘indexing’. Indexing is especially important when conducting eDiscovery, business intelligence, data minimization and information governance operations, which must be consistent, repeatable and legally defensible. Unfortunately, most approaches to eDiscovery and information governance do not index all available information due to technical challenges, resourcing problems and time constraints. Universal indexing technologies can ‘normalize’ collections of semi-structured and unstructured data, giving organizations the ability to catalogue, search, discover, manage and delete information consistently and defensibly. This makes discovery and governance exercises timely, cost-effective and easy to achieve.

By Guest Blogger: Nuix

Mitigating the unique challenges posed by Lotus Notes for eDiscovery and electronic investigations

This Nuix information paper explains in detail how Nuix software mitigates the unique
challenges posed by Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino for eDiscovery and electronic
investigation, enabling organizations to turn around litigation, compliance, regulatory
and internal investigations in the fastest possible time.
It outlines five of the biggest challenges faced by organizations collecting, processing,
analyzing and producing electronically stored information (ESI) in a Lotus Notes
environment and provides technical detail about how Nuix addresses these issues to
enable simple, rapid and effective eDiscovery and electronic investigation across all
Lotus Notes databases, including email.

By Guest Blogger: Nuix

Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Early Case Assessment

Leading edge legal teams and litigation support providers are increasingly using 
investigative review techniques to perform genuine and effective early case 
assessments (ECA) for their clients.  These teams provide their clients with more 
thoughtful options, greater insights and a fact-based legal solution early in their 
litigation process.  This white paper explains ten practical steps which we believe can 
help any legal team provide the best ECA result for clients. It has been developed by 
Nuix from our discussions and engagement with our customers, including leading 
law firms, in-house legal teams, regulators, advisory firms and litigation support 
service providers in over 25 countries. These customers have placed strategic 
considerations and the critical facts of their cases at the center of their eDiscovery 
efforts, driving smarter and more innovative approaches to litigation.

By Guest Blogger: Nuix

TransPerfect Expands Its Use of Nuix eDiscovery Software with a State of the Art Hosting Center

TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS), one of the world's leading providers of global legal support services, has opened a  state-of-the-art early case assessment (ECA) hosting center in New York City powered by Nuix software. Nuix is a worldwide provider of information management technologies, including eDiscovery, electronic investigation and information governance software.

 TLS’s  digital forensics division initially began using Nuix for its digital forensic and email collection capabilities, and after realizing positive results with their initial investment, decided to expand Nuix’s imprint by building the ECA hosting center. 

By Guest Blogger: Nuix

Nuix Raises Industry Standard for Early Case Assessment with New eDiscovery Release

Nuix, a leading provider of electronic discovery (eDiscovery) and investigation technology software, announced the launch of Nuix version 3.4, which sets a new industry-best standard for early case assessment by delivering enriched review and export functionality alongside Nuix’s unmatched processing speed and search capabilities.

Nuix 3.4 offers customers and partners dramatically improved performance for large scale on site reviews, as well as new supported data types, speedier data review and case assessment functionality. Full details on the new features and enhancements available in Nuix 3.4 are available at www.nuix.com/release.

By Guest Blogger: Nuix

Friday, September 16, 2011

Women in eDiscovery Announces Speakers and Agenda for National Meeting in Washington DC

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – September 16, 2011 – Women in eDiscovery, a non-profit organization that brings together women interested in technology related to the legal profession, today releases the full agenda for its inaugural National Meeting on October 5. The meeting will occur from 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM, immediately following the Masters Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The theme, "Taking Flight," reflects the overall mission of Women in eDiscovery: helping women determine and achieve their goals, both personally and professionally.

 

“Participation in our national meeting will give women strength, motivation and the tools they need to succeed,” states Lana Schell, co-founder and executive director of Women in eDiscovery. “It will be inspiring to listen to the esteemed speakers throughout the afternoon. As with other Women in eDiscovery events, there will be a lot of new relationships made. Our goal is that after each participant leaves the meeting, they will have a thorough understanding of how this association can continue to play an important role in their career path.”

 

The Women in eDiscovery National Meeting will immediately follow the Masters Conference on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

 

Women in eDiscovery National Meeting agenda:

 

1:00 – 1:30 Registration

 

1:30 – 2:15 “Women’s Roadmap” Keynote Address by Selena Rezvani

 

2:15 – 3:15 Afternoon Tea and Networking

 

3:15 – 4:00 Global and Regional “State of the Union”

 

4:00 – 4:45 Session led by Wendy Butler Curtis, eDiscovery of Counsel at Orrick

 

4:45 – 5:30 Session led by Jennifer Pariser, Sr. VP of Litigation & Anti-Piracy at RIAA

 

5:30 – 6:00 Transportation to Washington Harbor

 

6:00 Complimentary bDiscovery Reception in Georgetown at Washington Harbor

 

Cost and registration information can be found at http://www.womeninediscovery.org.

 

Women in eDiscovery members who would like to attend the Masters Conference and the National Meeting can obtain a discount code for either of these events by contacting Lana Schell, executive director and co-founder, at lana@womeninediscovery.org.

 

For more information on Women in eDiscovery’s membership and its events, visit www.womeninediscovery.org, or join the discussion on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

 

For more information on the Masters Conference, visit http://www.themastersconference.com.

 

About Women in eDiscovery

 

Women in eDiscovery (www.womeninediscovery.org) is an organization bringing together women around the world interested in technology related to the legal industry. Its goal is to provide opportunities for businesswomen to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and recognition. Currently there are more than 5,000 members and 28 chapters worldwide.

 

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Contact:

 

Amy Juers; National Director of Public Relations; Women in eDiscovery; 651.450.9090; pr@womeninediscovery.org

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The State of California Saves Big by using Cloud Based Legal Practice Management System HoudiniESQ

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.June 28, 2011 -- Earning a reputation as an innovator and an emerging leader in law practice management software, LogicBit Corporation announced today that the State of California Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has awarded a 5 year contract to LogicBit Corporation. LogicBit's web-based legal practice management product HoudiniESQ will replace the agency's current legal software system supporting 800 concurrent users and will be hosted in the Cloud.

The State of California's decision to choose a SaaS/web-based product for DFEH comes right on the heals of signing a Cloud computing deal with Microsoft to provide web-based email services to the state's employees. The State of California's Department of General Services began its search for a on-line Legal Practice Management product in early 2010. The state is consolidating its IT operations and was looking for ways to use Cloud Computing to cut cost, improve operational efficiencies, reduce the use of paper, and provide better service to California residents.

The DFEH is the largest state civil rights agency in the country. It was established by the Legislature in 1959 as the Division of Fair Employment Practices.

DFEH receives and investigates discrimination complaints in its nine offices throughout California. These offices handle employment, public accommodations and hate violence cases, three district offices handle housing cases, and a special investigations unit focuses on systemic discrimination cases statewide. In addition, there are several legal offices which prosecute cases. The Department is part of the State and Consumer Services Agency and is administered by a Director appointed by the Governor.

About HoudiniESQ

HoudiniESQ is a web-based legal practice management suite that can be installed On-premise or accessed in the Cloud. Both options offer secure web access to the firm's data. The product runs entirely in a web browser but has the look and feel of a traditional desktop application. HoudiniESQ can be accessed securely from just about anywhere a Internet connection exist including, smart phones, notebooks, iPads and Android tablets. HoudiniESQ is 100% turnkey and natively integrates with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Intuit QuickBooks. HoudiniESQ is available free as a on-premise install for solo practitioners on OSX, Windows and Linux.

About LOGICBit Corp.

Founded by Frank Rivera, the Architect of the award winning LexisNexis Time Matters World Server. LogicBit Corporation is located in Research Triangle Park North Carolina and its primary focus is the development of web-based legal practice management software.

 

SOURCE LogicBit Corporation

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