Back to the Future in E-discovery: “We’re All in the Keyword Business”
Keyword searching is the e-discovery buzz. It may surprise many legal market professionals that search and keywords is really an old issue. Ari Kaplan, in We’re All in the Keyword Business (law.com, 15 Dec 2008), reports on a recent EDD conference. He writes: “the recurring...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
2 min read
David Maister on Passion, People and Principles
I am at the ALM / Incisive Law Firm Leaders Conference. This session is the Passion, People and Principles: Building Success from the Bottom, a presentation by well-known consultant David Maister. Here are real-time notes. It’s one thing to set a strategy, it’s another thing...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
3 min read
Current State of the Legal Profession
I am at the ALM / Incisive Law Firm Leaders Conference. This session is the The Current State of the Legal Profession. Here are real-time notes. Panelists: – Richard Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig, LLP – Dan DiPietro, Client Head Law Firm Group, Citi Private Bank –...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
6 min read
US Government Perspective on E-Discovery (EDD)
I am at the Masters Conference, a leading e-discovery conference. This a real-time report on the session Helpful Insights & Observations from the Corporate & Government Perspectives. Panelists: – David Shonka, FTC – Paul J. Bohr, SEC – Fred Block, SEC – James Maroulis, Oracle...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
5 min read
E-Discovery Roundup
A few items about e-discovery caught my eye recently: corporate insourcing, a high profile move, a tech item on MD5 hashes, and comments on the cost of privilege review. Insourcing EDD Keeping EDD In-House Could Contain Costs (Law Technology News, October 8, 2008) by Patrick...
Ron Friedmann,
17 years ago
1 min read
ABA Ethics Opinion on Outsourcing
The ABA yesterday released Ethics Opinion 08-451 on legal outsourcing. It’s substantively important. And separately, it illustrates, in my opinion, systemic issues with how the ABA conducts important business. The ABA Ethics Committee Issues Opinion Detailing Lawyer Responsibilities When Outsourcing Legal Work Domestically or Internationally...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
The Chase for Litigation Support and EDD Expertise
E-discovery is hot. As well it should be with the explosion in data volume and relatively swift (for the legal market) transition from paper to digital data. A just-released salary survey of law firm EDD and litigation support staff puts some parameters on the market...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
2 min read
Is Facebook Worth the Time for Legal Professionals
I took the plunge and created a Facebook profile a few weeks ago. I am still trying to decide if it’s worth the time. I suspect many legal professionals, from large firm lawyers to CIOs are asking the same question. My Web 2.0 / Social...
Ron Friedmann,
18 years ago
3 min read
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