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Associate Tech Survey 2010: Less Tech Lowers Morale
The American Lawyer
In a recession, should firms reduce tech investments to conserve cash or increase them to win a competitive advantage when the economy turns around? If your firm's goal is to boost tech-savvy associate morale, the results of the 2010 Associate Tech Survey say ramp it up.
President's Corner
Nexidia has upgraded its desktop-based audio review software, AudioFinder 3, to include a “Search by Example” feature aimed at helping users locate individual words or phrases within an audio file, says Nexidia president and CEO John Willcutts.
Users can annotate and share the results of their investigations, as well as save, export, and play audio outside of the software.
Language ID automatically detects what languages are being spoken, and flags each file accordingly, he says.
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BALL IN YOUR COURT
Magical, Marvelous E-mail
Law Technology News
There's so much e-mail in e-discovery it's easy to lose sight of its inherent simplicity, says EDD special master Craig Ball. It isn't just geek stuff, it's lawyer stuff, too. E-mail is really as simple as a postcard because everything in e-mail is plain text no matter what was transmitted.
WEB WATCH
Are Legal Blogs Dead?
Law Technology News
Attorney Robert J. Ambrogi heard that blogs are dead in the legal profession. Indeed, he declares legal blogging alive, well and thriving. Since the future is foretold by the new, Ambrogi highlights recently launched blogs, all of which show continuing vitality in the blawgosphere.
From The Web
Guidance Software has made available Encase eDiscovery version 4, analysis and first-pass review software, to organizations that want to bring e-discovery in house. The new version is designed to assess and analyze data during and after collection, as well as during and after processing.
Worldox: Many vendors are now offering their software as a service on the web. This not only includes e-discovery providers, but also document management suppliers. Now Worldox has announced a cloud-based service, Worldox CompleteCloud, that bundles their document management system with Windows 2008 Server and Exchange Server in a virtual machine environment that provides customers with a virtual desktop running Windows 7, Office 2010 and Worldox GX2.
ADERANT, an legal information management software provider, announced plans to release Expert Matter Planning, software that integrates with ADERANT Expert to manage the full life cycle of alternative fee arrangements. EMP aims to analyze existing matters and build matter profile templates to review work performed on prior matters and ascertain the duration, effort, and expertise required for a new, similar venture. The software is also designed to bring together time and roll-based information to produce fee estimates, along with projected profit and loss statements, so firms can ensure that each new matter meets profitability requirements.
Biscom released Biscom Delivery Server version 4.0, a secure file transfer product. The new version of BDS supports a connection to iManage DMS, allows you to drag and drop entire folders onto the BDS server for delivery, as well as automatic file compression to speed file transfers.
Malaise About Technology
The American Lawyer asked 4,942 mid-level associates to rank their firm's tech in the areas of quality, training, support, and its use for clients.
Morrison & Foerster dropped to 69 from last year's 46 ranking. Bingham McCutchen took a similar spill, dropping from 38 to 58. At the bottom: Boies, Schiller & Flexner. "I think we really are in the Dark Ages," said one associate. "We don't have a document management system."
Happier campers? Wilson Sonsini, ranked 16, up from 95 last year. The top firm, Thompson Coburn (for five years running), didn't cut technology spending, but didn't expand it either.
The complete survey is now available. -- Monica Bay
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LTN editor Monica Bay interviews Martin Tully, who leads Katten's e-discovery group. Learn why everyone in the firm must learn EDD basics.
Product News & Reviews
HP StorageWorks X310 1 TB Data Vault
Law Technology News
Many lawyers look to hosting providers to store, share and back up data. They aim to reduce costs and insure file access. These goals, however, can be accomplished with an onsite storage product such as Hewlett-Packard's new HP StorageWorks X300 and X500 Data Vault.
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