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20 Ways to Link Dispersed Legal Departments
The National Law Journal
With technology, a legal department can speak with a single voice, think with a single mind, and act like a partnership even with lawyers dispersed around the world. Consultant Rees W. Morrison discusses 20 techniques that increase coherence and effectiveness in a spread-out department.
President's Corner
At LegalTech New York, ThomsonReuters unveiled Westlaw Next, the latest version of its research service.
It offers an upgraded, streamlined interface and new search functions, says CEO Peter Warwick. The WestSearch search engine leverages the company’s editorial analysis of law and emulates the practices of experienced legal researchers, he says.
Legal professionals can seach via precise Boolean syntax or simple descriptive terms; the system learns from its users to refine results.
Blog News
The Place to Go for News on Document Assembly and Case Management
- Document Assembly & Case Management Blog
iSlips -- Track Time and Expenses, Sync With Timeslips
- iPhone J.D.
Chatroulette and the Importance of Video
- Lawyerist
Columns
TEST DRIVE
Opposites Attract
Law Technology News
Want to "green" your practice? Donna Payne, CEO of the PayneGroup, says you can put more green in your wallet, while reducing unnecessary, guilt-ridden trips to your local dump when you buy and sell on eBay and craigslist.
BALL IN YOUR COURT
The Lowdown on Backups
Law Technology News
Backup is at once the Rodney Dangerfield of information technology and the fearsome Lord Voldemort of electronically stored information, says attorney Craig Ball. Lawyers instruct clients to preserve backup tapes while they resist all efforts to obtain information from those tapes.
People
Edwin McQueen Boards DTI in D.C.
Law Technology News
Document Technologies, Inc., a provider of legal support services and document outsourcing, announced that litigation support industry veteran Edwin McQueen has joined the company as director of technology for the Washington, D.C. market.
Mills Joins Kraft Kennedy
Huron Consulting Gets a Team of H4 Partners
Sasha Hefler Joins eTera Consulting
Andrew Malik Joins the Frayman Group Board
Adaptive Solutions Hires Patti O'Hara
From The Web
Hard Drive Evolution Could Hit Microsoft XP
BBC News
8-Bit NYC Is the Coolest Map -- Ever
CNET News
EMC Offers E-Mail Compliance App
InformationWeek
Harnessing the Benefits of Unified Communications
computing.co.uk
Cisco Introduces Foundation for Next-Generation Internet: The Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System
Cisco Systems
The Corner Office
Monica Bay shared a spotlight with experts at LegalTech: Ed Jen, of CT Corporation, outlined the challenges in compliance; Dan Junk, of StoredIQ, discussed the use of info management tools for EDD; Cathy Kenton, of Legal Vertical Strategies, described a shift for attendees from surviving in 2009 to marketing for opportunities in 2010; Ian Levit, of Levit & James, saw firms starting to spend money on technology, prompted by new software from Microsoft; and Victor Limongelli, of Guidance Software, discussed how a lack of software integration slows the adoption of technology.
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Take the Fast Lane
LTN's editor Monica Bay and "Ball in Your Court" columnist Craig Ball discuss how gaining e-discovery expertise can help women end-run the "glass ceiling" and close the gender pay gap.
Product News & Reviews
Clearwell Views E-Discovery With Ease
Special to Law.com
Why make substantial changes to a successful software platform when you could easily get by with tiny improvements and call it new? That was the question consultant Brett Burney answered as he explored the new processing and review features of Clearwell E-Discovery Platform version 5.0.
Companies
Esquire Interactive Launches WordPrESQ
Law Technology News
Law firm marketing company Esquire Interactive launched WordPrESQ, an all-in-one website and blog software based on WordPress for solo and small law firms.
Global Compliance Launches Mobile Case Management
Iron Mountain Buys Mimosa
Courtroom Insight Launches Expert Witness Directory
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