Agenda: November/December 2011

COVER STORY

What Lurks Within

Destroy legacy data or it can come back to haunt your company

• Auld Lange Syne, by John Chapas II

• Legacy Data Cleanup, by Anne Kershaw

• Collision Course, by Anne Kershaw

• Cleaning Closed Case Files, by Anne Kershaw

Preservation Wars

The defense bar starts to push back on "overburdensome" legal holds.

Teams Work

It's time to jettison command hierarchies and create collaborative e-discovery groups.

Less Isn't More

2011 Fulbright GC survey shows less litigation and cooperation, but more regulation.

What's in a Name?

Deciphering the mysterious monikers of nine prominent legal technology companies.

Double Dare

A vendor stands up to a cadre of lawyers over a disputed e-discovery contract — and wins.

LegalTech New York

The annual conference offers myriad ways to learn about legal technology products and issues.

Product Briefings

Reporter Evan Koblentz encapsulates recent launches and upgrades.

Musical Chairs

A look at recent technology career moves in the legal industry.

On Your Mark

USPTO shifts from "first-to-invent" to "first-to-file," and the race begins.

How May I Help You?

Siri can handle many daily tasks for lawyers.

Promise, Possibility, Pitfalls?

Revolutionary or not, 3D printing just might change how lawyers litigate.

Compare and Contrast: Network and Internet Remote Collection Tools

Technology editor Sean Doherty looks at AccessData, BIA, Guidance Software, and PinPoint Labs side by side to compare how their remote e-discovery collection tools stack up.

E-DISCOVERY SHOWCASE:

Calling on Corporate Counsel: Follow Data Into the Breach

Goldberg Segalla's Soo-young Chang and Daniel Gerber write that it's crucial for corporate counsel to monitor emerging liability case law for data breaches -- and to take proactive steps.

E-DISCOVERY SHOWCASE:

The Elephant in the Patent Courtroom

Efforts to streamline e-discovery are a good start, but preservation issues still loom large in patent litigation.

DATA MANAGEMENT:

Roll Call

SharePoint 2010 now supports the necessary scale for use as a document management system.

SECURITY:

Simple Encryption

Take small steps every day to enhance security of your web work.

AM LAW TECH SURVEY:

The Sky's the Limit

With the proliferation of cloud computing and mobile tools, BigLaw focuses on security.

COMMUNIQUÉ:

Reset to Neutral: Rethinking EDD Preservation Protocol

Robert Owen, of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, believes that the current preservation protocol is flawed in critical ways, and offers "radical" changes to fix the shortcomings.

BALL IN YOUR COURT:

The Tyranny of the Outlier

Cooperation in e-discovery doesn't mean bowing to your opponent's demands for over-preservation.

TOT:

Occupying the Trial Hot Seat

FTI Consulting's Ken Reed talks with John Cleaves, of Latham & Watkins, about how 16 years as a trial technician taught Reed how to handle just about any courtroom crisis.

BEST PRACTICES:

When Choosing a Data Center, It Comes Down to Trust

Reacting to an IT emergency isn't the only factor to consider when weighing an in-house or third-party data center to maintain infrastructure, writes COO Kenneth Jones of Xerdict.

TEST DRIVE:

New Canon Scanner Puts Paper Into Digital Workflow

The Canon imageFormula DR-C125 is a convenient and fast desktop sheet-fed scanner that meets the complex needs of legal professionals, writes LTN Technology Editor Sean Doherty.

EXEMPLARS:

Dashboard Delivery

After considering third-party software, Sutherland decides to construct its own project management tool.

WEB WATCH:

Keeping Up With the Courts on the World Wide Web

The supreme resource on the nation's highest court gets an overhaul; new sites make it easier to court watch.

PARADIGM SHIFT:

Pogue's Law

The New York Times' technology columnist has legal roots.

QUALITY CONTROL:

Remote Fail Safe

Laplink's PC Lock helps you adjust your computer's security settings from any web-enabled device.