Category: Articles, Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Resources for Attorneys Information: The Next Natural Resource TASA ID: 1335 ABSTRACTI’ve spent my career looking at how large quantities of complex information affects every part of our lives and this is the most exciting time to be doing that. Information affects finances. Information affects your health. It affects the life choices presented to you. It cannot be overstated how important the accumulation of enormous sums of detailed data about all of us and every aspect of business is.Ten years ago, who would have imagined that so much of the planet would be photographed, and those photographs made widely available, as in Google Earth? Or, who would have imagined that we would be so willing to share large amounts of personal information through public and quasi-public outlets like Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare?How much data are we talking about? The earth generated about four zettabytes of digital data in 2013. IDC forecasts that we will generate 40 zettabytes (ZB) by 2020. Now, all that data isn’t used, but increasingly, more of it is. And it’s not just stored once. Data with value is branched off into numerous databases across multiple companies. In only the last few years, as much data has been generated as had previously ever existed. Read more
Category: e-Discovery The Secrets of E-Discovery Vendor Pricing TASA ID: 4285 . . . we must address the inconsistencies in pricing across the industry and share ways to avoid the few disreputable bad apples that have contributed to the misgivings placed on vendors. I hope that lifting the veil on pricing dynamics will help to increase the transparency between service providers and the legal professionals we serve. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery Local Bar Associations Getting on Board with Social Media TASA ID: 4285 Look no further than your local bar to realize that ignorance is no longer an excuse for not appropriately dealing with social media issues for yourself or your clients. With the Philadelphia Bar Association’s guidance, released this summer, that excuse will certainly no longer apply to attorneys in the City of Brotherly Love. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Resources for Attorneys Eat Your Vegetables, Use e-Discovery Tools … And Other Lessons from Mom TASA ID: 4285 On this recent Mother’s Day, I couldn’t help but reflect on lessons learned from my mother while she masterfully raised three sons and a daughter. She taught each of us the importance of knowledge and education, respect for others and a duty to serve those in need. While some lessons came in profound ways, many were made through what seemed like daily routine and minutia. Eat your vegetables. Go out and play. Don’t hit your brother. What I didn’t realize until many years later is that these same lessons that helped me successfully navigate schools and personal relationships growing up, could also be applied to our professional lives. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Helpful e-Discovery Tips TASA ID: 4285 Throughout the years I have been asked my advice on what to do and what not to do when it comes to e-Discovery matters. It was only recently on social media that I decided to post some of the advice that I had given out to many. By no means is this an extensive list; however, these tips will help with general inquiries you may have, especially when it comes to cases. Read more