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In-house law departments (and law firms) rely more on project attorneys/contract attorneys
6 July 2010 — There is an interesting article in today’s The Legal Intelligencer about the increasing use of using “project attorneys” and “contract attorneys” to handle an increased workload on shrinking budgets. Bringing on specialized, experienced attorneys for six months to a year to handle one set project in their area of expertise has become [...]
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A Primer on Global electronic discovery
Preface: If we are to believe the prognosis of many economists, the current recession is on the verge of ending. The rebounding economy will most likely re-invigorate corporations to push their markets globally. This, in turn, will further push litigation and regulatory enquiries globally.
The best prepared corporations will have a litigation readiness and response plan in place that adheres to the European Union Directives and other information management and discovery protocols. It is no longer a question of “if” litigation support professionals need to be prepared for discovery requests that go beyond US borders; it is a question of “when”. (more…)
The U.S. health care reform legislation: the impact on contract attorney staffing agencies
After at least a year in the making and months of uncertainty, landmark health care reform legislation has been signed into law in the U.S. The new health care law makes sweeping changes to our nation’s health care system. Many provisions will have a significant impact upon employers and their employees. While many of [...]
Contract lawyer sues NYC law firm for not paying overtime
A contract lawyer is suing Labaton Sucharow alleging that the law firm violated federal labor laws by not paying time-and-a-half for overtime. The contract lawyer, Moshe Koplowitz, said that Labaton Sucharow did not pay him at a higher rate when he worked more than 40 hours in a week. Koplowitz has been doing contract work for a number of [...]
November 19th: A great webinar on European data privacy
LDM Global (for more about the company click here) is an international information management/litigation support solutions provider. It specializes in data recovery, computer forensics, large scale electronic and paper based discovery services and international projects. We had the opportunity to meet Scott Merrick, International Marketing Director of LDM Global, at a “Managing Cross-border Discovery” panel during the International Legal [...]
Online e-Discovery Instruction in Law School Is Now a Reality
18 May 2010 — Ralph Losey has designed and created an online class for law school on the subject of electronic discovery. It is a three-credit course, entirely online, named Introduction to Electronic Discovery. The students can take this course from anywhere, and can do so asynchronously. At present, the course is offered by the University of Florida, [...]
The European Posse List and Working in Europe
There is an expanding need for temporary attorneys across Europe as many European companies and law firms have been adopting the use of temporary workers on a wider basis, as well as many U.S. companies and law firms which have applied the known U.S. model to their European operations. Much of this is attributable to the use of [...]
Document review has another player: Kroll Ontrack
It’s getting crowded on the right-side of the EDRM. Kroll Ontrack has announced it is now providing its clients with document review services. For the full announcement click here. Kroll Ontrack already provides paper/e-discovery services, computer forensics, ESI consulting, etc. The announcement of the launch into document review is natural. As we have indicated over the last two years and [...]
Law Professor Supports Scambloggers, Calls for Colleagues to “Wake Up to Casualties of Our Enterprise”
There is a very good legal blog brought to our attention by Legal Blog Watch called Balkinization. Lots of great posts on the law and the legal profession. Recently they ran a story on the growing legion of Scambloggers who want to keep you from going to law school. And they profiled and quoted none other but St. Johns University School [...]
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