Archive for December 2010

A Happy New Year to All : some closing thoughts

Dec 31st, 2010 | By | Category: Holiday Messages

We grew to 26,000+ members in 2010.  When we started The Posse List in 2002 our base was contract attorneys, the lawyers who work on document review and production — the “right side” of the EDRM.   These still constitute the largest part of our membership base.   We add 25-30 new such members every week.  But in percentage terms our [...]



Our e-Discovery Predictions for 2011

Dec 17th, 2010 | By | Category: Holiday Messages

Not to be outdone by Clearwell Systems, Fios, Craig Ball, Recommind and everybody else making e-discovery predictions/trends-to-watch in 2011, The Posse List presents its 10.5 e-discovery (and other) predictions for 2011.  1.  E-discovery vendors abandon the idea of end to end e-discovery and return to concept of “one trick pony” (“We can scan that for [...]



A structural shift: temps as a permanent solution

Dec 9th, 2010 | By | Category: Changing Legal Landscape, Top Story

9 December 2010 – As the U.S. economy shows a slight pick up in activity, companies have started to hire temporary workers.  But with a difference.  After the trials and tribulations of being forced to lay off people during the recession, many companies do not plan to use temporary workers just for the recovery’s shaky beginnings [...]