Must see articles for the week of April 21.
Lawyers Between a Rock (Social Media) and a Hard Place (the Cloud) - By Adam Cohen. Advancing technology is a double-edged sword for the average attorney. In many ways, technology provides the key to managing modern practice but, at the same time, creates challenges as new devices require evolving eDiscovery best practices and processes. Cohen examines the effect of social media and “the cloud” on attorneys and practice.
Are the FRCP Amendments the Answer to Yesterday's eDiscovery Problems? - By Bob Rohlf. Most eDiscovery professionals would agree that technology (in and of itself) is not the greatest obstacle to a successful discovery strategy. A slowly accepting profession has been reticent to adopt emerging resources and, as a result, the spirit of the 2006 amendments to the FRCP (efficiency and cooperation) has been somewhat thwarted as parties are reluctant to agree to predictive coding, cost-sharing, reduced collection, etc. Rohlf questions the omission of behavioral issues in the impending amendments and asserts that technology is solving some of the problems that it creates.
Reed Smith's Homegrown Periscope Helps the Firm Navigate eDiscovery - By Sean Doherty. We are finally entering into an era where practitioners understand that eDiscovery tools are not created equally and that off-the-shelf products will not appropriately suit every practice. A holistic new resource at Reed Smith, built as a big data tool and encompassing eDiscovery, should be a model for firms looking to develop customized, flexible products to support their discovery workflow and serve the needs of clients.
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