I am an oil and gas attorney and occasional litigator. One of my clients engaged me to defend in a federal breach of contract case. I managed the first stages fine, obtaining the dismissal of several of the plaintiff’s claims and narrowing the issues. But once the case was at issue and it was time
Technology can take your law firm to the next level in many ways. With the advent of theinternet, there are no more mad dashes to the clerk’s office or the post office. Here are somehelpful tips to help run your law firm efficiently and effectively.
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The differences between manual production, eProduction and eDiscovery
Choosing the right document production system can save you time, money and frustration.
Understanding the differences between the available electronic discovery solutions is the first step towards picking the right system for your firm.
Manual production
Manual production utilizes the tools that come preloaded on
Finally, a simple answer to the question, “Which document production solution should I use?”
If you google “document production solution” you get approximately 624,000,000 results. So how are you supposed to make an informed decision without spending tons of time researching the options? The simple truth is that there are only two factors you need to
As a legal secretary I was told: It’s how we’ve always done it. It’s not your job to find a new solution.
As a law student, I heard: Join a big firm. You need the guidance of experienced attorneys.
As a freshly minted lawyer, I heard: You need to pay your dues. The hours never let up. Get
Connect. Share. Innovate. Persevere.
As a litigator you’ve undoubtedly changed the lives of your clients.
People listen to you.
According to the MBTI® and the KTS®-II personality tests, litigators are more competitive and results-oriented than the general public.
Good litigators are unwilling to settle for the way things are. They work to change the status
But worrying will get you nowhere
There is a lot to worry about these days: The pandemic, recovery from the pandemic and every possible COVID symptom. There are also pressing questions: Is the coming commercial real estate apocalypse real? Is my steps tracker working? And is the unnecessary meeting really dead?
“Worry is part of
4 characteristics of an agile firm
The current COVID-19 crisis has highlighted something that has been
hiding in plain sight.
We must all quickly adapt to adjustments and the needs of the moment,
such as work-from-home strategies and disrupted court procedures, while simultaneously
altering business practices, such as implementing new tools and technologies.
In short,
Our willingness to pivot, simplify and adapt is imperative if we’re going to not only survive the pandemic, but eventually thrive.
In mid-2018, Discovery
Genie was floundering.
After nearly two years
spent building a prototype, using it in my own practice, talking about it to
others, tweaking and re-building a more accessible platform, I was
These are unprecedented times.
We are all being challenged to do things in new ways while
simultaneously feeling uncertain and anxious about how the
Coronavirus and the economy may affect our families, our communities and
livelihoods.
For me, the uncertainty has created a desire to protect the
things I’ve worked hard to build and to
These are unprecedented times.
We are all being challenged to do things in new ways while
simultaneously feeling uncertain and anxious about how the
Coronavirus and the economy may affect our families, our communities and
livelihoods.
For me, the uncertainty has created a desire to protect the
things I’ve worked hard to build and to
Announcing our new strategic partnership
We’re excited and a bit nervous!
Today is the day we get to tell you about our brand new strategic partnership that connects Discovery Genie’s web-based document production tool with Casemaker’s legal research platform, enabling our users to get the law and get the facts when it matters most: when
Announcing our new strategic partnership
We’re excited and a bit nervous!
Today is the day we get to tell you about our brand new strategic partnership that connects Discovery Genie’s web-based document production tool with Casemaker’s legal research platform, enabling our users to get the law and get the facts when it matters most: when
When a large group of diverse business owners was asked the question, “Is every system you use at work optimized for efficiency – and if not, why do you stick with the ones you have?” the answers coalesced around three main points:
1. It
takes time and effort to make a change.
2. There
is
When a large group of diverse business owners was asked the question, “Is every system you use at work optimized for efficiency – and if not, why do you stick with the ones you have?” the answers coalesced around three main points:
1. It
takes time and effort to make a change.
2. There
is