Meet & Confer basics for Litigation Support Staff
The advent of e-mail has forever changed how individuals and businesses communicate with each other. According to one study... Read more
Authentication of Electronic Evidence
The world in which we now create, exchange, store and retrieve information, which can end up as evidence is rapidly changing. The use of social networking sites... Read more
The Good Life Guide Chapter XII
Oh, this could be a piece full of advice on how to survive the office holiday party. You know: Don’t give in to the temptation to kiss that cute paralegal after you’ve had a few; Just because your boss... …Read more
ARMA and ILTA to Present LIT-Con 2011 October 16, 2011
ARMA International and ILTA are teaming up to bring you the premier event on legal technology and information policy and governance – LIT-Con 2011. In just one action-packed day, you’ll receive the education needed to successfully navigate this changing legal landscape. LIT-Con ’11 will be held on Sunday, October 16in Washington D.C. please visit http://www.arma.org/LitCon/2011/WashingtonDC.aspx for additional information
Huron Consulting Group Acquires TRILANTIC
Huron Consulting Group Inc. has acquired TRILANTIC International Limited, an e-discovery business providing technology solutions to clients in Europe and the Middle East. The purchase further enhances the company’s discovery offerings for clients globally.
“The addition of TRILANTIC bolsters our already robust document review services and Huron’s streamlined e-discovery solution, V3locity,” said James H. Roth, chief executive officer, Huron Consulting Group. “We are pleased to welcome TRILANTIC to Huron’s legal consulting team.”
TRILANTIC, based in London, specializes in e-discovery services and delivers solutions to law firms and legal departments worldwide that combine IT proficiency and a detailed knowledge of the EU data protection rules. Approximately 15 employees will join the company, including Nigel Murray who will serve as a Huron managing director. Murray began his career in legal technology and has been at the forefront of electronic document management services since the early 1990s. Murray is considered a leader in the e-discovery industry in Europe.
Legal Service Providers Association Launches
The Legal Service Providers Association (LSPA), an organization dedicated to the growth and promotion of the service providers in the legal industry has launched. The organization was founded by long-time industry veterans with the goal of helping all companies compete in an increasingly demanding marketplace. “When compared to other sectors, the legal industry is primarily made up of small- to mid-sized companies,” said Jerry Correia, one of the founding directors of LSPA. “Few companies have the time it requires or the size necessary to negotiate and develop the kinds of programs and discounts available to major corporations. To combat this disadvantage, the LSPA provides each member with the purchasing power and resources of a large corporation while allowing them to focus on the ongoing innovation and service excellence our clients have come to expect.”
For more information on LSPA, visit http://www.legalspa.org, call (720) 545-9200 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
LST Nov 2011/Jan 2012
From the Editor
This month brings an article entitled “Authentication of Electronic Evidence” and discusses how social media, in addition to email and electronic files, are changing the way we look at evidence. With the advent of Facebook, Twitter, My Space, YouTube and other social media sites we as litigation support professionals may have a lot more to deal with than just a few years ago. How many of you as lit support professionals have been asked to grab YouTube videos from the web as potential evidence for review? How about checking social sites and taking screen grabs of incriminating photos or video or receiving same? What’s next – holographic materials? It just keeps evolving just like the legal precedents that are issued regarding ediscovery in general. Well, no one can ever say lit support people don’t like a challenge! I can only image what we’ll be dealing with ten, twenty or fifty years from now… Anyone want to make some predictions? Send me an email at this link.
On another note – We are redoing our Litigation Support Today website to bring you more current news regarding the litigation support field, popular lit support blogs, a jobs board and other information. We hope to have it up by the time you receive your hard copy of Litigation Support Today in the mail. Our apologies for the slow delivery, you may have heard that the post office is having some budget difficulties. That has translated into very slow delivery service. “Snail mail” anyone?
With the holiday season upon us we at Litigation Support Today would like to thank all of our loyal readers. This year has been a tough one for many, many people. Our hearts and prayers go out to those who are struggling due to no fault of their own. We can only hope that 2012 brings improvement.
Here’s to a prosperous New Year!
Best,
Albert J. Buckwalter, PMP
Editor-In-Chief
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