EDRM — software takes centre stage in future of ediscovery
The EDRM is composed of a series of nine stages, or recommended steps, to be followed by those managing electronically stored information (ESI).
The future of ediscovery is in the cloud
Relativity’s announcement to no longer sell the on-premises version of their technology is more validation of what we at Everlaw have been saying for years: the future of ediscovery lives in the cloud.
McMaster v Kohl’s Department Stores and the importance of terms
At first glance, McMaster v Kohl’s Department Stores may seem like a case concerned with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But a closer look at the discovery process in the case reveals much more and serves as a reminder of the importance of search terms when combing through electronically stored information (ESI). The case has several implications on discovery that are worth noting and will inform the future of ESI and ediscovery in case law and how clients and firms alike should address it.
The collaborative environment of Storybuilder
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened a not-so-new issue that has plagued the legal industry for years — a lack of tools for collaboration and remote work.
Secure, Virtual Trial and Deposition Prep with Storybuilder
Alex Hafez and Jennifer Roberts show how Storybuilder streamlines litigation preparation and sets the stage for critical internal and external collaboration in this on-demand webinar.
Ediscovery: Introducing Clustering
Until now, discovery in ediscovery has meant search. Often with no obvious place to start, legal teams search for critical information in ever-growing document troves. The most daunting part can be just knowing where to begin, leaving reviewers to rely on instinct, craft complex searches, and sometimes even use machine learning tools to find pattern trails to follow.
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Legal leadership outperforms the current crop of FTSE 100 CEOs when it comes to gender diversity.
Deliveroo heralds a bumper crop for ECM lawyers
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Working to live, not living to work: it’s an easy sell
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A&O’s accidental LA office
With the arrival of the Akin Gump team, A&O’s US bench has doubled at a stroke.
Hausfeld loves a bit of competition
Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
Latham is taking both more and less space in London
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
City firms pick up mandates on Greensill administration
Allen & Overy is among the firms advising as embattled financial company Greensill Capital files for administration. The magic circle firm is understood to have picked up the mandate for the company, with partners Katrina Buckley, Joel Ferguson and Ian Field at the helm of the team. They are working opposite their former A&O colleague […]
Ashurst chairman to step down for new competition role
Ashurst’s global chairman Ben Tidswell is stepping down from the role after eight years to join the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Tidswell will leave Ashurst on 31 July to take on a judicial appointment as a chairman of specialist competition court, the CAT. Litigator Tidswell became Ashurst’s first post-merger chairman in 2013 after the firm announced its […]
DWF shutters three offices in Australia
DWF has closed three offices in Australia, with 85 members of staff and 14 principal lawyers leaving the firm. The firm’s offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle will close, while the Brisbane office and its connected services operations in Sydney and Melbourne remain operational. Damien van Brunschot will continue to lead DWF’s business Down Under […]
Freshfields sets target of 40 per cent new female partners by 2026
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has introduced a series of pledges to improve its diversity and inclusion credentials, setting out targets for new partners and its leadership teams. The firm has said that by 2026, it expects new partners to be at least 40 per cent women and 40 per cent men. This follows last year’s promotions […]
Shoosmiths branches into consulting with new venture
Shoosmiths has launched a new separate consultancy arm, as firms ramp up efforts to provide alternative services for clients. ‘Shoosmiths8 Connected Services’ has been established to help clients with their legal, as well as broader business requirements. It includes a suite of eight products across innovation, contracts, coaching, corporate advisory, privacy and data. The eight […]
Bevan Brittan appoints third consecutive female senior partner
Bevan Brittan has appointed a new senior partner, with head of employment, pensions and immigration Jodie Sinclair set to take up the role on 1 May. A 21-year veteran of the firm, Sinclair is Bevan Brittan’s third female senior partner in a row. She had previously joined the board in 2019, and replaces Joanne Easterbrook, […]
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