Advanced Discovery is proud to announce Executive Vice President Myron Jadwin will be a featured guest speaker at the Chicago Bar Associations Effective ADR Solutions To the EDiscovery Maelstrom event on May 9, 2012. Myron Jadwin is the featured speaker for the “top 10 ideas for surviving and prospering in the e-discovery world today” session. He will cover the following topics: Reducing E-Discovery & Review Spend Understanding & Leveraging Emerging Technologies & Workflows Strategic Cooperation Amongst Parties Assemble the Right E-Discovery … Continue reading
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ESI Discovery: Working in a World of Exploding Data
Being an e-discovery consultant specializing in IP litigation, I hear “an explosion of ESI” as often as Bob Barker heard “come on down” on the Price is Right. I am based in San Francisco so sitting at any lunch table in the city, you can hear a one-up between colleagues on how much data one case was over another as if each new custodian collected was a fresh war wound to brag about. What you will also hear is how … Continue reading
Advanced Discovery Announces the Addition of Jeremy Greenfield as Regional Hosting Manager
Greenfield will manage Advanced Discovery’s Hosting legal Project Managers in the Midwest and East Coast Regions Lenexa, Kan. –Advanced Discovery, an e-discovery company, announced today the hiring of Jeremy Greenfield as Regional Hosting Manager. Greenfield has over 13 years in operations and process management in the manufacturing and litigation support industries. Mr. Greenfield brings an extensive background in managing and developing teams and complex litigation project management. He has documented success in applying Six Sigma methodologies and holds a PMP … Continue reading
Advanced Discovery Announces the Addition of Margaret Morton as E-Discovery Project Manager in NYC
After serving in project management and practice support capacities for leading law firms, Ms. Morton is ‘a perfect fit’ for developing Advanced Discovery’s East Coast presence. NEW YORK – Advanced Discovery, an e-discovery company, announced today the hiring of Margaret Morton as Project Manager. Ms. Morton has over ten years of project management and litigation support experience. Ms. Morton has completed the requirements for her Masters in Technology Management from Columbia University in the City of New York and holds … Continue reading
Electronic Discovery Best Practices and Guidelines: Privileged Info, Cost Containment, Spoliation
As electronic discovery becomes increasingly important in litigation, it is crucial to develop solid electronic discovery best practices and guidelines for use before and during litigation. Litigants should carefully evaluate collection methods to avoid altering, damaging or destroying information that may be relevant to the case at hand. Judges expect counsel to agree on the format of production and for parties to seek judicial intervention only when an agreement cannot be reached after discussion. Judges also expect litigants to try to … Continue reading
Predictive Coding in E-Discovery Addressed in Federal Court
A recent hearing before Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York shed light on the potential complexities of using predictive coding in e-discovery. This ruling appears to confirm what many e-discovery companies have been advising for some time – that predictive coding offers an alternative to manual review-only of large document sets, but the devil is in the details when it comes to ensuring accurate results and fairness to all … Continue reading
Advanced Discovery Hosts “Women in eDiscovery” Fundraiser
In an effort to promote the role of women in e-discovery, Advanced Discovery, one of the top e-discovery companies, will host a screening on behalf of the film “Miss Representation” on April 11, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Pacific Time) at DLA Piper in East Palo Alto, Calif. This film was created to educate and empower women politically, professionally and personally. We encourage men and women alike to join us in viewing this inspiring film, premiered at the 2011 … Continue reading
E-Discovery Guidelines: Production, Workflow, and Technology
As judges increasingly require better cooperation and collaboration among litigants in e-discovery matters, it’s becoming even more important to establish and adhere to e-discovery guidelines and best practices. In addition to cooperation concerning what information is potentially relevant, judges are insisting that litigants agree on the format of productions. Advanced Discovery, a premier e-discovery company, offers e-discovery guidelines to help litigants address the technology used in electronic discovery. Agreement on Format of Production One e-discovery guideline that can help parties … Continue reading
E-Discovery Guidelines: Collaboration, Counsel-Client Knowledge, and Identified Requests
Preservation, including the wording of legal holds, is an important electronic discovery factor to consider when implementing e-discovery guidelines and best practices. Courts expect litigants to begin the process of preserving relevant data as soon as litigation is foreseeable – often before litigation begins. Clearly worded legal hold notices help to ensure the integrity of the preservation effort. In addition, courts are expecting greater collaboration between parties when it comes to e-discovery, along with clearly defined electronic discovery expectations. Parties … Continue reading
E-Discovery Guidelines: Preservation and Legal Hold
E-discovery guidelines and best practices continue to evolve, and as any practitioner knows, these guidelines can be somewhat confusing to litigants. The Introduction to Advanced Discovery’s series on e-discovery guidelines and best practices outlined several key points that courts have recently emphasized in the context of electronic discovery. A clearer understanding of what electronically stored information (ESI) requires preservation, the need for litigants to cooperate on e-discovery issues, clarification of the formats for e-discovery productions, along with guidelines on cost … Continue reading
