Data Retention and Document Holds
This Tip of the Week focuses on one of the most essential and sometimes overlooked elements of Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)/CARE Team work: documentation. In this two-part resource, we will first explore why...more
What could you do for your clients if you sliced away a quarter or more of your current day-to-day tasks? A landmark McKinsey study estimated that simply by using existing technology, attorneys could automate roughly 23% (and...more
Being ready for litigation starts long before ever entering a courtroom. For any law firm or legal team, proactive preparation begins in the office, laying the groundwork for a successful outcome down the line....more
Law firms are under immense pressure to deliver more value to clients, optimize internal operations, and reduce overhead—without compromising quality or compliance. To meet these demands, many firms are embracing the...more
Why You Can’t Afford to Wait to Adopt AI Tools that have Plaintiffs Moving Faster than Ever...more
The court system loves to cry poor. Budget shortfalls. Staffing cuts. Rising costs. Meanwhile, it’s sitting on an untapped revenue stream so obvious it hurts: depositions. Every appellate litigator knows the drill. You...more
Just this week, in Richards v. Eli Lily & Co., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the third circuit to depart from the long-standing Lusardi standard for distributing notice to potential plaintiffs in collective...more
The Commercial Division Advisory Council (“CDAC”) has recommended a new rule that would introduce the use of Virtual Evidence Courtrooms in the Commercial Division. The proposed Rule 25-a is now under review by the...more
The last few months I’ve been in the throes of multiple home improvement projects large and small requiring eight contractors and two handyman services. And what, you ask, does this have to do with eDiscovery? This experience...more
Carriers around the country today are seeking more efficient ways to manage policies. This allows for greater cost savings and higher customer satisfaction....more
Every document your employees create—emails, text messages, meeting notes, voicemails—has the potential to become critical evidence in litigation. In today’s legal environment, even casual communications can expose your...more
During a panel on trial practice at the recent Masters’ Conference in Los Angeles, moderated by Professor Shannon Bales, panelists emphasized the critical role of consistency—blending humor, real-world anecdotes, and...more
In mass tort litigation, selecting the right data management platform is a critical decision. It ensures efficiency and accuracy in handling and analyzing vast amounts of data – sometimes millions of documents – enabling...more
So the IT folk can’t wait for your business people to delete those old documents, meantime, the business people want to hold onto them because they never know when they might need that info again. Then, all of a sudden...more
Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence are powerful tools for collaboration, project management, and team alignment. However, when it comes to preserving and collecting data for legal or compliance purposes, they introduce unique...more
Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of February 2-8. Here’s what’s...more
Mitratech HotDocs Advance is a sophisticated and secure document assembly and automation platform that saves you time, reduces operational expenses, helps you better utilize valuable resources, and eliminates the risk of...more
Law firms handle confidential information and documents that require diligent protection. The stakes are high, the regulations and their sources are vast, and technology is sophisticated and ever-changing....more
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding areas serve as a stark reminder of how unpredictable life can be. Beyond the immediate physical and emotional tolls, these disasters can have long-term implications for...more
Today, data is king. Organizations are constantly balancing an influx of data that they must store, retain, or process. When it comes to implementing an information governance (IG) program, businesses are tasked with...more
While record retrieval may sound like a straightforward task, legal professionals know it’s a complex, time-consuming process involving multiple entities, layers of rules and regulations, and security concerns (which...more
Before the Super Bowl, there are preseason drills; before the masterpiece, there are endless sketches. And before the trial, there is discovery. It is in these detailed, often overlooked moments that cases are won or lost....more
Targeted, Actionable SMART Goals to Help Your Team Drive Greater Efficiency, Compliance, and Strategic Value - We’ve known for a while that legal operations teams are a strategic partner to the wider business, but thanks...more
Before we can discuss why medical records review is important in legal cases, we must first understand what a medical records review is, who performs such a review, and why it is vital to the outcome. In the clinical...more
Technology is an increasingly important part of what we do as accountants. Whether that’s through accounting software, cloudbased solutions or AI-bots, no practice can expect to keep pace with client demands without adopting...more