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“Alternative” Legal Service Providers
At some point, the "A" will probably fall off "ALSP." That's the general conclusion of Thompson Reuters' excellent Alternative Legal Service Providers 2021: Strong Growth, Mainstream Acceptance, and No Longer an "Alternative." At their best, ALSPs perform two...
Commentary on “The E-Discovery Identity Crisis”
Recently, Rhys Dipshan published a good piece on law.com entitled The E-Discovery Identity Crisis. It examines the marketplace dynamics between law firms, ALSPs, and corporate clients and whether the "juice is worth the squeeze" for law firms to set up captive...
Excel for eDiscovery Reporting: Driving a Nail with a Screwdriver
You can drive a nail into a beam with the handle of a screwdriver – but hammers are readily available, relatively inexpensive, and increase efficiency and quality – so why would you?
Deconstructing Social Media Discovery
This post was written by our friend Helen Geib, who played a large role in designing our Custodian Manager product (currently in beta). Enjoy! --- Three-quarters of Americans use social media and most use several platforms. Many people visit their favorite sites at...
Executives Don’t Know Everything
These days, the eating is metaphorical: a competitor may “eat your lunch” but you’ll probably make it home to your family in one piece. Still, the sense of discomfort or alarm when facing change or uncertainty is hardwired into our DNA.
Ray on the Fringe Legal Podcast
…we’ve had a lot of interest, AmLaw 100, AmLaw 10. And the technologists in those firms are very interested in the product and getting to where we need to get to. But, I think there’s a big process kind of several hurdles to get over in order to get to adoption.
Thoughts on Legal Tech in AmLaw Firms
It's been six months since I joined the legal tech community. The number of articles and blogs I've read, podcasts I've listened to, and conversations I’ve had in which people bring up AmLaw firms' reticence to adopt technology is overwhelming. But is it really so...
Co-Founder Ray Biederman on Ari Kaplan’s Reinventing Professionals
Recently, our Co-Founder and CEO Ray Biederman spoke with Ari Kaplan about his background, the rise of ALSPs, and trends in the eDiscovery market. Thanks to Ari for having us on! Visit www.reinventingprofessionals.com or www.arikaplanadvisers.com to learn more about...
Intuitive Reporting for Non-Relativity Experts
In House Legal Teams It’s Wednesday at 1:30 pm when the general counsel pops into your office. Your company is entrenched in complex litigation. To date, your company has already paid sizable invoices for custodian interviews, document collection, and data processing....
Where I Got the Idea for DiscoveryMaster
Becoming a lawyer was not Plan A. My undergrad degree is in music education. If not for crimped education budgets and a looming recession when I graduated, I'd probably be in a high school orchestra room right now, not in a law office. Humble Beginnings and Manual...