The Dynamics of Multi-lingual E-Discovery and Predictive Coding

February 14th, 2013 → 6:47 am @ Ari Kaplan

During this year’s Legal Tech New York conference, I had the opportunity to interview Naritomo Ikeue and Sunil Mudunuri, President & COO and Senior Manager of Marketing & Business Development, respectively, for UBIC North America, Inc., the maker of Lit i View, an e-discovery tool that evaluates English and Asian-language characters, encoding schemes, and native file systems.

We discussed the global landscape for electronic discovery and multi-lingual predictive coding, among other topics.

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The Growing Alignment Between Law Departments and Business Units

February 11th, 2013 → 12:56 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Bill Young, the product line and legal operations executive for Bridgeway Software, a legal solutions provider focused on process technology support. We discussed key trends and ways that organizations can prepare to address them.

Young sees a growing alignment between the legal department and disparate business divisions.  He also expects a movement towards mobility and initiatives focused on sharing the right information with the appropriate executives.

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E-Mail Archiving and the Virtualization Movement

February 6th, 2013 → 1:44 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Rich Turner, the vice president of business development and strategic marketing for C2C Systems, an e-mail archiving and information management software company. We discussed the most significant e-mail archiving trends, the information management challenges companies will be facing this year, how they can address them, and his predictions for the next 12 months.

He noted that while there is still no one-size-fits-all solution, many processes are being virtualized.

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Are E-Discovery Quality Standards Coming?

January 29th, 2013 → 2:58 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Doug Stewart, the vice president of technology and innovation for Daegis, a full-service e-discovery company. We discussed his expectations for Legal Tech New York 2013, where the legal industry is moving, and how it is maturing.  He predicted the emergence of quality standards, the release of diverse new e-discovery tools, and a continued focus on cost control.

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Defensible Deletion Will Be a High Priority in the New Year

January 29th, 2013 → 5:57 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Allison Walton, the e-discovery counsel for Symantec, the maker of Enterprise Vault, Clearwell, and other data loss prevention solutions. We discussed trends for 2013 and her expectations for Legal Tech New York.

Walton predicts the emergency of a new level of information strategist that helps corporations understand how they are managing information. She also noted that defensible deletion will be a key focus because organizations are developing data control strategies. Walton and her team will be discussing “E-discovery in 3-D,” among other topics at Legal Tech New York.

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Complexity, Cost, and Risk Are the Biggest Challenges of 2013

January 28th, 2013 → 12:25 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Steve Ashbacher, vice president of Concordance, which is part of the Litigation Solutions team at LexisNexis. We discussed the focus of the litigation solutions team this year, the issues that are driving these changes, and how his group is addressing them.

Ashbacher noted those who understand data volumes and build better infrastructure will most effectively address the complexity, cost, and risk challenges of 2013.

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Addressing the Volume, Variety, and Velocity of Information

January 24th, 2013 → 3:28 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Deborah Baron, the vice president of legal and compliance solutions for Autonomy Inc., an HP Company, about cost containment and the evolution of e-discovery, which she described as “an old game with new rules.” She noted that law firms are smarter than ever and predicted the emergence of an IT sharpshooter because the volume, variety, and velocity of information is changing dramatically.

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Prediction: No New Technology in 2013

January 23rd, 2013 → 3:25 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Dale Drury, founder of AlphaLit, a litigation support company with a long history in discovery document management. We discussed key challenges that clients are likely to face over the next 12 months and best practices they can use to overcome these hurdles.

Drury noted that provider costs will continue to be a key issue and that fundamental practices like developing a privilege log will retain their importance. Despite all of the discussion about new tools and their impact on the legal industry, he predicts: “I can’t imagine pushing more technology into this industry.”

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Predicting Legal Decisions in 2013 By Studying Case Law in 2012

January 23rd, 2013 → 6:48 am @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Michele Lange, the director of thought leadership for Kroll Ontrack, about key case law predictions for 2013.

Lange noted that in 2012, one-third of e-discovery-related cases addressed sanctions, which was down from half in the past few years. She also highlighted that courts are increasingly interested in best practices, discovery protocols, and key procedural issues.

Lange advised that while five cases focused on the use of “smart technologies,” such as predictive coding, last year, there could be even more activity in the next 12 months. 2013 will be about courts seeking to fine tune best practices and detailed procedures for technology-assisted review, she said adding that the discoverability of social media will continue to be a significant issue.

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The Year’s Biggest E-Discovery Challenges May Surprise You

January 22nd, 2013 → 3:27 pm @ Ari Kaplan

I spoke with Nick Robertson, vice president of sales and marketing, kCura, the developers of Relativity, a leading web-based e-discovery platform. We discussed the direction of electronic discovery, factors driving the industry, and how legal professionals can prepare for the future.

Robertson noted kCura’s release of Relativity 7.5 and highlighted that as data volumes continue to rise, users need scalable solutions. He recognized that rising client expectations, the growth of international e-discovery, and enhanced business regulation will all create greater litigation challenges in 2013.

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