LegalTech West Coast: The Wrap-Up

July 3, 2008

Looking back at LegalTech West Coast 2008, Law.com Legal Technology editor Sean Doherty sorts through a long list of e-discovery fixes; explains this year's catchphrase: "act locally, act globally"; and test-drives Clio, practice management software that holds promise for solos.

EDD Brings Opportunities: Can You Adapt?

July 3, 2008

Electronic data discovery raises havoc with trial strategies, risk management, litigation budgets, document retention and traditional support staff jobs. But EDD also brings opportunities. Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of , shows how the legal world is adapting.

Don’t Let VoIP Turn Into a Pandora’s Box of ESI

July 3, 2008

Electronically stored information on a VoIP network can prove difficult to delete and cannot be searched easily by subject or text. Without proper planning, a client or company may be faced with thousands of hours of audio data that cannot be easily parsed if production is required.

Technology in Action on the West Coast

July 2, 2008

Sean Doherty, Law.com legal technology editor, delivers the goods on LegalTech. The Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte advises counsel and clients on electronically stored information; Chevron's GC seeks effective knowledge management; and CT Summation reviews how evidence goes from ESI to court.

Green Energy Gives a Small Firm Power

July 2, 2008

Visitors driving along Cedar Lake Road in the small town of Round Lake, Ill., may be puzzled by the sight of a wiry metal installation on the roof of the white brick law offices of Magee, Negele & Associates. Is it industrial sculpture? Green law holds the answer to this question.

Workers’ Text Messages Are Private

July 2, 2008

The boss can't riffle through employees' text messages or e-mails on company accounts without running afoul of federal privacy protections, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, which may make it tougher to investigate sexual harassment, race discrimination or trade secrets theft.

Blogging at LegalTech: West Coast Style

July 1, 2008

The Legal Blog Watch weighs in from the floor and conference rooms of LTWC 2008. Bloggers watch as Rob Robinson of Orange Legal Technologies conducts live webcam interviews; Chevron GC Charles James delivers a telling keynote; and Monica Bay posts answers to her conference quiz.

Review E-Discovery to Reduce Spoliation Risks

July 1, 2008

Have you ever had the feeling that comes over you when you learn your client failed to retain e-mails pertinent to litigation? Early review of e-discovery with your client allows counsel to better reduce the risk of spoliation claims, as well as effectively manage e-discovery costs.

Internet Surfing: Not Just for Slackers Anymore

July 1, 2008

Management attempts to clamp down on Internet use may be missing the mark according to a new study that attempts to shatter perceptions that Web surfers are slackers. It turns out everyone does it, from senior managers to entry-level employees, but legitimate reasons may be at play.

LegalTech West Coast 2008: Test Yourself

June 30, 2008

As Law.com's Legal Blog Watch gears up for its first day covering LegalTech West Coast 2008, Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of , tests your conference knowledge -- past, present and future. Take a short quiz and gauge your readiness for this year's event.

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