Archive for September 2009

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One of the secrets to TERIS’ success as a company has been the remarkable stability of our professional staff in all offices. Our Seattle production manager commented earlier today that we now have more employees in the Seattle office with more than 10 years experience at our firm than we do with fewer than 10…

From today’s ABA Journal: After the economic carnage earlier this year, financial statistics show law firms were on more solid ground by the summer. A survey of more than 50 law firms conducted by the PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm found that legal work and law firm profits increased during a three-month period that ended on July…

Women in eDiscovery and The American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery today announced that they will be hosting their first joint regional educational event at Cox Enterprises, Inc. on Tuesday, September 29, from 12:00 until 2:00 PM. This event will feature two renowned experts in eDiscovery: Former Magistrate Judge Ronald Hedges and Jason Baron,…

E-Discovery has become a necessary part of the legal profession and often it’s paralegals and legal assistants are the gatekeepers for implementation at a law firm.  On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin  welcome Tom Mighell, a consultant with Fios and co-host of The Kennedy-Mighell Report on the Legal…

Congratulations to Washington State CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) and the launch of their new blog, The CASA Comment. Thanks to our friends at LexBlog for donating their services and skills with the development and launch of this blog. For those unfamiliar with the CASA program, here is a quick overview:  Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are community…

There is no doubt that the economy is not as strong as it was several years ago. The professional legal community is no exception. To help address this issue, Cathy L. Ribble launched a virtual paralegal community; Digital Paralegal Services, LLC in June 2009. Ribble earned her Certified Legal Assistant title from the National Association…

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Earlier today it was announced that EMC will be acquiring Kazeon for approximately $75 million. This is a great move for EMC (that is, if it works out). The acquisition of Kazeon will really compliment their current offerings and help solidify their eDiscovery market penetration strategy. They have already partnered with Clearwell and Dell in…

CHICAGO – September 2, 2009 – TERIS announced today its expansion into the Chicago litigation support market. Respected Chicago eDiscovery industry veteran John Stanton joins TERIS as Regional Director of Electronic Sales (RDES) and is leading the company’s entry into the Chicago market. Despite the national recession, TERIS’s success in its other locations, particularly in…