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With the Inauguration of President Obama complete, we wanted to look at how his Presidency may affect the legal industry in the upcoming year. According to the legal site Findlaw.com, “Green” laws are predicted to be one of the top 10 issues facing the legal industry in 2009. The site notes: Whether or not we…

If you are attending Legal Tech in NYC in a couple of weeks, you might want to check out Women in eDiscovery’s fund-raising event for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. With a suggested donation of $25, the event (co-hosted by the National Association for Women Lawyers (NAWL)) will be from 6:00 PM –…

Very interesting post on the Information Week blog yesterday by Andrew Conry-Murray outlining how: A recent court ruling shows how easy — and expensive — it can be to screw up the e-discovery process. Attorney Ralph Losey writes a detailed analysis of a recent case that demonstrates the perils of e-discovery. I’ve summarized here, but…

A new web site created specifically for the legal industry will be launching in the next 2 weeks. DiscoverLegalJobs.com will allow organizations to post job openings for FREE. Professionals will be able to browse and search for jobs throughout the major metropolitan areas in the US (also for free). DiscoverLegalJobs.com is a free service for…

From Georgetown Law and ALSP: Georgetown Law is excited to announce a new venture – The E-Discovery Training Academy. Georgetown Law is the first law school to provide you with the opportunity to gain the essential knowledge and skills necessary to help you lead or participate on your e-discovery team. From February 9 — 13,…

Interesting (but not very well written) post from a Career Tips blog about the Paralegal Profession and the pros and cons about working in this industry. The top con? Long hours. The top pro? Salary potential. What do you think? Check it out here

Great article today in the Boston Globe about President-elect Obama’s new personal secretary. The 27-year old rose quickly through the ranks, including serving as a paralegal for a brief period of time.

What began in Seattle with one employee and one copy machine has grown to be one of the largest full-service litigation support companies in the Western US. With our six offices and 250+ employees, we have been delivering timely, innovative technology solutions to law firms and corporations alike. To reflect these changes – as well…

Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Assembly Bill 926 on October 9th of this year. According to Arnold, his veto was due to the ongoing burdens associated with implementing an overdue state budget. As they pertain to handling of Electronically Stored Information (ESI), this bill would have brought many civil codes in alignment with the FRCP rules changes…

Nice article by Edward Alexei, Tangent’s Vice President of IT Solutions, about the need for firms/corporations to archive and organize email. According to industry experts, approximately 90% of the day’s business communications are performed via email or by way of unsecured instant messages. The rest of the article can be found here.