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Attention all legal professionals – blogger and attorney Frederick Abramsom points out some legal perils to joining and participating in social networks. He makes some interesting points and should give all some cause to consider. Here at TERIS we just launched our own Facebook pages and also participate actively in LinkedIn and Twitter. So far,…

White Paper: In today’s society, the storage of documents is increasingly in electronic form. To search these documents requires some knowledge of technology and the best application of this technology to find the important facts in the tsunami of electronic information. The complete paper can be found on the TERIS website or JDSupra.com

 We just came across this incredibly well organized blog for the Paralegal Community (appropriately named “A Paralegal’s Blog“). It includes personal stories and bios of others in the profession, professional tips and news from the industry. Definitely worth checking out and following if you are a Paralegal.

ONSITE3(TM), a leading global provider of electronic evidence solutions for law firms and corporations, today announced that it has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, and that it plans to be acquired by Integreon (www.integreon.com), the global leader of knowledge and legal process outsourcing (KPO and LPO). The Company also announced…

The San Francisco public defender said Wednesday that unless the city gives him two more paralegals, he will start turning away some defendants accused of homicide and other felonies Feb. 1 and instead hire private attorneys for them. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=http://blog.teris.com/c/a/2009/01/28/BAV215JAEB.DTL

TERIS Launches DiscoverLegalJobs.com –A Free Job Board For The Legal Industry New Web-based resource is ideal for cost-conscious law firms and corporations by eliminating job posting fees, which can be hundreds of dollars on most job sites Seattle, WA – Jan. 28, 2009 – As a way to say thank you to the legal community…

Wall Street Technology reports today that: With the amount of infrastructure required to support e-discovery capabilities, firms are looking to cloud computing’s utility model as a way to rein in storage and retrieval costs while improving their regualtory response. The full article can be found here.

Over the past decade, forensics experts have seen an increased use of digital evidence during family law proceedings. Given how much our lives have become increasingly tied to the many digital devices that make day-to-day living more efficient, we don’t realize that the electronic trail left behind becomes a record of the way we live.…

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 –…