iBlaze 3.0 Goes Native
iBlaze 3.0 Goes Native – Law.com – Brett Burney
Good software ages gracefully. And that’s an appropriate portrayal of iBlaze 3.0 — the latest release of the flagship litigation support software from CT Summation. …Read the full article on Law.com…
NearPoint Archives E-Mail for E-Discovery
NearPoint Archives E-Mail for E-Discovery – Law.com – Brett Burney
The battle line of e-discovery continues to march towards the left side of theElectronic Discovery Reference Model. Today’s enterprises are struggling to gird themselves against the unrelenting explosions of electronic data by implementing products to manage electronically stored information before a lawsuit is even considered or filed. Vendors are scampering to offer products and services to fill the void. …Read the full article on Law.com…
High Speed Flying
High Speed Flying – Law Technology News – Brett Burney
In the beginning was dial-up, and it was good — assuming you could find a wall jack. Then came wi-fi, which was pronounced risky — unless used with an impenetrable password. Today there is mobile broadband — delivered over the same wireless waves accessed by your cell phone. …Read the full article on Law Technology News…
The Hype About Skype
The Hype About Skype – ABA GP|Solo TechNotes Column – Brett Burney
Skype is a quirky little service that you might be tempted to dismiss as something that’s too “techie” to use.
The fact is, Skype is a fantastic, free communication tool. I’ll explore the basic setup and operation of Skype in this column, but know that Skype offers a lot more than what’s covered here. …Read the full article on Technology eReport…
Technology at the Masters Conference
Technology at the Masters Conference – Law.com – Brett Burney
The Masters Conference buzzed through the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on October 13 and 14, supporting a rich cast of e-discovery specialists, pundits and exhibitors. Typically, the Masters has a laser focus on e-discovery, but this year the conference expanded its coverage to address risk management and security issues that often accompany litigation matters involving electronically stored information as well as EDD. …Read the full article on Law.com…
Review: TextMap Version 5
Review: TextMap Version 5 – Law.com – Brett Burney
A bunch of loose nails can be pounded with a shoe or a rock, but why not buy a hammer so you have the right tool for the job?
Similarly, a load of transcripts can be tagged with sticky flags and painstakingly summarized on a yellow legal pad, but why not use software to help you comprehensively manage and annotate them? TextMap 5 from LexisNexis (formerly CaseSoft) is the right tool for the job. …Read the full article on Law.com…
Nuance OmniPage 17
Anyone who practices law knows that the ubiquitous PDF is the standard for digital document delivery. But creating them from a scanned image is frequently “lassoed with quibbles,” notes consultant Brett Burney. With that in mind, Burney evaluates how OmniPage 17 rebuts his cavils.
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The Emerging Field of Electronic Discovery Project Management
The Emerging Field of Electronic Discovery Project Management – TechnoLawyer – Brett Burney
Many litigators consider themselves “project managers” because they constantly juggle deadlines, people, tasks, and documents. But formal project management is a professional, technical discipline that has become indispensable in litigation matters, especially electronic discovery projects. In this TechnoFeature article, eDiscovery consultant and project manager Brett Burney explains what eDiscovery project management entails, and summarizes the latest advice and knowledge from this emerging field. …Read the full article…
Primping Your PDFs
Primping Your PDFs – ABA GP|Solo TechNotes Column – Brett Burney
The Portable Document Format has decisively emerged as the standard for electronic court filing, scanning, and the digital distribution of documents. And while most people know how to create and open a PDF, the majority of legal professionals never go beyond those two tasks. …Read the full article on Technology eReport…
Review: Nuance PDF Converter 6
Review: Nuance PDF Converter 6 – Law.com – Brett Burney
Each category of software has one application that becomes the standard for comparison: Microsoft Outlook for e-mail, Microsoft Word for documents,Photoshop for pictures, etc.
But for each application at the top of the list, there’s at least one main competitor that provides a comparable palette of tools and features. The biggest difference is usually found in the price, with the rivals costing much less. …Read the full article on Law.com…