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Let Litigation Support Take Charge
Every law firm has its own personality and culture, often with people who have been there for 10, 20, or more years. In this sort of environment, instituting a new system can be difficult, if not impossible. However, the current state of the litigation support department in most law firms, if one exists at all, could do with a complete overhaul in order to deal with the various discovery needs and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP') changes associated with the average case. Most attorneys have neither the time nor the interest in distinguishing between single versus multi-page .TIFFs; they simply want to start looking at those images. However, seemingly minor considerations can significantly impact cost and speed throughout the entire case lifecycle. Who can take ownership of this type of technical consideration, thereby leaving attorneys and paralegals to the law?
Major issues in litigation support work boil down to work flow and delegating authority. Litigation support manages all the discovery projects, database administration and data analysis work; often, this work is done in an ad-hoc manner, and has no real defined procedures or methodology. That type of 'system' is management by abdication, not delegation. Legal teams and vendors routinely make technical decisions without the involvement of the litigation support department. The results include delays and higher costs for productions as litigation support performs avoidable work, such as modifying vendor deliveries that will not work on firm systems.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.