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Practical Pathways for the Next Generation of e-Discovery Professionals
The e-discovery industry has come a long way in a short period of time. Fifteen years ago, the career path of an aspiring legal technology professional was quite uncertain. However, over time, clearer career trajectories have begun to emerge based on the career choices of pioneer ' and now veteran ' e-discovery professionals. Analyzing the divergent hiring strategies of service providers and law firms helps reveal those career trajectories.
As more and more work is outsourced to service providers, their demand for new talent continues to increase. Service providers tend to hire employees for very specific tasks, allowing them to create efficiencies and improve their bottom line through division of labor. For example, having one forensics-focused expert on a team of five deal with only ' and all ' the forensic problems not only removes the need for everyone else to learn forensics, but it also allows the other team members to focus solely on solving problems in their own niche.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.