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nQueue Billback Releases iA Scan 4.0
08 September 2010
Legal Market’s Most Flexible Scanning Solution
nQueue Billback LLC, the leading provider of software-based information accountability, expense management and cost recovery systems today announced the release of iA Scan 4.0. With this release, nQueue Billback provides the most flexible scanning solution in the legal market.
Survey Reveals Poor Availability of Digital Evidence Brings Legal Process to a Halt Across EMEA
08 September 2010
Symantec Corp. today released the findings of a survey of 5,000 lawyers revealing that the profession is struggling to manage the vast amounts of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) that play a vital role as evidence in legal matters across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Survey respondents across ten countries admitted that they had either lost a case, experienced a case delay or been sanctioned by a court or regulator in the past two years because they were unable to locate or process ESI that could have been successfully presented as evidence. Half of those surveyed (51 percent) admitted to problems identifying and recovering ESI (otherwise known as e-discovery) in the last three months.
08 September 2010
Lees Solicitors LLP is a Wirral-based, multi-disciplinary practice employing over 100 staff at offices in Birkenhead, Heswall, and West Kirby.
The practice recently chose Eclipse's Proclaim Practice Management system as a firm-wide replacement to its incumbent software. Eleni Kinch, Professional Support Principal at Lees, tells us about the practice, its reasons for IT investment and its strategy for the future.
Tikit Return from Las Vegas
08 September 2010
Tikit, one of the leading providers of software solutions and services to the legal and accountancy sectors worldwide, has returned from Las Vegas, having experienced significant interest and success at ILTA 2010. The event also proved to be an excellent opportunity to engage with some of the world's leading law firms on the latest developments for the sector in North America.
Business growth fuels SOS team expansion
08 September 2010
Following an increase in business due to the popularity of SOS Connect for integrated case and practice management among mid-tier firms, Solicitors Own Software is expanding its team of people. Experienced marketer Liza Malagoli joins as the new marketing executive while the line-up of workflow consultants is strengthened with the appointment of Abi Smith and Brian Christensen.
Chapman Tripp Selects ADERANT Expert
08 September 2010
Preeminent New Zealand law firm to deploy ADERANT Expert practice management platform
ADERANT, a global provider of business, financial, and information management software for law and professional services firms, announced today that Chapman Tripp has selected ADERANT Expert. The firm will implement the comprehensive practice management suite of integrated applications in its offices across New Zealand.
07 September 2010
In September and October, DocAuto will be hitting the road with ILTA in several cities to present the topic Advanced Matter-Centric Architecture Management in WorkSite. Lori Page Hall will be giving an update on some of the cutting-edge techniques and concepts available to implement, maintain, and optimize matter-centric architecture in WorkSite.
CompuLaw LLC Releases New Immigration Rules Databases
07 September 2010
CompuLaw LLC, publisher of calendar/docket matter management software with built-in court rules databases, recently announced the addition of four new immigration rule sets to its comprehensive collection of nationwide court rules offerings.
Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP Chose ProLaw for Fully Integrated Platform
07 September 2010
ProLaw’s Superior Functionality and Intuitive Interface Satisfies Firm’s Long Term Goals
Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP, one of Long Island's most acclaimed and distinguished law firms providing counsel to a broad range of clients, recently implemented ProLaw after a year of evaluating several case management, document management, time, billing and accounting systems.
mindSHIFT Recognized by ILTA Members for Providing Exceptional Customer Service
07 September 2010
mindSHIFT Technologies, a leading provider of technology and cloud services, today announced that it has been recognized by members of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) for providing exceptional customer service to the legal community. Results of the 7th annual 2010 ILTA Member Technology Purchasing Survey were revealed at ILTA’s Annual Conference in Las Vegas on August 23, 2010.
"A common vision for control and governance of email and documents that will satisfy legal requirements and address cost and feasibility concerns from the IT department is slowly emerging. The publication of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) has helped a great deal by codifying the common components that the legal department needs and that IT must provide." 
"The persistence of temporary backup files for four days presents obvious security and privacy issues. If such files contain sensitive, confidential, or otherwise privileged information, their existence can expose a law firm to malpractice risk, court sanctions, or other serious problems / penalties
"The UK Legal market is certainly not a leader in Social Networking but one or two firms are using some of the tools such as Linkedin, Blogs, Twitter and a couple are experimenting with Facebook as a consumer facing marketing tool. " 
