Data Collection and Early Case Assessment for Investigations
Data collection and analysis for investigations is very different to collection for discovery or review. This article discusses the differences; how Early Case Assessment (ECA) can assist and the benefits of using review technology. Data Collection and Analysis for an Investigation Collecting for investigation often involves overcoming many barriers and analysis faces the added difficulty […]
Managing a Team During Lockdown
By Emma Barker, Chief Client Officer Being based in Melbourne means I’m now in ISO2.0. I’ve been reflecting on my time working from home since March 2020 as I watch the native birds in the gum tree outside my home office. Having a head office to go to where I can engage with people is […]
Meeting Document Management Protocols for Royal Commissions
Every commission or inquiry has a ‘document management protocol’. These are the rules that govern how materials should be submitted. It assists the commission or inquiry navigate the complexities of numerous submissions from different organisations and individuals that it receives. There are also strict instructions regarding document production, specifically providing electronic documents with an electronic […]
Forensic Investigations and Cross-Border Matters
What are the current trends in forensic investigations for cross-border matters? In this article, we look at the constant evolution in data types and volumes, and the ever-tightening data privacy laws and regulatory intervention. Ever-Evolving Data Types and Volumes Technology has assisted our lives and made things very efficient, but with more software, smart applications and […]
Spotlight on Legal Process Outsourcing
This article looks at the portfolio of electronic paralegal services available to clients and how it can save practices and their clients time and money, so legal managers and administrators can focus on their core business. What is Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO)? In a time of uncertain resourcing, many practices are finding they need quick access […]
Royal Commission Response Tool Kit
How We Assisted Two Clients Meet Tight Response Timeframes. We have recently been working with a number of clients regarding their response to Notices to Produce for major Royal Commissions. Initially, the Royal Commission sends a letter stating the types of information required on specific topics with a time period in which to produce. The […]
Managing Working from Home – How We Can Support You
With the current lockdown still in place, we are finding that our clients are experiencing limited access to traditional office resources, a reduction in staffing numbers and a transition to new ways of working including more reliance on electronic solutions. Law In Order is assisting by keeping our Production floors in each office operational 24 […]
How to Speak IT
We speak to Rakesh Kirpalani, Chief Technology Officer at Drew & Napier about information governance, how external counsel can assist organisations with electronically stored information, the challenges for in-house lawyers who need to work with IT and how they can be addressed. Should all companies have information governance officers? Ideally, everyone should have a basic […]
How to Make Data Collection More ‘Effective’
By David Kerstjens, Head of Forensics & Data Analytics For multinational firms, there are a number of challenges during collections. These can include staff in different countries, data stored in physical data centres across the globe or data stored in the cloud. These can all present unique difficulties with accessing data. As such, it’s critical […]
Will 2020 see the end of Keywords in eDiscovery?
By Phillip Buglass, Consulting Lead For many years keyword searches have been, if not the gold standard then at least, the normal standard for identifying potentially relevant documents for legal review. With the advances made in Technology Assisted Review (TAR) however questions are raised as to whether keywords still have a place in eDiscovery. So, […]