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Google+ May Save Mobile Photos Online Without Users Knowing

By Jason Briody

Google+'s mobile app might be instantly uploading a copy of every single photo you, your clients, or your opposition take with a smartphone.

Collecting and Analyzing iPads: What You Need to Know

By Cuyler Robinson

iPads may contain potentially discovery-relevant business documents, but collecting and analyzing them presents challenges apart from the typical laptop computer.

E-Discovery Collaboration Between Clients and Counsel

By Courtney E. Ward-Reichard Esq. and Frank Nelson

Effective collaboration with outside counsel means careful planning, open communications, and efficient workflow.

How Document Management Can Accelerate Law Practice

By Fred Wolgel

State-of-the-art document management—including the specific recommendations in this article—can accelerate and transform today's law practices.

Law Practice of the Past and Future

By Michael Deitch

A small-firm lawyer reminisces about law-practice technology over the past 30 years and discusses his vision of its future.

Videoconferencing Versus In-Person Meetings

By Bobbie K. Ross

A young lawyer analyzes the implications of videoconferencing on law practice, including ethical considerations, costs and benefits, and the attorney-client relationship.

Regulating Cell Phones in the Courtroom

By Kent Markgraf

How should one of the biggest distractions in today's courtrooms be policed?

New Technologies Improve Knowledge Sharing about Experts and Judges

By Mark R. Torchiana

Several tools have recently emerged that help track reviews of legal vendors, experts, and judges.

Advice for Young Litigators: Engage with IT People

By Clinton P. Sanko and C. Gordon Moffat

A lawyer and a technologist give their separate viewpoints on how to make personal connections with IT careerists.

The Economies of Internalizing Digital Document Management

By James P. Martin and Stephanie A. Petersmarck

Firms may realize considerable savings by managing digital documents in-house.

Email Insecurities: Who's Reading Your Mail?

By Ryan Lerminiaux

How secure are the contents of your email as it travels from mailbox A to mailbox B? And how do you prevent an inadvertent "Reply All" disaster?

Securing Your Firm: Information Security from 30,000 Feet

By Josh Lippy

Law firms need to adequately address new and growing areas of security involving their digital data.

The Boundaries of Computer Forensics

By John Mallery and Joan K. Archer, J.D., Ph.D.

Attorneys can use this basic framework when working with experts and clients to determine what can and cannot be done with computer forensics.

Technology's Influence on the Jury Pool: A Law Student's Perspective

By Caleb Grant

The youngest generation to enter the jury pool does so with an entirely different technological mindset.

Desirable Qualities of a Computer Forensics Expert

By Michael C. Maschke and Jesse M. Lindmar

The expert you retain should exhibit the same professional characteristics as you and your firm.

Leveraging the Web 2.0 Movement for Better Trial Preparation

By James E. Hanlon Jr.

If harnessed properly, web 2.0 can deliver more efficient trial preparation and better results.

Rules and Regs Pertinent to Computer Investigations

By Alfred A. Malena Jr.

Limiting the potential impact of computer forensics investigations is a critical goal in protecting your clients.

Technology and the Art of Persuading Juries: Lessons from the Past and Present

By Scott H. Marder

Lincoln and Darrow knew how to motivate the jurors of their time. So, too, must we.

Your Electronic Evidence Presentation Will Fail: Lessons from the Frontline

By Brock A. Swartzle and Bonnie S. Kipp

A review of some "not-best practices" can help you minimize electronic evidence presentation failures.

Courtroom Technology—Rules to Live By

By John M. Eamigh

Judicial preferences and rules on the use of technology in court vary greatly, regardless of jurisdiction.

Effective Use of Technology at Bench Trials

By Jonathan Lomurro

Proper use of courtroom technology does not require expensive, dramatic computer recreations.

Modern Presentation Strategies at Trial

By Joseph L. Kish

Trial technology can either simplify trial preparation or make it miserable; it's all in your presentation.

Fifty Tech Tips for Effectively Using Technology at Trial

By Scott H. Marder

These simple, effective tips will help ensure that your presentation is as powerful as possible.

Culling Data for Your Case

By George Bellas and Elizabeth Fogerty

The sheer volume of data causes two main difficulties for practitioners: cost and time.

The Importance of Appropriately Culling Your Electronic Document Collection

By Kevin Hartzell

Proper use of search terms and date filters can have a significant impact on a case.

Discovering ESI: Self-Reliance and Rule 26

By Daniel Kegan

Uncontrolled lay discovery may create serious liabilities.

ESI: When Can Discovery Be Limited and Who Pays for Production?

By Kristopher L. Reed and Jon V. Swenson

Your approach to ESI during discovery can have a profound effect on your litigation costs.

Crafting Subpoenas for Electronic Information

By Joseph L. Kish

The existence of ESI does not make drafting subpoenas significantly more difficult, but it does warrant some additional considerations.

Cross-Border Search: Strategies for Producing Documents from a Multilingual Environment

By Cathleen Peterson, Dan Regard, and Curtis Heckman

Document searches in a multilingual environment raises complexity by interjecting new issues that must be addressed.

Meeting the Challenges of EU–U.S. Cross-Border Data Movement

By Mandar Rege, Martin T. Tully, and Martin Nikel

The fact that countries have widely varying rules pertaining to ESI adds a layer of complexity to the litigation process.

International E-Discovery: A Survey of Foreign Jurisdictions and the Impact on U.S. Litigation

By Trevor Jefferies and Alvin Lindsay

Many litigators are not yet conscious of the effect globalization, outsourcing, and overseas business may have on domestic cases.

Ten Tips for Success in Cross Border E-Discovery

By Trevor Jefferies and Alvin Lindsay

Pitfalls for the unwary multiply for the corporate party client required in U.S. litigation to produce data maintained in another country.

Recent Developments in Litigation Technology: Standard of Care in Discovery

By Maggie Sklar

With Pension Committee, Judge Scheindlin has addressed the standard of care in discovery—and changed the e-discovery landscape yet again.

Retain and Preserve Electronic Information to Minimize Risk and Cost

By Allison Stanton and Virginia Vance

Preparing a Document-Retention Plan

By Alfred A. Malena

Ten Tips for Effective Retention and Preservation of ESI

By Allison Stanton and Virginia Vance

The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation

By Michael D. Berman

Has Indexing Technology Made Zubulake Less Relevant?

By Michael D. Berman, Scott Fischer, and Richard E. Davis

Survive a Disaster: Plan Ahead to Protect Your Data and Systems

By Jon Talotta and Joe Treese

Backup Tape Restoration in Preparing for E-Discovery

By Michael Swarz

Disaster Is a Coffee Cup Away: Best Practices in Data Backup

By Allen E. Hoover

Recent Developments in Litigation Technology

By Maggie Sklar and George H. Rau

Tips to Avoid Mistakes with ESI Vendors

By Michael D. Berman

Decoding Computer Investigation Vendors: How to Avoid Mistakes

By Sharon Nelson, John Simek, and Mike Maschke

What Are Computer Investigations and How Can They Help You Advance Your Case?

By Keith J. Lerminiaux

Recent Developments in E-Discovery: Metadata; Production of Esi Under FRCP 34;  Spoliation & Preservation; and Cost-Shifting

By Maggie Sklar and George H. Rau

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Using Social Networking Websites at Work

By Sunita Shirodkar

Rock Stars, Lies, and Videotape: Using Videoed Deposition Testimony at Trial

By Christina L. Dixon and Jennifer K. Hohnstein

Social Networking Etiquette: What Is and Is Not Appropriate

By Anita Barksdale

The New Age of Marketing: Online Social Networking

By Priya Prakash Royal

The Risks of Online Social Networks

By Christopher Daywalt and Eoghan Casey

Minimize Your Risk As You Build Your Network

By Christopher Daywalt and Eoghan Casey

Using Social Networking Sites to Connect to Clients, Lawyers, and Others

By Charles R. Beans

Social Networking for Lawyers—You’re Invited!

By Christy Burke

An Introduction to Social Networking Websites

By Lindsey C. Bragg

Tips From The Trenches: Admissibility of ESI: It’s Still the Same Old Story

By Sheldon M. Finkelstein and Evelyn R. Storch

New Challenges for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information: Is Expert Testimony Required?

By Sofia S. Lipman and Jessica J. Macarone

War Room Strategy: Preparing Your War Room for Trial

By Tim Haugh, Steve Gdula, and Valerie A. Koleno

Qualcomm v. Broadcom: Lessons for Counsel and a Road Map to e-Discovery Preparedness

By Gregory D. Shelton

E-Discovery Lessons For Litigators Learned from Qualcomm

By Melissa L. Klipp

E-Discovery of RAM Data: Even Temporary Computer Data is Discoverable

By James A. Wells

The Top 5 Presentation Mistakes Litigators Make

By Karen Flam MCT

The Right Search Engine: The Road to Efficient Cross-Searching

By Priya Prakash Royal

ESI: Finding that Needle in Opposing Counsel’s Haystack

By Joseph Decker

E-Discovery Since the Amended Federal Rules: The Immediate Impact on Records Management

By Michael Prounis and Myron Eagle

Tips for Choosing an Electronic Case Management System

By Warren L. Hernand

Technology at Airports

By Kim R. Jessum

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A Survey of Communication Technology for the Digitally Challenged Litigator

By Allen E. Hoover and David E. Ross