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Exclusive: In A First For E-Discovery, Tech Company Nextpoint Is Launching A ‘Data-Driven’ Law Firm Under Arizona’s Liberalized Ownership Rules

Above the Law - Technology

In a first for an e-discovery technology company, Chicago-based Nextpoint is launching an Arizona law firm June 1 under that state’s liberalized law practice rules that allow non-lawyers to own law practices. I think lawyers naturally want to hear from other lawyers. Its lawyers will not appear in court.

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Why Are Lawyers So Darned Incompetent With E-Discovery? Three Reasons

TechLaw Crossroads

Why are lawyers incompetent when it comes to e-Discovery: Hubris. markus-spiske-iar-afB0QQw-unsplash Stephanie Wilkins recently wrote an excellent article entitled, “Is Attorney E-Discovery Incompetence the Elephant in the Room?” The EDRM paper notes the importance of lawyers’ to use AI with e-discovery.

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The Role of Motions for Discovery in Legal Cases

Clio

Any litigator will eventually have to contend with motions to compel discovery (also known as motions for discovery). While both sides have the right to gather information through the discovery process, disputes on whether certain information should be disclosed to the other side are inevitable. What is a motion for discovery?

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Ep 268: How Gen AI Can Be A Game-Changer for Discovery and Litigation, with Everlaw CEO AJ Shankar

LawNext podcast

Recently, the Everlaw Summit , the annual customer conference of the e-discovery company Everlaw , convened in San Francisco. As you’ll hear him say, he makes no bones about calling it a game changer. He has been on this podcast twice before: In April 2019 , where he discussed the company’s founding and early development.

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Adapting E-Discovery Workflows to a Remote Work Environment

Discovery Advocate

As courts and litigants adapt to the new normal by instituting social distancing measures through remote hearings and depositions, how we preserve, collect and produce documents should not be an afterthought. Postpone that discovery until such a time it is safe and permissible to collect the potentially relevant data.

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Adapting E-Discovery Workflows to a Remote Work Environment

Discovery Advocate

As courts and litigants adapt to the new normal by instituting social distancing measures through remote hearings and depositions, how we preserve, collect and produce documents should not be an afterthought. Postpone that discovery until such a time it is safe and permissible to collect the potentially relevant data.

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On LawNext: Marking 20 Years, Nextpoint’s CEO Rakesh Madhava Discusses First-Ever Financing, First-Ever Acquisition, and This Week’s User Conference

LawSites

This marks the 20th year in business for Nextpoint , and it is shaping up to be a momentous one for the Chicago-based e-discovery and case preparation company. Paradigm , home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther , Bill4Time , and MerusCase , and e-payments platform Headnote. Thank You To Our Sponsors.