Litigation Readiness – Nickle Live from LegalTech 2010

Interesting. I just attended a workshop titled “Litigation Readiness: The Impact of the Records Management Program”.  According to the panel, following a market research survey, 80% of companies surveyed reported having a records management policy. I found this statistic extremely high and query whether these reported policies are updated, followed and audited regularly. I have my doubts about that.

However, only 60% of those policies contained a litigation readiness component, and only 20% of those utilized litigation readiness software.  Further only 38% of those companies had a litigation response team in place to handle all of the e-discovery phases.

Also interesting – in the panel’s view (and these were employees of a service provider) the effectiveness of a litigation readiness program is based 90% on the policies and the team put in place, and only 10% on the software. In their words, technology is merely an “enabler” in the quest for defensible litigation readiness.

More later.

Nickle reporting – Live from LegalTech 2010

Nickle from New York with Andre, Wortzman Nickle’s Senior E-discovery Analyst and Project Manager at North America’s largest legal technology conference and trade show.  

This overwhelming spectacle (this year, complete with demonstrators protesting GB fees in front of the venue!) offers lawyers, forensic vendors, records managers and other e-discovery providers the opportunity to network, attend education sessions, and scope out “the next big thing” in the technology exhibit areas.  Breakfasts, lunches and dinners with our colleagues and friends is our favorite way to keep abreast of new technology.

While we are trying to look at everything, our focus this year rests at both ends of the e-discovery spectrum – Early Case Assessment and Review tools.  We are always searching for faster, cheaper and more efficient solutions. There is amazing software available – stay tuned for our conclusions!