Posts on legal tech, litigation, & eDiscovery

Getting data out of certain databases can be REALLY hard, and, in some cases, you won't be able to extract raw data, but there are always options. Here are a few tried and true techniques to use in a variety of litigation e-discovery situations.

Deciding when (and whether) to settle can be a difficult and emotional decision for both sides in a case. Learn how to make settlement decisions clearer and more rational with a few calculations you can do on the back of an envelope.

Make a better decision about which e-discovery software is right for your law firm by understanding the pros and cons of both desktop and cloud-based e-discovery review solutions.

Evaluating e-discovery software for your law firm? Here are 10 features you need to consider, and why.

Using consumer-grade software for e-discovery may seem like an inexpensive alternative, but there are limits to using non-specialized software for this critical task. Here's what you need to know.

Databases are everywhere, from your smartwatch to the cloud, where they back sites like Amazon and Facebook. Understanding how they are structured is essential for dealing with them in discovery and litigation.

Social media is often treasure trove of useful evidence in legal cases, but best practices for requesting and producing it are poorly understood.

General audience software, such as Excel, MS Access, and AirTable, can be used to track case facts, but what you save in dollars you can spend in headaches.

Love it or hate it, MS Word is the standard for word processing. Up your game with these Word pro tips for lawyers.

Converting native format documents to TIFF format in e-discovery is a barbaric practice that should be banned.