Legal Inc discloses eDIKT concept
Litigation support and technology specialist Legal Inc is looking to help law firms foster greater awareness amongst corporate clients of the mechanics and merits of electronic disclosure – particularly in its application beyond traditional large volume cases.
It is launching the eDisclosure Information Kit (eDIKT), a low cost sales demonstration tool that will be tailored to the particular requirements of the law firm. Popular elements are expected to be early case assessment software such as Clearwell, and online review systems including iConect, CaseLogistix and Introspect. As well as showcasing particular features and benefits, the idea is that the law firm will use their bespoke eDIKT to demonstrate how technology and process can be harnessed to drive down costs, timescales and resourcing while simultaneously improving the quality of disclosure.
In a recent pilot project, a litigation team at a leading commercial practice had five lever arch files of client data processed and uploaded onto a hosted iConect review system ahead of a tender for new work; the system was then accessed live during a later presentation, with the client shown how the tools and functionality could be leveraged to deliver a far superior time/cost/quality outcome than that achievable by traditional paper-based disclosure.
As Legal Inc director Lisa Burton explains, eDIKT comes at a interesting time for the litigation support market: “There is a huge focus on litigation costs at the moment, with a very obvious subtext being ‘how do we reduce them’. But at the same time, there’s a clear consensus at the coal-face that we already have the means to lower costs and improve outcomes – but corporate clients, and to a lesser degree, law firms, are not necessarily embracing the new methodologies and technologies that can underpin these desired changes.
It’s tricky bringing in cost savings if a client is absolutely insistent on printing out every file and email and reviewing the resultant document population ‘by hand’ – and that’s still happening more than it should be, particularly away from large-scale litigation. However, if some of this reluctance is down to a lack of understanding of just what can be achieved through electronic disclosure – and at what cost – then we hope eDIKT will serve not solely as a persuasive sales aid for law firms but also as a valuable awareness tool for their clients. After all, this is a win-win situation for everyone.”
InTechnology event: Unified communications launch
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Data management gets top tips treatment
Given the rate of data growth along with the increasing importance of business information, there is a real onus on firms to devise pragmatic data management strategies as they seek to cope with escalating volumes and costs. InTechnology has published two new resources to help IT teams assess their options, plan effectively and evaluate the role of managed data services.
Data Archiving is the latest in InTechnology’s Top 10 Tips series, and highlights key considerations and requirements for building a strategy that will allow you to regain control of your Exchange and files servers. It can be viewed at http://www.intechnology.co.uk/MainPage.aspx?ID=371
A new episode of The Grid podcast addresses the broader subject of multi-tier data management, a 360° approach that encompasses replication and back-up as well as archiving. The edition focuses on how the three inter-related disciplines can be leveraged for maximum operational and cost-efficiency, and the advantages of managed, cloud-based solutions over traditional in-house storage.
The episode can be downloaded at http://www.intechnology.co.uk/MainPage.aspx?ID=357 or accessed via iTunes, where the series can be subscribed to for free.
