New Kiersted Portal Improves Accountability, Reducing Corporate Risk
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel features an article authored by George Kiersted, President of Kiersted / Systems LP. Ensuring compliance at a corporate level can leave you feeling more like a paper chaser than compliance profes- sional. The burden of the law weighs heavily on corporate legal departments – especially with the passage of more and more policies that require strict compliance and tight control of electronic communications. Read more…
Solve the Legal Hold Challenge with Technology and Processes
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews Amanda Heldt, Vice President of Consulting Services at Kiersted / Systems LP. Managing the legal hold process can become a costly, daunting task as litigation volume expands. The entire process must be enforced from inception to completion. Learn the key components of successful automation and centralization, and how technology can help the legal department support defensible legal hold procedures. Read more…
Efficient E-Discovery Through Workflow and Validation
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews Andre Guilbeau, Executive Vice President of Kiersted / Systems LP. Automated workflow and validation bring efficiency to the e-Discovery process so review teams can meet tough deadlines without scrambling. Guilbeau explains that many e-Discovery review systems require extensive project management intervention and constant monitoring, which are very time-consuming and risky. Flexible and powerful workflow and validation capabilities equip review teams to catch what others miss and get it right the first time. Read more…
Controlling the Chaos of E-Discovery
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel features an article authored by Chris Dodd, Vice President of Operations at Kiersted / Systems LP. Technology that offers functionality, workflow, and dynamic display of the material can enhance the entire review experience in ways that translate into cost savings. Take charge of e-Discovery costs with a practical approach and contain costs by selecting technology that fits. Reduce risk with a defensible methodology, and insist on flexibility in your approach to processing. Read more…
Controlling Legal Costs: Solve E-Discovery Challenges Posed by SharePoint
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews George Kiersted, President of Kiersted / Systems, LP. More organizations are adopting SharePoint, and it is changing the way enterprises manage data. New content types such as wikis, blogs and custom lists must be seen in context to be reviewed appropriately. Preserving metadata and capturing multiple versions are critical for both review and authentication as evidence. In addition to solving these dilemmas, the right review platform can efficiently tackle huge volumes of SharePoint data, facilitate early case assessment, and offer advantages for an effective legal hold process. Read more…
A Dynamic Approach to Early Case Assessment
Lots of buzz in the legal technology world today revolves around early case assessment, a term that is interpreted differently by law firms, corporations, consulting firms and software providers. Basically, early case assessment is the process that organizations use to estimate how much time and money it will take to prosecute or defend a legal case. The cost of complying with discovery requests can be extremely high for both the plaintiff and defendant, and because the vast majority of cases settle prior to trial, organizations want to determine as soon as possible whether or not to settle so they don’t waste valuable resources on the case. Read more…
Get Control of Your Legal Hold Process
The cost and effort involved in complying with court mandates related to electronic discovery can be overwhelming for organizations dealing with litigation. Case law dictates that companies must preserve all forms of relevant information when litigation is reasonably anticipated. This may not sound complicated on the surface, but preserving potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI) immediately presents challenges. Read more…
Slash Legal Costs: e-Discovery the Smart Way
Companies are facing unprecedented demands in preserving and producing electronically stored information (ESI), specifically related to electronic discovery. In addition to potential fines and sanctions that result when information is not handled properly, the cost associated with performing required tasks can be huge and often without apparent limits. The paramount goal is to capture more meaningful information – better, faster, and more easily. Read more…