Before we pop the champagne and ring in the New Year, we wanted to take a look back at some of the best posts and articles on the blog from this past year. From milestones to politics and all the industry news in between, it was an exciting year for ediscovery and the legal technology industry and we are glad to have been a part of it all.
Without further ado, we bring you our 10 best posts of 2016.
1. Communication is Critical for Computer Assisted Review
Technology in Practice speaker alumnus and well-known ediscovery lawyer and blogger, Ralph Losey, discusses the cross-role collaboration between lawyers acting as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), technology experts and the best-of-breed Technology Assisted Review (TAR) tools in his three-part blog series. Read full article.
2. Five Articles to Provide Some Insight on Apple's Discovery Battle with the FBI
After a US Federal Judge ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock the iPhone used by one of the shooters who carried out the Dec. 2 terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California, Apple's Chief Executive, Tim Cook, declared that he would fight the government’s “unprecedented” demands.
3. The Changing Face of Litigation Support Technology in British Columbia
In his BC Paralegal Association featured article, Peter Sanford, Client Services Manager at Commonwealth Legal, provides insights into the key factors driving the decision-making process in the BC market for firms looking to replace their legacy review technology solutions. Read full article.
4. The "Right to be Forgotten" and its Impact on Social Media Discovery
Philippe Gollin, Business Development Executive at Commonwealth Legal, writes about the first time a Canadian high court considered the “right to be forgotten” on Google and the debate around the expectation of privacy when it comes to social media evidence. Read full article.
5. Big Data is All Around Us
With the explosive growth in volume, velocity, and diversity of data produced by mobile devices and cloud applications, the Canadian legal world has begun to grasp the benefits of using and leveraging big data with the aim of being flexible and effective in their profession. Philippe Gollin explores exactly how big is big data. Read full Article.
6. Karen Brookman Featured in Women of Influence
Commonwealth Legal President, Karen Brookman, wrote a featured article for the Women of Influence organization as part of a series on the discussion of the advancement of women in business, focusing on "having it all", in partnership with Ricoh. Read full article.
Challenged to handle the ever-increasing volumes of data that require review, law firms and corporations are becoming more attuned to the need to do things differently. In October, Commonwealth Legal launched a revolutionary document review offering that seamlessly aligns human expertise with technology efficiency to help clients stay ahead of their growing data volumes. Read full article.
During the course of the U.S. Presidential Election campaign, the Director of the FBI sent a letter to Congress indicating that they had “reviewed” all 650,000 documents contained on a newly-discovered laptop owned by a close aide to Hillary Clinton.
There was significant response from the media and some politicians stating that it would be impossible to review such a large volume of data in such a short period of time. Sean Lynch, Manager Legal Solutions of Commonwealth Legal, discusses the debate. Read full article.
9. Just How Different ARE the Canadian and American eDiscovery Markets?
In a recent article from LegalTech News, Jennifer Johnson, Vice President of Commonwealth Legal and Sean Lynch, Manager, Legal Solutions, give us their insights on a few key differences between the Canadian eDiscovery market and that of our American counterparts. Read full article.
10. Five Reasons to "Friend" Predictive Analytics Tools
In an effort to support a legal profession with systemic challenges accessing technology, and barriers for accessing legal services, the American Bar Association established a Commission on the Future of Legal Services. Philippe Gollin, Business Development Executive at Commonwealth Legal, discusses how the legal profession as a whole stands to gain from predictive analytics. Read full article.
