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 Every day, someone is predicting a sea change in the way we conduct discovery. However, due to the dogged nature of many litigators, the old "belt and suspenders" style of discovery persists. Many attorneys adhere to the philosophy of reviewing each and every document in the order that they find them. I am not here to predict the downfall of those who are sticking to that philosophy; in fact, I am quite sure that the old methods of approaching discovery will last eternally.
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 Finding electronic evidence has to be one of the most valuable ways to build an effective case - find information that either sparks non-electronic research, or use that evidence in court. Here Craig Ball shares tips on better discovery of electronic evidence. "ESI" means Electronically Stored Information. I must say I agree with all but one tip, which is asking the opposing party for their keywords. This article is split into two parts, use the "Read more" for the first, and click here for the second part.
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
 With the entry of blogs, and networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, into the world of online communication, the much understated Email Signature has been largely relegated to the realm of Forgotten Marketing Tools.
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SA’s future broadband scenario |
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 Seacom will boost our bandwidth from 130Gbps up to 1.28 terabits per second (Tbps). This increase in bandwidth will theoretically make it much cheaper for service providers to buy wholesale bandwidth.
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
In the current climate and with the recent news that South Africa is now formally in a recession there have been a lot of attorneys that have decided to leave the larger firms and go on their own. However, how will they be able to compete with the large firms that have all the technology they need at their fingertips?
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 Last year, Smith Tabata Buchanan Boyes (STBB), one of the leading conveyancing firms in South Africa, began investigating the possibility of upgrading their conveyancing software. They felt they needed a system that not only offered the flexibility to satisfy their unique demands, but could also cater for their multi-branch environment running over a Wide Area Network.
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
 We see quite a vast array of quality and purpose with legal web sites in South Africa. What should you expect from your firm's site? Does this medium bring in business, or is the upkeep of the site more hassle than it's worth?
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Storing Your Firm's Data 'In the Cloud' |
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
 Cloud computing is maturing into a plausible alternative for online data storage, according to consultant Brett Burney. When your data is "in the cloud," you are not tied down to a solitary computer -- you can access your files from any computer that is connected to the Internet.
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 What is Linux?
Linux has been around for a number of years, and, for those who don't know, it is a free operating system originally coded by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
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The strategic value of electronic discovery - Infology |
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 It is estimated that in excess of 90% of all new documents are created, communicated and stored electronically, however a recent survey of South African litigation practitioners revealed that less than 25% of documents produced during discovery or at trial are produced in electronic form.
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The 6 most common causes of hard disk drive failure |
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 Data recover lab Techleo discusses the causes and damges with hard disk failure. What I like is that they have also outlined the preventative measures one can take to prevent damage.
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 Just how financially stable are the vendors that supply your firm with hardware and software, and should you be concerned about their well-being? The answer to that depends on what products they supply to your firm.
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Fax to mail is a service which delivers faxes addressed to your unique fax number directly to the email system on your computer, regardless of where you are in the world. The fax number is provided free when you register. For the recipient, there are no monthly charges, no wasted paper, no printing costs, and you won’t need to buy a fax machine or rent a fixed fax line. Fax to mail also offers some other benefits.
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 Very few law firms bother with backups. "It'll never happen to me" seems to be their view. The problem is that disasters do happen - for example theft of a server, fire, or disk failure. So is your firm prepared for a disaster? In this short article, I'll try and give you some logical rules for backups.
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 In the era prior to search engines such as Google - before the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) was fully understood by web developers and the business world - Content Management Systems (CMS) were invented to help companies large and small easily create and maintain their web sites without having to manually edit HTML code. Wikipedia is a prime example of a site that uses a CMS.
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
 The legal profession needs no instructions on the value of data and the information that it represents. Information is, after all, the lifeblood of the profession. With the almost universal dependence on digital data, contained on PCs, notebooks, servers and now even mobile devices, the question which looms large is whether or not appropriate measures are in place to protect that information and prevent its loss.
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Using technology in the courtroom - Globe and Mail |
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 This article on how technology has helped lawyers in the courtroom is old, written back in December 2004, but it has very good points on the benefit of technology when in court. It would seem that in South Africa, we are rather far behind. If your firm uses technology in court, please share your experience with us, either in the open forum, or email the editor directly. Click on the "Read more" button to see the original article.
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 Online backup enables business to backup their data automatically using the internet to pass the information securely to off-site data centres, managed by data specialists. Let's take a look at how this works, how secure and what is on offer.
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Document management: Big Firm to Solo - By Ross Kodner |
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 Lawyers in larger practices may feel they've fallen victim to the Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Thousands of lawyers have been adversely affected by the economic crisis. For lawyers who have lost jobs or whose firms have dissolved, re-employment options include landing at other large firms, taking in-house jobs or pro bono positions, or hanging up their own shingle, as solo or small firm practitioners.
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 There is a common misconception that email marketing is part of a dying breed. The advent of spam mail has further entrenched mistrust in the general emailing population.
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Eliminate process bottlenecks created by paper |
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White Papers | Tech advisor | Page-41 - Tech4Law
 Streamline workflows and increase productivity by performing document imaging at the front-end of business processes. In today's challenging economic climate, the ability to automate business processes becomes essential for improving productivity and managing costs.
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To achieve process automation, organizations are turning to Business Process Management (BPM) - the practice of designing, implementing, executing, monitoring, and administering business processes that incorporate human and system interactions.
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 Sitting at a computer for long periods of time, can take a toll on your body. By not sitting in the correct positions, it is easy to end up with back pain, neck pain, knee pains, and a tingling of the hands and fingers.
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Internet-based practice management solutions |
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 Faster computers and increased Internet bandwidth have led enterprising companies to develop Web 2.0 applications that meet consumers' needs. For some time, the business world has used "software as a service" (SAAS) - secure, hosted programs accessed over the Internet rather than through a hard drive or inhouse server - for such functions as timekeeping, billing, and project management.
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 Competition among legal accounting and practice management vendors has never been as strong, despite the slump in the economy. While most of the vendors have been around for many years, new entrants such as Korbitec's GhostPractice and AdvanceSoft's LMS are causing existing vendors to re-assess their strategy.
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 A slew of adverts on the Internet in the past few months claim that they can indeed tap into your cell phone conversations. A product called Bluetooth e-Stealth, which sells for around R800 claims that "the very latest technology and programs allow you to spy on any Bluetooth enabled device or mobile phone.
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