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IN LITIGATION, WHAT IS DISCOVERY?

JayS.Rothman&Associates

Requests for Production of Documents: Parties can request the production of documents, electronically stored information (ESI), or other tangible items. This includes contracts, emails, medical records, and more. Depositions allow for in-depth questioning and assessing the credibility of potential trial witnesses.

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Top Technology Trends for Transactional Lawyers

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Litigation technology was born out of a need to manage the high volume of potentially responsive documents because of the shift from paper to electronic documents and communication. Electronically Stored Information (ESI) renders a 3D image of a document by introducing metadata, or data about data. Automation.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

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The paralegal is the team member who is searching the case database for potential evidence (emails, text messages, memos, contracts, etc.) After the review and analysis of these documents, the paralegal organizes them into electronic or paper notebooks so that the attorney can easily find them during the deposition or other proceedings.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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eDiscovery skills What is eDiscovery? E-discovery, or electronic discovery, refers to the process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) in legal proceedings. As a litigation paralegal, proficiency in eDiscovery is crucial.

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

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eDiscovery software, which is used to process, review, and produce discovery in cases. One of the eDiscovery tools, Relativity does have free online training, but first, you don’t know if the firm that you’re going to go to work for as a litigation paralegal has Relativity or if they have some other application.

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The 10 Latest Additions to the LawNext Legal Technology Directory

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Here are this week’s 10 most recent additions: ContractWorks , “the fast and affordable way to sign, store, monitor, and report on your contracts from anywhere.” ” Rowan Patents , “designed specifically to draft and prosecute patents.”

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Alternative Legal Service Providers – An ally to embrace

Cenza

Here is a list of key alternative legal services that are enabling legal professionals in enhancing efficiency: Contract Management spanning the end-to-end process, starting with contract migration, clause extraction, due diligence review, and uploading of compatible files to a centralized Contract Management System (CMS).