eDiscovery Software for Small Law Firms

May 6, 2021 5:40:09 PM / by Ryan Short

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AmLaw firms get lots of love in eDiscovery circles, leaving many small and mid-sized firms to feel under-resourced and unsure of what to do when they have eDiscovery needs. This brief post is addressed to small law firms, and while it doesn't contain anything earth-shattering, hopefully it will grant a bit of perspective and peace of mind.

Biggest Data Breach Threat: Your Employees

Dec 8, 2020 8:15:00 AM / by Ryan Short

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2020 has been a banner year for highlighting the visceral relevance of cybersecurity. Risk mitigation is being discussed regularly, but law firms cannot eliminate their biggest source of risk: employees.  

The Case for Outsourcing

Nov 2, 2020 11:01:57 AM / by Ryan Short

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A $128 million lawsuit is not a typical day in the office. When LeClairRyan and UnitedLex joined forces in 2018, neither party saw it ending like this

Thoughts on Legal Business Development

Oct 27, 2020 3:17:19 PM / by Ryan Short

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My transition to the legal space (the week Indiana shut down due to COVID-19) has been eye-opening in many respects. One area of constant curiosity for me is legal professionals' and law firms' business development efforts.

Thoughts on Legal Tech in AmLaw Firms

Sep 22, 2020 10:12:04 AM / by Ryan Short

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It’s been six months since I joined the legal tech community.

The number of articles and blogs I’ve read, podcasts I’ve listened to, and conversations I’ve had in which people bring up AmLaw firms’ reticence to adopt technology is overwhelming.

Information Governance Stakeholders

Aug 18, 2020 5:19:29 PM / by Ryan Short

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Information Governance is a tech-era update of the old corporate term, "document retention policies," so I'll use both terms below. It's not great cocktail party conversation (remember cocktail parties?!) but it's crucially important.