Fios' Webcast Poll: Who Handles the Intersection of Law and Technology?New Poll Launched as Part of Fios' Popular Webcast Series to Help Identify Trends, Roles and Advancements in the e-Discovery Industry PORTLAND, Ore. -- Fios([R]) Inc., the leading expert in electronic discovery and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. readiness services, today announced that it has launched a new Fios Webcast Poll as a way to help identify trends, roles and advancements in the e-discovery industry. Poll questions are now being asked live during each Fios webcast, with results then posted on TechnologyCounsel.org, the newest information portal, sponsored by Fios, dedicated to the intersection of law and technology. The first poll, taken during the April 24th webcast and entitled "Technology Counsel - Corporations Harnessing the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are rules governing civil procedure in United States district (federal) courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act, and then approved ," asked attendees: "Who at their company or firm is responsible for managing the intersection of law and technology?" With an audience of nearly 100 equally divided from corporations and law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
* General Counsel - 12% * IT - 16% * Staff attorney - 24% * Paralegal paralegal n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures, employed by a law office or who works free-lance as an independent for various lawyers. - 4% * Litigation Support, Practice Support - 30% * Partner - 14% * Associates - 0% The poll also revealed that in the law firm, the litigation support or practice support professionals are primarily responsible (52%). Inside the corporation, it's more likely to be a staff attorney (35%) or somebody from the IT department (22%). "This poll confirms that there are different roles and responsibilities when it comes to managing e-discovery at the law firm and inside the corporation," said Mary Mack, Esq., Technology Counsel at Fios and webcast presenter. "I believe we'll continue to see an expansion of these responsibilities as the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are played out in court. We will also see a continued trend focused on identifying the appropriate person or persons that can manage the intersection of law and technology, particularly inside the corporation." Upcoming webcasts that will feature the new Fios Webcast Poll include: -- eDiscovery and Retention: Living with the Rule 26(f) Conference and Rule16(b) Order Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern (Webcast Length: 1 hour) Faculty: Marie Lona - Winston Strawn, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol -- Advanced Litigation Issues in E-Discovery Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern (Webcast Length: 1 hour) Faculty: Sharon L Caffrey, Esq.; Partner - Duane Morris Duane Morris LLP is a law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm employs more than 600 lawyers in 18 offices in the United States, as well as in offices in London, Singapore and Vietnam. LLP -- FRCP FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. FRCP abbr. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians - Discovery Obligations Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern (Webcast Length: 1 hour) Faculty: Thomas Y. Allman, Senior Counsel - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP and Mary Mack, Technology Counsel and Director - Fios, Inc Fios, Inc. delivers services for evidence collection, processing, review and production. Fios, Inc. was named as one of the top 5 Electronic Data Discovery Service Providers in the Fourth Annual Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey released in August 2006 [1]. . -- Funding e-Discovery Through a Pigouvian Assessment Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern (Webcast Length: 1 hour) Faculty: Jay Brudz, Senior Counsel - General Electric (GE) and Mary Mack, Technology Counsel and Director - Fios, Inc. Fios' webcasts are one hour in length and are offered at no charge. Pre-registration is required. More information on the webcasts, topics being discussed, newly added sessions, and how to register is available on Fios' website at: http://www.fiosinc.com/events/webcasts.html. Fios' Webcast Poll results can be found at www.technologycounsel.org. About Fios Inc. Serving the legal community since 1999, Fios Inc. gives litigation support teams, outside counsel and in-house counsel greater control over litigation response and electronic discovery processes. Fios provides complete visibility into potentially responsive data, allowing clients to collect, process, review and produce massive amounts of electronic documents while maintaining a legally defensible de·fen·si·ble adj. Capable of being defended, protected, or justified: defensible arguments. de·fen audit trail. Fios' proprietary data collection, processing and Web-based review technologies are based on an in-depth knowledge of litigation and information technology. Fios is also the principal sponsor of the leading information portals: www.DiscoveryResources.org, www.ComplianceResources.org and www.TechnologyCounsel.org. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Fios is backed by top investors, including 3i, Fluke Ventures, FBR FBR Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (investment firm) FBR Fast Breeder Reactor FBR Federal Benefit Rate FBR Foundation for Biomedical Research FBR Foundation for Blood Research FBR Fluidized Bed Reactor CoMotion, Digital Partners and Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. Capital Partners, and has offices throughout the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. . For more information about the company and its services, visit http://www.fiosinc.com. Fios and Fios products are trademarks of Fios Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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