Brett Burney, Author at Nextpoint

Brett Burney

Don’t Let Redactions Cause Distractions: How to Properly Censor and Remove Information when Reviewing and Producing Documents

Don’t Let Redactions Cause Distractions: How to Properly Censor and Remove Information when Reviewing and Producing Documents https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Redaction-Disruptions-Blog.png 4800 2800 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g August 29, 2023 August 29, 2023

Redacted legal documents can create a host of issues when not handled properly during document review. Here are some common redaction mistakes – and tips on how to avoid them. As legal counsel, you’re entrusted to protect your client’s most confidential information – which makes it even more frustrating when we hear horror stories about…

Brett Burney

Tips for Moving Data to a New eDiscovery Platform

Tips for Moving Data to a New eDiscovery Platform https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Data-Migration-Blog.png 1200 700 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 21, 2023 July 27, 2023

Legal data migration in ediscovery can seem overwhelming, but a proper plan will keep the process simple. Here’s what you should keep in mind when moving data to a new ediscovery platform. Change is inevitable, and that adage holds true in ediscovery. There are times when it becomes necessary to move a review database to…

Brett Burney

Robots, Clouds and Post-Pandemic Energy: 5 Trends and Takeaways from Legal Technology Conferences This Year

Robots, Clouds and Post-Pandemic Energy: 5 Trends and Takeaways from Legal Technology Conferences This Year https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Robots-Clouds-Post-Pandemic-Energy-Blog.png 1200 700 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

What’s the buzz in the legal tech world? Nextpoint’s Brett Burney shares his assessment of legal tech conferences so far in 2023, from the major hype to the topics that flew under the radar. If you’re not an ediscovery nerd or legal tech geek, you may not know that every year there are several conferences…

Ediscovery Outlook is Not the Right Tool

Brett Burney

Ediscovery with Outlook: 3 Reasons Why Outlook is NOT a Document Review Tool

Ediscovery with Outlook: 3 Reasons Why Outlook is NOT a Document Review Tool https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Microsoft-Outlook-Blog-Image-3.png 1200 700 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 4, 2023 May 26, 2023

Conducting ediscovery in Outlook may be tempting – but although it’s a free and familiar tool, it carries risks and limitations for document review. Email continues to be the primary source of electronic evidence in litigation matters today, even with all the competing communication channels such as text messages and collaboration platforms. In order to…

Nextpoint and ArcherHall ediscovery and digital forensics services

Brett Burney

Nextpoint Announces Partnership with ArcherHall – Forensic Discovery Collection Experts

Nextpoint Announces Partnership with ArcherHall – Forensic Discovery Collection Experts https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ArcherHall-press-release-blog-image-02.png 2501 1459 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 23, 2023 April 24, 2023

Nextpoint and ArcherHall combine their ediscovery and digital forensics expertise to offer unparalleled litigation services. CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 20, 2023 — Nextpoint, a leading provider of cloud-based eDiscovery and litigation management software, is proud to announce its newest strategic partnership with ArcherHall, a team of seasoned experts in forensic data collection. The partnership will enable Nextpoint…

Ediscovery document production - PDF Productions

Brett Burney

Single PDF Productions: 3 Reasons Not to Commit This Ediscovery Sin

Single PDF Productions: 3 Reasons Not to Commit This Ediscovery Sin https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dreaded-Doc-Dump-01.jpg 1921 1081 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 28, 2023 April 18, 2023

Ediscovery document productions are often sent as a single, clunky PDF. Here’s why you should avoid sending – or receiving – this “document dump.” Document productions in ediscovery shouldn’t be difficult – opposing counsel tells you what they need and you send it. Who wants to confer about file formats and metadata fields? Just send…

Brett Burney

How Does Your Firm Stack Up When It Comes To Legal Tech? A Look Through the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report

How Does Your Firm Stack Up When It Comes To Legal Tech? A Look Through the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2159023877.jpg 1000 633 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 21, 2023 May 17, 2023

The 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report measures current legal technology trends. How does your firm compare to the rest? Lawyers are rarely accused of rushing into change, but current legal technology trends show a few glimmers of hope that (slowly but surely) law firms are realizing the significance of incorporating technology into their litigation…

Brett Burney

Cute Chihuahua or Blueberry Muffin? Exploring the Practical Applications of AI in Ediscovery

Cute Chihuahua or Blueberry Muffin? Exploring the Practical Applications of AI in Ediscovery https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1717584028-copy.jpg 800 435 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 12, 2023 April 21, 2023

Many tout AI in ediscovery as the next big thing for the legal tech world – but what can this technology really do for lawyers today? Can you tell the difference between a picture of a cute brown chihuahua and a tasty blueberry muffin? Most humans can do this easily. Can a computer tell the…

Brett Burney

Reports From ClioCon: The Secret to More Satisfied Clients, Happier Employees, and Stronger Revenue Streams

Reports From ClioCon: The Secret to More Satisfied Clients, Happier Employees, and Stronger Revenue Streams https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0028-scaled.jpg 2560 1920 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 28, 2022 May 17, 2023

Brett Burney, Nextpoint’s eLaw Evangelist, shares his thoughts after attending ClioCon 2022 with the Nextpoint team. Law firms that refuse to adopt cloud-based tools may struggle to maintain continuity in the post-pandemic world. That was the strong, overarching message from the impactful Clio Cloud Conference held October 10-11, 2022 in Nashville, TN (affectionately known as…

Brett Burney

Mr. Jones and Me – Exploring the Practical Ediscovery Lessons from the Alex Jones and Sandy Hook Litigation

Mr. Jones and Me – Exploring the Practical Ediscovery Lessons from the Alex Jones and Sandy Hook Litigation https://www.nextpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/shutterstock_1712289367-1.jpg 1000 667 Brett Burney Brett Burney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b929090efe8619afbacb98c7b14a2810?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 3, 2022 May 24, 2023

An important word has been missing from much of the talk about Alex Jones: Ediscovery. But ediscovery is where it all went wrong in the fiasco of his case. In a bizarre twist of events that are even “too dumb” for a Law & Order episode (according to an original show-writer), the world recently ogled…