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Jason Krause

2 Keys to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege

2 Keys to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege 150 150 Jason Krause

As we detailed last week, corporate law giant Quinn Emanuel has taken a very public beating for failing to protect confidential information from leaking to a corporate client. At first glance, it might be hard to criticize the firm for the leak. After all, how can you expect to keep track of millions of pages…

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1 Lawyer Deep: How Attorney-Client Privilege is Destroyed

1 Lawyer Deep: How Attorney-Client Privilege is Destroyed 150 150 Jason Krause

John Quinn, Founder & Managing Partner at Quinn Emanuel, had one of the toughest jobs a lead attorney can ever have in a major case. Quinn had to face the presiding judge and explain to a dubious courtroom how his firm had managed to let confidential and privileged information leak to clients who had no…

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The Snowden Effect in eDiscovery

The Snowden Effect in eDiscovery 150 150 Jason Krause

Do Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA spying have any relationship to eDiscovery? Until now, the answer probably would have been no. However, the Internet Cases blog has an interesting recap of a recent district court case in Texas about eDiscovery and metadata that makes that connection. Metadata is discoverable. In this case, U.S. v. Post (S.D.Tex. January…

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Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Get eDiscovery?

Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Get eDiscovery? 150 150 Jason Krause

Lawyers have taken a lot of criticism over the years for being slow to wrap their heads around eDiscovery. However, it turns out that lawyers aren’t the only ones having trouble with the issue. Silicon Valley, the hotbed of high-tech innovation, is now struggling to deal with electronic evidence in litigation. The Bay Area is…

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Start Your Own Law Firm. We’ve Got Your Back.

Start Your Own Law Firm. We’ve Got Your Back. 150 150 Jason Krause

When Jason Molder left a large firm to start his own practice, his colleagues warned him that his plan to start his own boutique law firm was going to be rough. They told him, you’re not going to have the technology, infrastructure, and expensive software that a large law firm can support. A few years…

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Lawyers and Legal Technology: A Love Match

Lawyers and Legal Technology: A Love Match 150 150 Jason Krause

Before coming to the legal technology industry, I spent five years in Silicon Valley during the dotcom boom. In Silicon Valley, I was used to dealing with early adopters and wannabe technology visionaries. These are people who loved technology in all of its forms, embraced change, and were desperately trying to look around the corner…

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eDiscovery Turns 25: Why Are Lawyers Still Ignoring It?

eDiscovery Turns 25: Why Are Lawyers Still Ignoring It? 150 150 Jason Krause

Twenty-five years ago, in February of 1989, Oliver North stood trial on 12 counts related to lying to Congress about his role in the Iran-Contra Affair. One of the most damning pieces of evidence that had led to North’s trial was his own email. Specifically, emails that Oliver North and John Poindexter thought they had deleted…

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Affordable eDiscovery: The Most Important Topic in Legal Technology

Affordable eDiscovery: The Most Important Topic in Legal Technology 150 150 Jason Krause

On Friday, I sat down with Josh Gilliland from the Legal Geeks podcast to talk about legal technology trends for 2014. Unlike most legal technologists, I decided NOT to talk about the usual legal technology trends. At least not directly. Instead, I wanted to talk about a broader issue that often gets lost in these kinds of…

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Berger Schatz Chooses Nextpoint Technology for eDiscovery

Berger Schatz Chooses Nextpoint Technology for eDiscovery 150 150 Jason Krause

Chicago Family Law Firm Adopts Nextpoint as enterprise technology for ediscovery and trial practice. Berger Schatz has chosen Nextpoint to be the firm-wide provider of in-house technology for eDiscovery collections, review, and trial presentation technology. By joining the Nextpoint Select Partner Program, Berger Schatz attorneys and litigation support staff now have the advanced legal technology…

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5 Tips to Keep Your Social Media-Addicted Clients Out of Jail

5 Tips to Keep Your Social Media-Addicted Clients Out of Jail 150 150 Jason Krause

Nicholas Emond says he is a misunderstood young man. Emond, aka “Sin Demon” says he is not a criminal, but has been unfairly maligned for his tattoos and general appearance. However, he chose the wrong way to defend himself- by commenting on his own wanted poster on Facebook. Emond was wanted for a relatively minor…

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