Ediscovery

AI for the Rest of Us Author Panel
  • Amanda Fong

AI for legal professionals: Insights from the authors of “AI for the Rest of Us”
AI for legal professionals: Insights from the authors of “AI for the Rest of Us” 2560 2560 Amanda Fong

Navigating the AI revolution doesn’t require a computer science degree — just the right guidance. Last week, Nextpoint and Tom O’Connor joined EDRM for an author panel discussion on “Artificial Intelligence for the Rest of Us,” the comprehensive guide we wrote together to help legal professionals confidently embrace AI, no matter their firm size or…

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A Reflection on eDiscovery Today's 2026 State of the Industry Report BLOG
  • Amanda Fong

A Reflection on eDiscovery Today’s 2026 State of the Industry Report: The AI Adoption Gap and What’s Next for eDiscovery
A Reflection on eDiscovery Today’s 2026 State of the Industry Report: The AI Adoption Gap and What’s Next for eDiscovery 2560 2560 Amanda Fong

AI is advancing, but the gap between hype and adoption is still stark. Doug Austin’s 2026 State of the Industry Report landed with some eye-opening numbers: 60.7% of the 559 of the respondents expect LLMs and GenAI to be transformative by the end of the year. Although this is nothing new, the gap between hype…

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legal document management systems
  • Brett Burney

Work Product vs. Evidence: Why Your Firm’s DMS Is Not an eDiscovery Platform
Work Product vs. Evidence: Why Your Firm’s DMS Is Not an eDiscovery Platform 2560 2560 Brett Burney

Legal document management systems serve a different purpose than ediscovery platforms, although both deal with documents and files. Brett Burney draws from years of ediscovery consulting experience to explain the difference between the two — and why they’re not interchangeable. A legal document management system (DMS) and an ediscovery document review platform serve completely different…

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Building the Case Email Best Practices
  • Amanda Fong

Building the Case: Email Best Practices for Construction Litigation
Building the Case: Email Best Practices for Construction Litigation 2560 2560 Amanda Fong

Part 2 of our video series on construction litigation best practices In Part 2 of our “Building the Case” series, Brett Burney sits down with construction industry expert Jerry Crawford to discuss why email policies matter, what mistakes to avoid, and how seemingly informal messages can become critical evidence in litigation. The Email Problem in…

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ESI protocol showdown Blog
  • Amanda Fong

ESI Protocol Showdown: When Court-Mandated Orders Trump Objections
ESI Protocol Showdown: When Court-Mandated Orders Trump Objections 2560 1706 Amanda Fong

In a recent Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney and Doug Austin from eDiscovery Today dissected a Western District of New York case that serves as a cautionary tale for anyone negotiating ESI protocols. When parties in Hall v. Warren couldn’t agree on discovery terms, Magistrate Judge Mark Peterson stepped in to create an ESI…

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ediscovery survey

Disagreements in the eDiscovery Landscape: How Attorneys and Paralegals See Modern Challenges Differently
Disagreements in the eDiscovery Landscape: How Attorneys and Paralegals See Modern Challenges Differently 800 450 Elizabeth Guthrie

The “Nextpoint eDiscovery Landscape” survey sheds light on the unique challenges facing attorneys vs. paralegals in modern litigation. Practicing law and running ediscovery has never been more complicated. From the proliferation of new data types and sources to the implications of AI to debates on hyperlinked files and emojis, technology is rapidly changing the way…

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florida rules of civil procedure 2025
  • Brett Burney

A Breakdown of the 2025 Changes to Florida’s Civil Procedure Rules — And Why eDiscovery Software Is Now Essential
A Breakdown of the 2025 Changes to Florida’s Civil Procedure Rules — And Why eDiscovery Software Is Now Essential 2560 1612 Brett Burney

The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in 2025, shaking up the standards for handling digital evidence and ediscovery. Here’s a breakdown of what litigators in Florida should know about the changes to the Rules. In 2025, the Florida Supreme Court added new discovery rules that aim to ensure proportionality and timely resolution of…

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When Your Metadata Tells More Than You Think Blog
  • Amanda Fong

When Your Metadata Tells More Than You Think: A Real-World Hit-and-Run Case Study
When Your Metadata Tells More Than You Think: A Real-World Hit-and-Run Case Study 2560 1471 Amanda Fong

In a recent Key Discovery Points video, ediscovery expert Doug Austin demonstrated the importance of ediscovery metadata when a simple iPhone photo provided critical insights into a hit-and-run incident. After becoming the victim of a hit-and-run (where he was not in the car) in a restaurant parking lot, Doug discovered that a good Samaritan’s iPhone…

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Building the Case Construction Litigation Essentials
  • Amanda Fong

Building the Case: Construction Litigation Essentials
Building the Case: Construction Litigation Essentials 2560 2560 Amanda Fong

Part 1 of our video series on construction litigation best practices In this kickoff episode of our “Building the Case” video series, Jerry Crawford shares the document management strategies that keep projects out of lengthy litigation and helps teams build stronger cases when disputes arise. The Challenge of Construction Documentation In Part 1 of our…

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How to Actually Protect Privilege Blog
  • Amanda Fong

How to Actually Protect Privilege: A Practical Guide
How to Actually Protect Privilege: A Practical Guide 1251 835 Amanda Fong

Protecting Privilege Series / Part Three of Three We’ve explored why privilege protection matters in Part 1 of this blog series and examined what happens when it fails in Part 2. Now let’s talk about solutions. While technology created many of these risks, it can also solve them. With the right precautions and workflows, you…

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