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When Your Metadata Tells More Than You Think Blog

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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How to Actually Protect Privilege Blog

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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Practice Tips for Implementing Legal AI in Your Practice

AI for the Rest of Us: 7 Practical Tips to Implement AI in Your Legal Practice

AI for the Rest of Us: 7 Practical Tips to Implement AI in Your Legal Practice 1251 834 Elizabeth Guthrie

This excerpt from AI for the Rest of Us shares practical advice for implementing legal AI in your practice, covering costs, security, quality control and more. Nextpoint partnered with Tom O’Connor to publish AI for the Rest of Us, a comprehensive guide to AI for legal professionals navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. This excerpt from…

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Case Law Spotlight Hyperlinked Files Blog

Case Law Spotlight: How Courts Are Handling Hyperlinked Files in eDiscovery

Case Law Spotlight: How Courts Are Handling Hyperlinked Files in eDiscovery 1251 835 Amanda Fong

Hyperlinked files are one of the trickiest issues in modern ediscovery. This blog pulls from four Key Discovery Points videos with Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today, highlighting how courts are grappling with hyperlinked files and what legal teams need to know to stay compliant. Untangling Hyperlinked Files in eDiscovery The…

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Navigating the AI Revolution Key Discovery Points Blog

Navigating the AI Revolution in Legal Practice: Essential Insights for Modern Practitioners

Navigating the AI Revolution in Legal Practice: Essential Insights for Modern Practitioners 1251 835 Amanda Fong

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of legal practice. In our Key Discovery Points video series, Brett Burney and Doug Austin unpack recent case law, court rulings, and real-world examples to reveal what lawyers need to know when bringing AI in legal practice into the courtroom and beyond. AI’s New Era in Law Artificial intelligence…

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trial metadata

Jury Psychology Meets Data: What Your Metadata Might Be Saying to a Jury Without You Knowing It

Jury Psychology Meets Data: What Your Metadata Might Be Saying to a Jury Without You Knowing It 600 400 April J. Ferguson

Nextpoint has recently partnered with OPVEON Trial Consulting to bring together the best of both worlds: cloud-native ediscovery and litigation software alongside hands-on trial consulting expertise. In this guest post, April J. Ferguson, CEO and Senior Trial Consultant at OPVEON, outlines what attorneys should understand about the role metadata plays at trial. Trial attorneys are…

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5 Key Discovery Points Blog

5 Essential Discovery Lessons from Recent Court Rulings

5 Essential Discovery Lessons from Recent Court Rulings 1250 834 Amanda Fong

The legal landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead means learning from the wins, losses, and cautionary tales that emerge from courtrooms across the country. That’s where our Key Discovery Points video series comes in – offering real-world discovery lessons from two of the most trusted voices in ediscovery. What the Courts Are Teaching Us…

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ai-will-replace-paralegals-blog

AI Says AI Will Replace Paralegals – But Here’s Why Experts Say No

AI Says AI Will Replace Paralegals – But Here’s Why Experts Say No 1250 834 Amanda Fong

The buzz about AI paralegals taking over the legal world is everywhere, but the reality is far more nuanced. We’ll break down why these predictions miss the mark, what paralegals actually do that AI can’t, and how to thrive in an AI-enhanced legal landscape. When AI Gets It Wrong Picture this: You’re a paralegal, scrolling…

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Nextpoint announces strategic partnership with OPVEON Trial Consulting

Nextpoint eDiscovery and Litigation Software Announces Partnership with OPVEON Trial Consulting

Nextpoint eDiscovery and Litigation Software Announces Partnership with OPVEON Trial Consulting 4801 2804 Amanda Fong

Nextpoint partners with OPVEON to combine cloud-native ediscovery and litigation technology with comprehensive trial consulting expertise. CHICAGO, June 12, 2025 — Nextpoint, a leading provider of cloud-based ediscovery and litigation software, is proud to announce its newest strategic partnership with OPVEON, a premier litigation support and trial consulting firm. Through this partnership, the two companies…

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Nextpoint announces strategic partnership with The Chicago Bar Association

Nextpoint Announces Strategic Partnership with The Chicago Bar Association to Deliver Premium eDiscovery Solutions and Education to the City’s Legal Community

Nextpoint Announces Strategic Partnership with The Chicago Bar Association to Deliver Premium eDiscovery Solutions and Education to the City’s Legal Community 4800 2804 Amanda Fong

Chicago-born Nextpoint teams up with The Chicago Bar Association to deliver premium ediscovery solutions and education to the city’s legal community. CHICAGO, May 15, 2025 — Nextpoint, a leading provider of cloud-based ediscovery and litigation software, is proud to announce its newest strategic partnership with The Chicago Bar Association. This partnership will enable Nextpoint to…

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