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iCONECTnXT Enhances TERIS E-Discovery, Hosting, and Litigation Support Services

Los Angeles, CA (April 28, 2009) – iCONECT Development, LLC’s award-winning litigation support platform, iCONECTnXT, will now be offered by TERIS as part of their e-discovery, hosting, and litigation consulting services. nXT is used by 83 Am Law 100 firms, corporate legal departments, Fortune 500 corporations, and government agencies to organize, review, and analyze e-discovery.

“TERIS is excited to offer iCONECT's leading litigation support software to our growing client base. It provides an ideal blend of flexibility, power and security that law firms and corporate legal departments alike require with their e-discovery projects,” said Stefan Wikstrom, TERIS founder and CEO. “We look forward to a very productive relationship with iCONECT.”

TERIS is a full-service litigation support solution provider that works with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to provide sophisticated consultation-based solutions, state-of-the-art technologies and highly experienced project management. Backed by an experienced staff of over 275, TERIS also offers traditional hosting and scanning services for law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. The company was named one of the top e-discovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008.

“As part of our commitment to iCONECT users, we only permit companies with excellent services and top-notch customer support to license our software, and TERIS exceeds that high standard,” said Cynthia Williams, CEO of iCONECT Development, LLC.

nXT has a proven track record with over 980 cases and 3.7 billion pages hosted worldwide. Key features include support for Chinese, Russian, Arabic and over 250 other languages worldwide, e-mail grouping for faster review, advanced searching, and scalable database technology to keep up with growing e-discovery demands. To learn more, send an e-mail to info@iconect.com.

About TERIS:

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated e-discovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 275 was named one of the top 20 e-discovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com.

About iCONECT Development, LLC:

iCONECT® Development, LLC is your reliable choice for litigation support software, with products trusted by prestigious Am Law 100 firms, corporate legal departments, Fortune 500 corporations, and government agencies to host, organize, review, and analyze e-discovery for litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and multi-party international cases.

Awards include: #1 Web-Based Litigation Software (Am Law Tech Survey), Top 10 Service Provider for Review, Analysis, Production and Best Overall (2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey), Honorable Mention Winner (Oracle 2007 North America Titan Awards), #1 Online Document Repository (Am Law Tech Survey), and #1 Litigation Support Software (Law Technology News Awards).

For more information, or if you would like to schedule a demo, send an e-mail to info@iconect.com or visit www.iconect.com.

iCONECT Media Contact:
Frank Trovato
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iCONECT is a registered trademark of iCONECT Development, LLC. All brand names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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TERIS adds leading litigation support professionals Julie Hinkle, Josh Rasmussen and Christy Harder to serve growing San Francisco office

TERIS adds leading litigation support professionals

Julie Hinkle, Josh Rasmussen and Christy Harder

to serve growing San Francisco office

Appointment of industry sales veterans solidifies firm’s expertise in eDiscovery and related technical services

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 21, 2009 – TERIS announced today the addition of three leading litigation support sales professionals to its growing San Francisco office. Julie Hinkle joins as a new Electronic Projects Manager; Josh Rasmussen as Electronic Account Manager and Christy Harder as Account Manager for the company. The trio brings a combined mix of experience from both the legal and litigation support industries that bring immediate value for new and existing TERIS clients.

“We are excited to have a group of very valuable professionals with such caliber and experience join TERIS,” said Rob Robinson, TERIS San Francisco Managing Partner. “As our San Francisco office continues to grow, our clients are requiring a greater level of experience and proficiency in eDiscovery and related services. Josh, Christy and Julie are valuable additions as we continue to expand our considerable expertise and success to serve an ever-growing market requiring unique knowledge in eDiscovery and digital forensics.”

A certified paralegal, Hinkle brings more than 15 years of litigation support experience to TERIS. She was both a Senior Production Manager and Project Manager at First Advantage litigation consulting. She previously served as Production Manager of large scale Electronic and Paper Scanning projects with ALC Legal Technologies (now TERIS). Hinkle has special expertise with older microfilm/fiche technologies and converting film to electronic images.

Rasmussen has experience working with various Fortune 500 companies with projects that involved complex procedures with high confidentiality documents and has conducted discovery reviews for numerous private lawsuits involving complex electronic and paper discovery, which included millions of pages each. He also has experience working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Attorney’s Office.

Harder comes to TERIS after a successful four-year stint at a legal industry leading software company CT Summation, where she most recently served as West Coast Regional Sales Director, with a territory that spanned 24 states. A driven sales professional with more than three-years experience focused on software sales and account management, Harder has demonstrated success building relationships with upper management in Fortune 500 companies and Am Law 200 firms alike.

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 275 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com


Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, 425-275-8814; 206-521-8717 or DKaufer@TERIS.com

Legal Implications of "Free" Wi-Fi

With Wi-Fi being so pervasive today, it's easy to take for granted the ability to log into a hotspot no matter where we are to surf the web and conduct email.

What many people don't realize however is that there actions could amount to the commission of a felony, as it may be illegal in many states to access another person’s and/or entities’ open Wi-Fi network.

Check out this interesting Blog post, "Legal Implications of Wi-Fi Usage" to learn more about potential legal implications in this area.

TERIS participates as expert witness in mock argument for San Francisco Bay Area IP Inn of the Court

Educational session focused on the complexities of litigating eDiscovery issues

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Palo Alto, CA – Apr 03, 2009 – Legal professionals now face even greater challenges when trying to determine where to search for critical data and information that can be used to help build (or defend) a case. This has led to the continued importance and growth of companies and firms that provide technologies or services that make Electronic Discovery – or eDiscovery faster and easier for the legal community. Information that was once was contained to paper files has now exploded to digital devices as the use of mobile devices (i.e., iPhone, Blackberry), portable computers, and social networking sites (i.e., Facebook), and related items are used more frequently.

TERIS, a full service litigation support services provider, was invited to participate in a recent mock argument for the San Francisco Bay Area IP Inn of the Court to disclose the difficulties and expenses of complex IP litigation and vendor costs. The event featured five legal professionals as well as Judge Zimmerman who presided over what was considered an educational, if not contentious, argument fraught with the complexities of eDiscovery litigating for all parties involved.

Shawn Sieck, Regional Director of Electronic Sales, represented TERIS and spoke to the importance of involving outside service providers who have specific expertise in eDiscovery to keep the costs as low as possible. Sieck said attendees walked away from the event with a number of other key nuggets of information:

o The importance of early case assessment.
o Finding a vendor that is also a consultant (not just an order-taker)
o Taking the time to go thorough custodian interviews to determine all data sources

“It was a great honor and pleasure to be able to participate in this event,” said Sieck. “The San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property American Inn of the Court is much respected for its focus on intellectual property issues and for its work facilitating the exchange of ideas among legal professionals who work with intellectual property issues. We look forward to assisting the group in future exercises and continuing to be a resource whenever possible.”

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 275 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, 425...; 206-521-8717 or DKaufer@TERIS.com

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TERIS is a full-service litigation support solution provider. We work with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to provide sophisticated consultation-based solutions, state-of-the-art technologies and highly experienced project management. We simplify enterprise-wide information flow, allowing for professionally enhanced case management, which provides our clients with improved workflow and a much higher return on their investment.

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The Industry Standard: eDiscovery gets an F

From the respected Industry Standard comes an article talking about how far eDiscovery has to go still (according to technology industry standards):

E-discovery in the age of Web 2.0 has a long way to go, according to industry experts, who recently convened at a Symantec Inc.-hosted Webinar to bemoan the state of record compliance in enterprises today.

"E-discovery has always been an issue for lawyers to handle, but now there's that added complexity with wikis, Facebook, Twitter, and other new technologies," said George Socha, a litigation attorney who works with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Project. "A lot of lawyers' eyes roll back into their head and they curl up like possums because they just don't want to deal with it."

The full article can be found here

10 Steps to Manage E-Discovery Projects

From Law.com

Like it or not, lawyers involved in e-discovery matters must become project managers. In addition to advising and representing clients, they must help clients select and supervise vendors of e-discovery services (from simple photocopying, to forensic analysis, to data retrieval and production, to expert testimony on the adequacy of e-discovery efforts). This article outlines 10 key steps in a typical e-discovery project, suggesting ways that lawyers can help ensure that such projects proceed successfully.

Read the rest of the article here

American Bar Association Publishes Next Generation Book on Electronic Discovery

MIAMI, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt, today announced that the American Bar Association has published and released Introduction to E-Discovery: New Cases, Ideas, and Techniques, authored by Akerman attorney Ralph Losey. This marks the second book on e-discovery to be authored by Mr. Losey in the past 13 months.

Mr. Losey, a leading authority on e-discovery, has more than 30 years of experience in computer technology; with 28 years of experience in associated commercial litigation leading more than 70 published legal opinions. He has authored numerous law review articles, including reviews of the mathematics underlying e-discovery and the "ethics" of e-discovery. In addition to these articles, Mr. Losey's first book E-Discovery: Current Trends and Cases is one of the ABA's bestsellers and has already been cited by several judges and commentators. Both books are based on Losey's popular weekly blog, "e-discovery Team" (www.ralphlosey.wordpress.com).

"In this economic environment, e-discovery has become recognized as an important part of any responsible corporate strategy to reduce costs," commented Michael McMahon, Chair of Akerman's Litigation Practice Group. "There is a universal need for people to understand the e-discovery process, and we are pleased to have an Akerman attorney leading the discussion of opinion in this space."

Mr. Losey's book explains, in easy to read language, the complex legal and technology issues involved in electronic discovery. Similar to his first effort, this book helps lawyers and IT experts better understand the latest thinking and techniques for transferring critical information from the computer to the courtroom. It includes examinations of new case law and opinions of jurists and experts in the field, and provides a diverse number of views on the subject, including the two most popular e-discovery guides used by judges. Furthermore, the book outlines the interdisciplinary team approach to solving the unique problems of e-discovery and also covers:

• Self-organization and development of evidence preservation protocols
• New articles of interest on e-discovery teams
• The future of e-discovery suggested by a recent litigation survey
• How negligent e-records management is creating stunning business risks
• E-discovery at the Harvard Club in New York City
• New California proposals for e-discovery laws
• The conflict between our rules of discovery and the privacy laws of the rest of the world
• The limitations of checklists and how to work best using them

Akerman Senterfitt's e-Discovery team, led by Ralph Losey and Akerman Shareholder Michael Simon, is comprised of attorneys and IT professionals throughout the firm's offices in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., Denver, and Los Angeles, and represent a variety of practice areas, including trial law and intellectual property. They represent and consult with corporate clients, governments, and other law firms concerning a variety of technology law issues, ranging from litigation defense to prevention.

The team routinely handles the e-discovery aspects of major litigation and serves as "national e-counsel" to coordinate the discovery work of local counsel. They are also pioneering a new type of legal service where they assist clients to prepare for litigation by helping them to organize and operate their own internal e-discovery teams. The new "team-related" services include advice on: initial organization and budgeting of the e-discovery team; records retention policies, litigation hold procedures; ESI identification, retrieval, search and analysis; information management; software; hardware; and vendor selection.

About Akerman Senterfitt

Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2008) in number of lawyers and is one of the largest firms in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and governmental affairs professionals, the firm serves clients in major business centers throughout the United States, including Miami, New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at www.akerman.com.

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