Brett Burney

August 19, 2008 | The Recorder

Also from Litigation: Document review unavoidably adds significant expenses to the cost of litigation. But there is some help out there to keep matters under control.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read

September 01, 2005 | Legaltech News

Hollywood tends to depict biometric security systems -- which strive to recognize a person based on a unique attribute, such as voice, fingerprints, irises, vein structure, handwriting or even body odor -- as far more advanced than they actually are. Brett Burney, who knows how to fool a fingerprint scanner with a piece of gummy bear candy, says the new security measures have a long way to go before they're widely adopted.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

September 23, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

A look at new and modern word processing resources available for lawyers.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

August 17, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

Images of stranded polar bears and melting ice caps can leave a carbon-induced pit in your stomach. But employing small changes to your regular computing habits can help you do your part as a responsible human being on this blue ball of ours.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

February 18, 2005 | Law.com

If you practice law and use a computer, you must be a whiz at creating files in the Portable Document Format, eh? Or at least you should know all about PDF files. The format has been adopted as the standard for electronic filing in the federal courts. Many other government agencies are following suit. But don't rush out and buy Adobe Acrobat just yet -- read this article first.

By Brett Burney

8 minute read

November 28, 2006 | Legaltech News

On Nov. 15, Adobe announced the launch of LiveCycle Policy Server version 7.2, which now supports native Microsoft Office 2003 Word and Excel documents. The company also announced a new Web-based service, the Adobe Document Center, which provides much of the same functionality under a subscription model -- ideal for smaller businesses that need to secure documents.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

October 28, 2008 | Law.com

In its third year, the Masters Conference has undoubtedly matured into a resourceful and reflective assembly to discuss, in detail, e-discovery challenges with experts. According to consultant Brett Burney, this year's conference was a solid success in both substance and attendance.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

June 23, 2008 | Law.com

Document review is anything but glorious, but it has become a desperate necessity in today's adversarial sphere of civil litigation. It has certainly become a dynamic linchpin in the fracas of electronic discovery.

By Brett Burney

14 minute read

May 22, 2000 | Law.com

Which is better: West or Lexis? What makes a good legal Web site? In honor of the 4th Annual Webby Awards, which recognize outstanding Internet Web sites in 28 categories, Law.com columnist Brett Burney presents his own very personal legal Webbys.

By Brett Burney

8 minute read

June 08, 2007 | Law.com

Real-time document collaboration can save time and show clients that you're spending their money wisely, writes attorney Brett Burney. It allows multiple people to simultaneously view and edit documents online and puts everyone "on the same page" at the same time. That's more efficient than the traditional method of e-mailing documents back and forth and it reduces the number of attachments on over-burdened e-mail servers. Burney discusses options for real-time collaboration like Google Docs.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read