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Erik Sherman

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June 25, 2008 | Legaltech News

Can Board Software Meet Its Promises?

Board software promises to revolutionize communications with members. The software hosts meeting information on secure servers and board members can access it from anywhere. While electronic delivery sounds good when it works, making an orderly transition from paper can take time.

By Erik Sherman

7 minute read

May 07, 2008 | Legaltech News

The Bottom Line on Client Analysis

Improving client "realization" -- the percentage of normal fee rates received -- with client analysis technology can raise a law firm's bottom line. But getting it right means hard work -- whether building a system from scratch or integrating new software with an existing system.

By Erik Sherman

10 minute read

November 15, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Standing on Squishy Ground?

A new American Law Institute publication has some in the software industry worried that judges will treat as a "best practice" something that isn't. (From the December/January issue of the magazine.)

By By Erik Sherman

5 minute read

November 20, 2008 | Legaltech News

Searching Beyond Google

Most Web searching uses just a few providers. But according to technology writer Erik Sherman, there is a vast territory in the "invisible Web" that refers to databases connected to the Internet but not available for indexing by popular search engines, each with its own search capability.

By Erik Sherman

7 minute read

November 29, 2010 | Legaltech News

How to Keep ESI at Bay in E-Discovery

E-discovery technology used to handle the flood of information in litigation or an investigation may work in smaller matters but unravel at higher volumes. Companies must prevent unnecessary data from being stored in the first place and use sampling methods to analyze responsive data sets.

By Erik Sherman

6 minute read

April 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Under the Heel of a Malpractice Suit

By Erik Sherman

5 minute read

May 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Won in translation

Can language conversion software cut cross-border litigation bills?

By Erik Sherman

6 minute read

December 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

The Art of Patienceand Payoff

By Erik Sherman

12 minute read

July 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

On the Job: Setting the Agenda

In-house Tech: How software can, with a few wrinkles, keep board members in touch.

By Erik Sherman

7 minute read

May 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Innovators: The Electronic Mentor

By By Erik Sherman

5 minute read