William Hamilton

William Hamilton

August 23, 2022 | National Law Journal

Courts Should Not Sanctify 3M's Bankruptcy Ploy

There is a name for 3M's recent litigation strategy: forum shopping. The law disfavors forum shopping, and the courts—in bankruptcy or otherwise—should do nothing to encourage it.

By William Hamilton

5 minute read

January 08, 2016 | Legaltech News

A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Law Students about E-Discovery

Law students today need to go to the data itself in e-discovery, and that includes hands-on experience.

By William Hamilton

5 minute read

January 08, 2016 | Legaltech News

A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Law Students about E-Discovery

Law students today need to go to the data itself in e-discovery, and that includes hands-on experience.

By William Hamilton

5 minute read

October 21, 2014 | Legaltech News

Flaherty Argues for Analytics at Prague Conference

Modest price differences between a 30-year lawyer and a 30-minute lawyer is evidence that billing is broken.

By William Hamilton

3 minute read

October 20, 2014 | Legaltech News

US Must Adopt Balancing Test to Protect Employee Data

Jason R. Baron's keynote at LawTech Euro Conference 2014 calls for greater data use transparency.

By William Hamilton

2 minute read

October 10, 2014 | Legaltech News

Judge Facciola: Discovery Disputes Are a Cry for Help

At the University of Florida, Facciola predicted the challenges facing e-discovery in the coming years.

By William Hamilton

3 minute read

January 01, 2009 | Legaltech News

Break Out the Books

Law schools must adopt e-discovery curriculum.

By William Hamilton & Ralph Losey

7 minute read

July 09, 2012 | Legaltech News

EDRM 2012 Kickoff Meeting Generates New Projects

A number of Electronic Discovery Reference Model projects were completed and planned at the 8th annual EDRM Kickoff Meeting held in St. Paul, Minn., reports Quarles & Brady partner William Hamilton.

By William Hamilton

6 minute read

February 02, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Law Schools Break Out the Books on EDD

There is no doubt that our current legal system in severely stressed by electronic data discovery, and in need of repair. Until recently, most law schools ignored the problem; indeed, many seemed oblivious. At best, EDD drew only a passing mention in civil procedure textbooks.

By By William Hamilton & Ralph Losey

7 minute read

April 08, 2013 | Legaltech News

Six Big E-Discovery Blunders

What are the e-discovery "Big Six Blunders" & and the e-discovery skills and accessible software needed to banish them into oblivion? This was the topic of the opening panel of first University of Florida Levin College of Law/EDRM two-day event, "E-Discovery for the Small and Medium Case."

By William Hamilton

7 minute read