information processing for lawyers
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The digital revolution is changing information gathering everywhere, including in the practice of law. What do lawyers need to know to benefit from this powerful trend?TRANSCRIPT
(for Lawyers)
Information Gathering& Processing
Ernest Svenson
Who is this guy?
Ernie SvensonBigLaw - 20 yrs
Solo Practice - 6 yrs
ErnieTheAttorney.net
PDFforLawyers.com
PaperlessChase.com
@ErnieAttorney
Digital Signatures are easy to make
Who is he, really?
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
—Alvin Toffler
“
We don’t have information overload; what we have is “filter failure.”
—Clay Shirky
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Key PrinciplesOld media is strugglingGathering v. ProcessingFiltering is critical
Old MediaMass Media (v. Tailored info)Expensive: produce/distributeContent exists to sell ads
(not to inform consumers)
Traditional media is in trouble
Mass media
Customer can have any color car he wants as long as it’s black.”
—Henry Ford
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Traditional Media(in trouble)
Amazon Now Selling More Kindle Books Than Print Books
Newspapers in peril
New Orleans Times Picayune to limit printing to three days per week
Mario Tama/Getty Images - The New Orleans Times-Picayune, seen in 2010 during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will only print three days a week come fall
Trusted sources?
Print MediaEncyclopedia BritannicaNew York TimesSeattle Post IntelligencerRocky Mountain NewsHarvard Law Review
Broadcast MediaNBCCBSABCCNN
New MediaDigital = quick creationDigital = fast distribution Content created by consumersCrowdsourcing replaces editors
Google Search I’m Feeling Lucky
Traditional Media(turns to bloggers)
It’s now 2012 (but who’s counting?)
"I just watched a plane crash into the hudson riv in manhattan".”
What’s happening?
Manolantern
Osama Bin Laden Camp in Abbottabad
“Helicopter hovering aboveAbbottabad at 1 am (is a rare event)”
What’s happening?
@ReallyVirtual
#CNNfail: No coverage of Iranian Election
Key PrinciplesOld media is strugglingGathering v. ProcessingFiltering is critical
Informationprocessing
Information Processing Factoid
Year Task Time20032010
Genome Sequencing 10 yrsGenome Sequencing(if done today)
1 week
Inform
OrganizeArrange
Facts
ResearchGather
Discover
Inspire
Story
Bad info handlingmay cause death
‘O’ Ring Problems
Flight Date Temp °F Erosion Blow-by Damage Index
1 Apr. 1981 66° 0
2 Nov. 1981 70° 1 4
3 Mar. 1982 69° 0
5 Nov. 1982 68° 0
6 Apr. 1983 67° 0
41-B Feb. 1984 57° 1 4
41-C Apr. 1984 63° 1 2
51-A Nov. 1984 67° 0
51-C Jan. 1985 53° 3 2 11
51-D Apr. 1985 67° 0
61-C Jan. 1986 58° 1 4
‘O’ Ring Problems
Flight Date Temp °F Erosion Blow-by Damage Index
2 Nov. 1981 70° 1 4
3 Mar. 1982 69° 0
5 Nov. 1982 68° 0
6 Apr. 1983 67° 0
51-A Nov. 1984 67° 0
51-D Apr. 1985 67° 0
1 Apr. 1981 66° 0
41-C Apr. 1984 63° 1 2
61-C Jan. 1986 58° 1 4
41-B Feb. 1984 57° 1 4
51-C Jan. 1985 53° 3 2 11
‘O’ Ring Problems
0
3
6
9
12
15
70° 69° 68° 67° 66° 63° 58° 57° 53°
ErosionDamage
Temp °F
Information ? Store
Review Later?
3. Monitor status
2. Flag for follow up
1. Flag as important
What is Paperless?(can you eliminate completely?)
1. No Paper
2. Devoid of paper as much as possible
3. Key information stored digitally
4. Ability to work with key information anywhere, anytime
Four Definitions
ScanSnap Advantages
1. Solid hardware
2. Duplex
3. Doc feeder - 50 pages
4. Comes w/ great software
Format
PDFforLawyers.com
Acrobat
Widely usedFull-featured for lawyersBut not cheap
PDF Pen
CheaperOCRMac FriendlyiCloud
Paperlesschase.com
Digital Signatures
How to create?1. Scan in signature2. Erase background3. Import to Word, Acrobat
Key PrinciplesOld media is strugglingGathering v. ProcessingFiltering is critical
Filter by ...RelevanceTrustworthinessTimelinessLocation
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Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text Source
Mon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech Industries VP of Sales
Interview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Depositionof
Philip Hawkins
Affiliated Reporting
01/16/2009
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When did you first learn that your job status would be changing?
I think it was at the end of July in 2005. It was on a Saturday,which I remember because I was trying to leave town to joinmy family on a vacation and that’s when Bill Lang came to my office and gave me the news
Q.
A.
What was your role at Anstar Biotech when you first startedworking there?
Q.
A. Initially my role was to be sales manager. I had met Bill Langwhile touring the Converse Chemical Lab in Bakersfield. Thatwas in December of 2002, as I recall.It was about a month later that he offered me the sales managerposition, and I accepted right away. I didn’t start until a few days later, though.
What was your working relationship like with Bill Lang when youfirst started at Anstar?
Q.
A. We got along great. Bill was an easy going guy, for the most part and he didn’t micro-manage things. He expected peopledo work hard and bring in the results, but that was it. Also, astime went on I found out that he was an avid fisherman and so was I so we kind of bonded on that front. We talked abouttaking a fishing trip together, but never got around to making ithappen.
How long had you been VP of sales?Q.
I was promoted in December of 2003, on the first of the month A.
Organizing Case FactsCull
–from documents–from witnesses
Tag–to documents–to people–to issues
Preparing WitnessOutlines
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Search
Linked People, Documents, etc.
Linked to Issues...
Advanced Search
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Search
Search for Links to People, Documents etc.
Search for Facts linked to a:
PersonSelect the Person to search for:
FullnameLinda CollinsPhilip Hawkins
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Mon 08/21/2006 Hawkins leaves for Spring meeting with otherSales managers
Depo. PhilipHawkins 123:11
Preparing Exhibitsfor Examination
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Mon 08/21/2006 Hawkins leaves for Spring meeting with otherSales managers
Depo. PhilipHawkins 123:11
Tools
Spelling F7
Linked FilesCase ToolsLinked Files
Bulk Import PDFs
Batch ProcessCopy Linked PDFs
Bates stamp Linked PDFs
Hawkins - LexisNexis CasemapFile Edit View Insert Records Reports Tools
FactsDate & Time Fact Text SourceMon 12/01/2003 Hawkins promoted to Anstar Biotech
Industries VP of SalesInterview notes
Tue 11/15/2005 Hawkins turns 51 Depo. Philip Hawkins 56:11-23
Sat 07/30/2005 Hawkins demoted to sales manager Depo. Philip Hawkins 24:18
Thu 08/11/2005 Hawkins transferred to ABI office in Fresno Depo. Philip Hawkins 43:18
Wed 05/11/2005 Hawkins receives performance review from William Lang. Is rated #1 “Outstanding”
Hawkins performance review
Tue 07/15/2005 Hawkins makes derogatory remarks about Linda Collins to Karen Thomas
Interview notes
Mon 08/21/2006 Hawkins leaves for Spring meeting with otherSales managers
Depo. PhilipHawkins 123:11
Batch Processing - Review Linked Files
Batch Processing...
Linked files:
C://EES_Cases/Hawkins/Contract
C://EES_Cases/Hawkins/Lease_01
C://EES_Cases/Hawkins/Lease_04
C://EES_Cases/Hawkins/Email934
C://EES_Cases/Hawkins/Email1001
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I have seen...Gillibrand’s [proposal] and am well and truly gobsmacked at how bad it is.
UCLA Law Professor Stephen Bainbridge called Gillibrand's bill "bizarre and toothless" on his blog.
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