September 28, 2011

E-Discovery-Shall we do it ourselves or outsource? The answer is, Yes

Copyright © 2011 Cary J. Calderone

Sometimes customers and prospects can ask me difficult questions.  The question on whether to in-source or outsource E-Discovery is an easy question.  The answer is, Yes.  There is no company, or law firm, no matter how large or small, that should do all or none of their E-Discovery themselves.  Where should you draw the line between the two?  Now, that is a more challenging question.  Here are three factors to consider when deciding:


September 15, 2011

Social Media Governance-5 Reasons New Technology Applications Are Better Than Email

Copyright © 2011 Cary J. Calderone

DredLaw readers know I have mentioned the trend towards using "New Technology" like social media and social enterprise applications, in business.  Rypple and Yammer were developed for business use and even Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Plus, are a common consideration for any company looking to market on the internet.  Companies are using social style Wikis to manage internal projects.  To be sure, I have warned readers about the need to have policies and procedures as a safeguard so their companies can use these New Technology applications in accordance with good data management and DRED practices.  But, this post will focus on some of the positives and comparative benefits of using these newer applications.  Yes, there are still potential pitfalls to social applications in business.  However, when compared to old email policies and practices, social-style applications have the potential to be a tremendous improvement to your organization's computer communications practices, and here are 5 reasons why: