A great story on from the NYT today on their “Talk To The Newsroom” feature. The interview is with Graphics Director Steve Duenes, and while there is some very interesting Q and A’s about their process for anyone involved with informational design, the highlight for me was the story told in response to [...]
Archive for February, 2008
The Power of a Simple Visual Explanation
Posted in Presentation on February 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Do Something About Overload!
Posted in Electronic data in the law on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A survey was just published by LexisNexis about information overload in the workplace, and specifically among legal professionals. Below are the first three survey results which were fascinating, along with some thoughts I had about each one.
- Sixty-two percent of professionals report that they spend a [...]
Is Law Firm IT Obsolete?
Posted in Litigation IT on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s a question increasingly being asked. One of the keynote speeches at LegalTech this year focused on the idea, suggesting that the IT departments of corporate clients are better suited to handle litigation-related data management functions currently performed by law firm IT resources.
It’s really quite simple as to why this has become an issue. [...]
Show Me The Bullet
Posted in Presentation on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I am asked by a customer to look at a presentation they are thinking about giving or an opening statement they are working on, I have the same two comments.
Use fewer words
Show don’t tell
No one reads presentation text — people look at it. Like you look at a billboard or a headline. [...]
The Case of PC v. Mac
Posted in Gadgets on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At Nextpoint, we’ve historically been fanatic Thinkpad fans. I felt about my Thinkpad I would imagine the same way Derek Jeter felt about his glove. But then something changed. Like when someone stole Jeter’s gamer and tried to sell it. Actually, a lot of individual things changed.
First, we started developing [...]
Nickel and Diming Your Evidence
Posted in Values on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to assume for the sake of this post, that you’ve already decided to host your evidence with an outside service provider. That’s a decision that acknowledges the true cost of managing in-house production/evidence systems. From storage, to software, to staff it’s a huge commitment to manage your evidence in-house. But [...]
TrialManager Overview for Ajaxian
Posted in Electronic data in the law on February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a brief overview of Nextpoint’s flagship product that came about after an interview and post by Ajaxian.com.
The Great Divide
Posted in Litigation IT, Values on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just got back from LegalTech in NY where I saw the keynote address given by Robert Bjornsti, the GC of AXA Insurance. It was an insightful keynote, totally appropriate during this Big Bang of electronic discovery caused by the new Federal Rules. The keynote focused on the relationship between outside counsel and [...]
The Case of Command v. Have
Posted in Electronic data in the law on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are really preoccupied with getting command of all of the evidence within a particular litigation. It’s why our customers hire us. True command. Command means a lot things. It means you know where everything is. It means you can get it. And it means you can do something [...]
