Consilio Strengthens Its Sightline Legal Discovery Platform with Launch of Legal Hold and Continuous Active Learning Capabilities 

As legal holds and data management complexities rise, Sightline offers end-to-end modern discovery, investigations, and legal hold solutions to streamline the entire Legal Discovery process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 14, 2023 – Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced significant innovations to their Sightline platform with the launch of Legal Hold and Continuous Active Learning capabilities. With Sightline, clients can effectively manage the entire discovery process – from legal hold to review – within a market-leading, modern enterprise platform supported by the global leader.

The addition of Sightline Legal Hold allows organizations to increase efficiency while reducing the cost, risk, and complexity of managing legal hold workflows and preparing data for downstream discovery activities. With Sightline Legal Hold, customers can:

  • Manage legal holds through a customizable workflow with preservation-in-place enabled by its Microsoft Purview integration
  • Add, administer, and import employee data from popular HRIS systems, ensuring holds are in-sync with an organization’s current employee lists while allowing for custom data requirements
  • Manage preservations and communications of holds together or independently in one unified interface – allowing users to flex to meet their organization’s needs
  • Drive effective communications through surveys, escalations, reminders, releases, and ancillary notices to non-custodians
  • Ensure compliance and transparency of legal hold processes with detailed logging and reporting that include workflow summaries and robust communication logs

“As a leader in designing best practice legal workflows, our experts have seen legal holds become more complex with the rise in remote work and disparate data sources,” said Meredith Kildow, Chief Revenue Officer. “Sightline Legal Hold helps clients effectively address these challenges with a robust and customizable legal hold platform designed to not only ensure compliance with corporate legal requirements but also help control downstream discovery cost and complexity.”

Continuing Sightline’s response to the increasing volume of data and the need for improved eDiscovery efficiency and accuracy, Consilio also announced integrating its mature Envize predicted analytics engine to power Sightline’s Continuous Active Learning enhancements in the platform. The capability builds upon Sightline’s highly rated, always-on analytics libraries that include email threading, textual near-duplicate detection, language analysis, and conceptual analytics.

“We’re continually innovating on smarter document review processes to stay ahead of the data volume curve. For Sightline, we are shifting from a traditional data analytics-based review paradigm to one that makes AI-powered Continuous Active Learning accessible to users of all levels, automatically,” said Raj Chandrasekar, Chief Operating Officer at Consilio. “By taking this approach, non-technical and power users alike can greatly benefit from CAL’s capability to make document review more efficient.”

Sightline with Continuous Active Learning and Sightline Legal Hold will both be featured at the Legalweek conference on March 21-23 in New York as well as on the upcoming webinar, “Driving Effective Legal Hold Workflows with Sightline,” being held on March 28th at 12:00 pm EDT.  To register to attend, visit https://www.consilio.com/event/webinar-driving-effective-legal-hold-workflows-with-sightline/.

For more information on this announcement, visit www.consilio.com/legalhold

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Mutual clients now receive 100% functionality of their iManage workspaces inside the Litify platform

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CobbleStone Software is excited to announce that it has won Top 10 Highly Rated Software, Top 10 Fastest Growing Software, and Top 10 Most Popular Software by SaaSworthy for the third quarter of 2022.

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LiquidText, the award-winning reading, note-taking, and document analysis platform, announces the hiring of three tenured legal technology experts to support the company’s growth in law firms and corporate legal departments worldwide. Tim Kenney joins the company as Director of Business Development. Jason Romney joins as Director of Product Management and Marketing, and Warren Agin will serve as a strategic advisor.

As part of the company’s continued push into the legal market, LiquidText will be exhibiting at Legalweek New York on March 21-23 in booth 3003.

“We’re so pleased to have Tim, Jason and Warren joining the LiquidText team. Their experience and industry insights will support our efforts to more rapidly help the legal community solve their challenges associated with reading, taking notes and analyzing documents involved in matters,” says Craig Tashman, PhD, Founder and CEO of LiquidText. “We have identified the legal sector as a significant area of growth for our company, and having these individuals here to help us will be invaluable. Legalweek will be an important launching pad for our growth push.”

Tim Kenney has more than 25 years of experience working in the legal technology space, helping lawyers and the teams that support them solve their business challenges via technology. He spent 14 years at Handshake as their vice president of business development and client success, where he spearheaded the company’s growth from a start-up to positioned as the number one portal and search product in legal. Most recently, he was director of software sales at Pinnacle. He holds a J.D. from Albany Law School.

With a background in law, technology and media, Jason Romney will work with clients to assess their needs and then identify and communicate how LiquidText’s innovative features increase productivity and help lawyers and other users improve their work. He is a barrister at the Victorian Bar in Melbourne, Australia. He formerly was the associate editor of technology for the Sydney Morning Herald and editor-in-chief of MSNBC in Australia. He also served as founder and CEO of software startups and was head of technology innovation for Australian telecom, Telstra. He authored the book Law on the Line, about how lawyers can take advantage of new technologies in their practice.

As a strategic advisor to LiquidText, Warren Agin will help the company align product development with the needs of the legal community as well as elevate the company within the legal technology thought leadership community. An attorney and data scientist, he is dedicated to making law better via technology. He formerly was a managing director at Elevate Services and spent more than 20 years practicing law at Swiggart & Agin in Boston and was an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School.

About LiquidText

With more than five million downloads and named by Apple as a “Most Innovative iPad App of the Year,” LiquidText is a revolutionary active reading, note-taking and document analysis platform for iPad Windows and Mac users. It is the first productivity app to win the coveted Editor’s Choice from both the Apple and Microsoft app stores. LiquidText allows users to capture their reading, notes, highlights, annotations, and observations just like they would on paper and enables connection between document contents and notes and within and among multiple documents and notes. From these connections users get visual hyperlinks that call out the connections at a touch or click. LiquidText helps users see these relationships along with relevant source context. Collaborators and reviewers see not only results, but the network of interrelated sources, observations and notes which support the author’s conclusions with transparency and clarity. LiquidText offers a unified workspace with integrated workflows and an intuitive interface. For more information, visit www.liquidtext.net.

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Differentia Consulting and digital transformation platform provider Cyferd are delighted to announce the signing of their forthcoming go-to-market partnership agreement, which was made official today.

Differentia Consulting, the technology-focused BI and ERP consultancy that has specialised in solutions, support, and training in several different fields since 2002, is excited to be moving forward on a new business venture. They aim to help businesses achieve operational excellence, adopt hyper automation strategies, and become more agile.

Cyferd is an agile digital transformation platform that takes a new and unique approach to data-driven digital transformation by tackling the problem of data fragmentation and data silos at the source. The platform enables users to create scalable, secure business applications in the cloud without the requirement for coding, on a unified data layer, accelerating digital business transformation.

The partnership, which aims to make significant gains in solving strategic business issues, such as compliance, will focus on creating a shared solution for streamlined organisational processes. Planned projects include improvements on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics, such as net-zero carbon emission targets, as well as Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), including supply chain cyber compliance.

Adrian Parker, Senior VP of Strategy and Marketing at Differentia Consulting, is excited to be working in the agile transformation platform space – where he has extensive previous experience.

“We’re moving forward with Cyferd on facilitating graph-powered digital transformation journeys using digital twins,” Parker notes. “We’re making digital transformation more agile by re-engineering digital processes.”

The partnership is particularly significant due to a shared ethos between the two companies. With the Cyferd platform, users can reap the benefits of cloud minus the complexity by using one unified data model and reduce the barriers to business innovation. This model upends existing methods of digital transformation and positions Cyferd as a disruptor to watch in the tech sphere. Meanwhile, Differentia Consulting has an excellent reputation for enabling organisations to make their operational processes smarter through use of data.

Greg Merten, Senior VP of Alliances and Partners at Cyferd, suggests that Cyferd’s low-work promise aligns with Differentia Consulting’s vision for Lean IT.

“Ultimately, the partnership is hoped to achieve long-term successes for organisations to achieve accelerated agile digital transformation,” Merten says. “We’re excited to be working with a solution partner like Differentia Consulting that matches our appetite for growth.”

What’s next for 2022? Go-to-market activities are set to commence shortly in the new year, with updates from both companies’ social media accounts arriving soon.

Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/differentia-consulting-and-cyferd-announce-go-to-market-partnership#ixzz7vrmu3tAF

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Washington D.C., March 14, 2023

Knovos, a leading technology company, is pleased to announce its participation at the most prominent legal event, “LegalWeek” by ALM in Hilton Midtown, NYC, from March 20 to March 23, 2023.

This year Knovos is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company has redefined the purpose of its solutions and initiated a meaningful capability including an enhanced user experience transformation in line with the future goals and GTM strategy.

This transformation is not limited to platforms’ functionality; the company adopted a new implementation standard and introduced absolute white-labeling options for strategic partners and resellers.

“We firmly believe that each organization, irrespective of its size, deserves easy access to technology to be successful in this digital-first world. We at Knovos enable organizations with AI-enabled information management solutions.” – said Dharmesh Shingala, CEO of Knovos.

Knovos value-focused innovations in the field of eDiscovery & Risk Mitigation, Information Governance & Compliance, Content Analytics & Collaboration, Contract Life Cycle Management, Process & Case Management, as well as Arbitration Management are widely endorsed by attorneys, corporate counsels, and Government officials. Knovos technologies drive innovation at the workplace, safeguard business information, and improve data discoverability holistically.

Moreover, the company’s flexible deployment and predictable pricing options encourage companies of all sizes to adopt the technologies or switch from expensive vendors.

“We have launched a dedicated self-learning platform called Knovos Academy that provides engaging training and product certification for you and your team. It is a systematic approach to discovering the true potential of Knovos solutions.” said Kirit Palsana – Director, Knovos.

Knovos will be distributing LegalWeek exclusive gift pass to get early-bird access to Knovos Academy. Visit Knovos booth #1101 for more information.

CEO Dharmesh Shingala, Director Kirit Palsana, Joe Bartolo, Connor Morgan, Vishwarup Dhagat, Kishan Shingala, and Sibi Pillai will attend LegalWeek this year.

To schedule a personalized meeting or product demonstration, you can fill out the contact form here: https://www.knovos.com/events/legalweek-2023/

About Knovos

Knovos, a leading technology company founded in 2002, solves complex information management challenges for the world’s largest law firms, corporations, and some of the prestigious government agencies.

In its two decades’ journey of “value-focused” innovations, Knovos has developed 45+ enterprise-grade technology solutions. End-to-end eDiscovery, Information Governance or GRC, Legal Holds, Legal Case Management, Content Collaboration, Arbitration Management, and Contract Management are some of the most commonly adopted solutions by legal professionals.

To chase the new-age data challenges in this digital-first world, Knovos integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning technologies in its solutions.

With offices across three continents and exceptional customer service, Knovos is recognized as the most trusted technology partner for legal. Visit Knovos website for the latest updates, interesting customer stories, and more.

 

Important Note: This Press Release is originally published on Knovos Newsroom.

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In the modern business world, security and efficiency are key to staying ahead of the competition. Many modern companies are turning to eSignatures as the main way to sign documents due to their many business benefits and conveniences.

By implementing eSignatures into your business, you both improve the security of your company with the many added technological innovations like IP tracking and Multi-Factor Authentication. You also speed the process up for your business and save time throughout the day, while saving costs all-round.

Getting started with an eSignature solution is simple for any business, and can be done very easily with Blue Car Technologies’ help. If you’re looking to get started with eSignatures, contact the Blue Car team > https://www.bluecartechnologies.com/post/esignatures-managing-documents-and-contracts-from-end-to-end

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Dennemeyer brings you the biggest news stories and updates from the world of IP: a microchip security breach, the ongoing dispute over COVID-19 vaccine patents and a trademark lawsuit that was more high class than class action.

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Technology pioneer Hanzo, a provider of enterprise solutions for legal, governance, and compliance teams is proud to introduce Hanzo Command Center. Designed to work seamlessly with Hanzo Illuminate, Hanzo Command Center is a Slack ediscovery application that allows users to create matters securely, initiate legal holds, add custodians, and trigger collections in either Slack or Google Workspace directly from within Slack.

Today, users perform many daily tasks within collaboration platforms such as Slack. Research has also shown that “context switching” between platforms and applications takes a toll on productivity and stress levels. Slack, in conjunction with GlobalWebIndex, “reported in their 2019 Slack State of Work” report that 64% of aligned workers report spending 30+ minutes daily switching apps resulting in 130+ lost hours a year just switching between applications.

“Understanding Slack’s Digital HQ philosophy that encourages more work to be contained and performed within Slack to facilitate greater productivity was at the forefront of our thinking when designing Command Center,” said Dave Ruel, Head of Product, Hanzo. “It was important for us to empower enterprise legal teams to improve their workflows by enabling them to manage ediscovery processes in Slack where they were already working.”

Hanzo’s Command Center eliminates productivity-killing context-switching and enables enterprise legal teams to perform eDiscovery duties up to 50% faster* than using Hanzo Illuminate alone. The Slack-based application also provides a guided workflow from matter creation to collection, making the entire process easier to navigate and perform. (Watch the video)

*Hanzo internal benchmark tests have shown that matter creation and custodian assignments are up to 50% faster using Command Center than Illuminate alone.

Command Center comes as a feature application for Hanzo Illuminate customers who also have a Slack enterprise grid license and/or Google Business Plus or Enterprise license. Existing Hanzo Illuminate customers will gain access to this application at no additional cost. Following is a list of functions included in the Hanzo Command Center application.

  • Matter Creation – Create a matter within Hanzo Illuminate with a name, description, data sources, and optional start/end dates
  • Add Custodian – Add custodian(s) to existing Hanzo Illuminate matters at any point in the ediscovery process.
  • Collect Matter – Trigger a matter collection with optional start/end dates for Slack/Gmail/GDrive data sources.
  • Matter List – Generate a Matter List in Command Center’s “Messages” area.
  • Custodian List – Generate a list of custodians for a selected matter within the Command Center’s “Messages” area.
  • Channel List – Generate a list of channels for a selected matter within the Command Center’s “Messages” area.
  • Close Matter – Close a matter in Hanzo Illuminate. This terminates matter syncing into Slack and releases custodians from hold in Slack and/or Google Vault.
  • Shortcut Actions – All features above are available via shortcuts in the Command Center Messages area.
  • Messages Area – Actions performed in Command Center are logged in the Messages area. Users can search the message area for custodians, actions, matter names, etc.

About Hanzo

Hanzo helps global enterprises manage and reduce legal risk wherever work gets done. Our vision is to provide enterprises with a single source of truth for their complex communications data. Hanzo solutions capture investigations, litigation, and compliance data from wherever employees collaborate — efficiently tackling the massive volume and unique complexities that emerging data sources present. Hanzo’s software empowers defensible preservation, targeted collection, and efficient review of dynamic content. Hanzo is SOC 2® Type 2 certified, demonstrating its commitment to data security and serving large corporations worldwide. Learn more at hanzo.co and follow updates on Twitter: @gethanzo or on LinkedIn.

Contact

Sarena Regazzoni
Senior Director of Communications Hanzo
503-407-4208
sarena@hanzo.co

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Should You Consider Hiring a Virtual Legal Assistant?

A law firm is a busy place and features a wide variety of tasks that must be completed each day to ensure you are providing the best services for your clients. Hiring a legal virtual assistant can help you accomplish both with ease. By using a virtual assistant for attorneys, you free up a significant amount of your time, allowing you to focus on critical legal proceedings while your virtual assistant handles clerical work and other day-to-day operations.

Virtual Legal Assistant Services

A law firm virtual assistant can help your firm to become more efficient, scale more rapidly, and provide your clients with a better overall experience. Virtual assistant services include completing routine administrative tasks and improving customer service by managing client-facing interactions as well as and coordinating important meetings and deadlines. This could also include scheduling appointments, conducting legal research, writing contracts, and even accounting.

In short, a legal virtual assistant is essentially an extension of yourself and your in-house staff when it comes to handling whatever tasks you choose. As a result, what and how much a virtual paralegal does depend on your specific needs. Some of the legal services that most often use virtual assistants include immigration attorneys, family lawyers, workers’ compensation lawyers, and personal injury lawyers. While these are most common, they are certainly not the only types of firms that can benefit from employing a virtual paralegal.

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