Launch of eLawExchange.com

March 6, 2009 - PRLog -- Welcome to the launch of eLawExchange (www.elawexchange.com)!

For most attorneys, their practice of law has not changed nor kept pace with computer technology and discovery rules. They still discover paper documents, even though most documents today are in an electronic format, and a significant percentage of communications, such as e-mail, are never printed out.

Until recently, e-discovery was an obscure concept, but it has been at the forefront of business owners’ and attorneys’ thoughts worldwide because of front page headlines of major companies such as Morgan Stanley, Enron, Qualcomm and a host of others who have been sanctioned for their e-discovery conduct.

There is a vast “disconnect” between the legal profession and technology.  Most legal professionals today have a total lack of understanding of “technology” concepts as they relate to the discovery of electronic information.  Whether we are discussing backup tapes, metadata, native files and so on, most legal professionals today are unable to apply these technology concepts to legal concepts such as “not reasonably accessible” or “form or forms” of discovery.  To keep up with the times, an attorney must seek information contained on hard drives, removable storage media, cell phones, and other electronic storage devices, in addition to searching for paper documents in corporate archives, file cabinets, branch offices and other physical locations.

This site is devoted to the electronic discovery community. Here you will find a list of service providers, e-discovery state law and rules, litigation intelligence resources and many other materials. It is hoped that your contributions and "exchanges" with other members will provide a valuable meeting place for elaw professionals.

There are many resources here that you will want to take advantage of including:

   * State Cases and Rules
   * Litigation Intelligence Links
   * Find a Service Provider
   * Arkfeld E-Discovery Alerts
   * Latest E-Discovery News, and
   * Other future exciting additions to the site

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