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Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image

A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.

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Is the Use of GMail an Ethics Violation?

What happens when a law firm uses an email service they know is not secure?  Does this constitute inadvertent disclosure?

"Client-Lawyer Relationship: Rule 1.6 Confidentiality Of Information

(c) A lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client."

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How to Import Gmail Contacts into iCloud

Got iPhone fever? If you’re moving from Android to iOS, here’s how to import your Gmail contacts into iCloud.

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Electronic Discovery – Keyword Searches

After electronic discovery has been “processed” and “indexed“, the legal team can then perform “keyword searches”. Here are some techniques you can research to learn more. I suggest running test searches in any database you have access to, including Google.

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Convert PDF to Excel Online

A free service like this one could be a real lifesaver. One of the tools that allows professionals to spend less time wrangling lengthy PDF files is Investintech’s PDF to Excel tool. This tool efficiently converts non-editable PDF documents into fully editable Excel (xls) files, allowing users to reuse table layouts or the information inside them.

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Edit PDF content in Word

With Word 2013 and 2016, you can convert a PDF into a Word document that you can edit. What this video shows about editing PDFs in Word 2013 also applies to Word 2016.

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How to Import Your Facebook Contacts In to Gmail

Friends to Gmail (directory app) is a web application that you can use to convert your Facebook friends list into a nice, Gmail-compatible CSV file. Once created, you can import this file right into Gmail and all of your friends’ information, like names, locations, birthdays, bios, work history, and hometowns, will be added to your contacts for you. The app asks for permissions to retrieve this type of information from your Facebook account, but since all of the work is done within the browser, Friends to Gmail’s servers never actually “download” anything, which should alleviate any privacy concerns you may have about the app.

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Shortcuts for Microsoft Excel 2016

The following article shows frequently used shortcuts in Microsoft Excel 2016 for Windows.

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How to Convert Pages to Word

Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or .docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.

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Electronic Discovery – Custodians

One of the terms we use when working with electronic discovery is the term “custodian”. At the beginning of an electronic discovery matter, the attorneys will work closely with the client to identify key witnesses that have knowledge about documents that could be responsive to the document requests received from opposing counsel or investigative counsel. The individuals with specific knowledge about these certain documents will be identified and then the individuals who are in possession of these documents, as well as e-mail communications about these documents, will be identified as “custodians of data”.

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