Joint imaging-data base systems could create savings opportunities; data bases and imaging systems can be shared easily, even with opposing parties, to cut costs

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Imaging systems can dramatically lower the costs of discovery and document management in litigation, particularly in document-intensive cases. A firm can offer to share the expenses and the benefits with co-counsel, or even opposing counsel, though a well-thought-out agreement is advisable. Such a system, which electronically stores the image of a document in the computer, saves costs in storage and document management, eliminates refiling, and allows simultaneous viewing. It can also simplify courtroom presentation.

Methods, Management, Document management systems, Imaging systems, Database administration

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Document assembly systems promote efficiency

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Recent word processors and other software promise new efficiencies in legal writing, making it possible to recapture more work for later use. The firm's master plan should include a document design team to gather a firm-wide representative writing sample and develop an outline of standardized paragraph forms for each major document type. The initial conversion process is time-consuming for each attorney, but the benefits include great savings in document-preparation time, consistency, and better-looking documents.

Legal composition

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Court nixes fees for fact witnesses; because of the lack of clear precedent, the N.J. federal court decision may affect corporate litigation strategy nationwide

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A New Jersey federal court ruled that parties to a suit may not pay fact witnesses for services rendered in connection with the preparation of their testimony. This ruling runs contrary to rulings on prior cases and formal opinions by organizations such as the American Bar Association on the subject of litigation consultants. Litigation strategies will need to be modified accordingly.

Attorneys, Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Lawyers, Trial practice, Witnesses, Evidence, Expert, Expert evidence

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