Survey Indicates Disruptive Change Needed for Lawyers to Become Competent in E-Discovery
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwired - February 18, 2015) - Exterro® Inc., the preferred provider of software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at Global 2000 organizations, today announced that three federal judges will be analyzing the results of the first-annual Federal Judges' Survey on E-Discovery Trends and Best Practices on a webcast taking place on Feb. 25. Findings from the new survey indicate that disruptive change is needed for lawyers to become educated and competent in e-discovery. 0% of the participating judges "Completely Agreed" that the typical attorneys appearing before them possess the subject matter knowledge required to effectively counsel clients on e-discovery matters. Specific comments from some of the participating judges included:
Judges, Chief District Judge Joy Conti (W.D. Penn), Chief Magistrate Judge Frank Maas (S.D.N.Y.) and retired Magistrate Judge John Facciola (D.D.C.), will provide their perspectives.
Webcast Details:
The webcast, "Federal Judges Panel: Avoiding 'Irreversible Mistakes' in E-Discovery," airs on Wed., Feb. 25, 2015, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. The judges will offer advice for preventing irreversible mistakes from failing to consider e-discovery requirements early in a matter. Registration for the complementary, CLE-accredited webcast is available at: www.exterro.com/judges_survey_webcast.
About the Federal Judges Survey on E-Discovery
Exterro surveyed 22 federal judges to gain insight into the current state of e-discovery in the legal industry. The survey comprised 15 multiple choice questions on a host of e-discovery topics and issues. The results and associated comments provide a picture of overall e-discovery competency, e-discovery trends to be aware of in the future and how attorneys can improve their e-discovery acumen. The complete findings of Exterro's first-annual Federal Judges Survey on E-Discovery Trends and Best Practices survey are available for complementary download on Exterro's website at: www.exterro.com/judges-survey.
About Exterro
Exterro, Inc. is the preferred provider of software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at global 2000 organizations. Positioned as a leader in Gartner's 2014 Magic Quadrant for E-Discovery Software, the company's growth is fueled by a high demand for our enterprise-class solution that delivers process automation across the full EDRM spectrum. Built on an open architecture platform, Exterro Fusion® integrates with existing IT, HR and EDRM systems to deliver complete visibility into all critical data, as well as the flexibility to scale beyond e-discovery to encompass larger legal, compliance and information governance initiatives. For more information, visit www.exterro.com.
Contact Information:
For more information, contact:
Debbie Caldwell
Communications Director
Exterro, Inc.
debbie.caldwell@exterro.com
(503) 501-5141