LexisNexis University Blog

Maggie Hepburn, Learning Experience Principal, LexisNexis: So I was reading this article called, “ The Price You Pay for Bad Data ” by Leslie Nienaber. Though her focus is on waste and inefficiencies in direct mail (I get it….how man...

Dave Stalsbroten, Senior Project Manager, LexisNexis: “Shoot for the moon – even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – Norman Vincent Peale We’ve all heard about the power of goal setting, yet it’s eas...

Elena Cutri, Director, Education Services, LexisNexis: Organizations plod through a range of intense changes, from corporate reorganizations to new software implementations to quality-improvement projects. Most rely on strong project managers to stee...

Kathy Baker, Professional Solutions Consultant, Juris, LexisNexis: In addition to the existing functions in the Quick Navigation tool, Juris 2.8 brings enhancements to this handy feature. Launch the Quick Navigation tool by using the icon on the Too...

Elena Cutri, Director, Education Services, LexisNexis: Most large law firms have learning & development teams that include learning professionals working side-by-side with former assistants who displayed talent and interest in training their peer...

Drew Sammeth, Client Educator, LexisNexis: We’ve all heard the anecdote, ‘it’s quality, not quantity,’ but is that really true? Unless you’ve only invited your ten best friends, you need some meat on that list. So, I wou...

Outside Counsel Guidelines can be a singularly effective tool for managing outside counsel. When reducing outside counsel costs, improving matter oversight, increasing billing efficiency and promoting better communications with outside counsel are th...

I’ve been thinking lately about the Rule Of Law. Not just because it’s what my job indirectly affects every day, by greasing the skids of projects for our clients and promoting the practice of law, but the lar...

Hello InterAction Customers! The LexisNexis InterAction training team will be taking our in-house InterAction classes on the road in 2017! The InterAction for Application Administrators and InterAction for Marketing Professionals and Data Steward...

Do you have questions you would like answered in a private session with a Trainer at LexisNexis? Do you have a question that requires a deeper dive than what is possible in a public setting? The “Buy a Trainer” session is set up as a priv...

As you may know LexisNexis University is your one stop shop for all your training needs when it comes to the InterAction, Juris, Time Matters, and PCLaw products. Over the years we have spent much time refining the site in order to get our clients t...

Every New Year offers a clean slate to do things better in the future. For solo and small firm attorneys, this is especially true when it comes to managing the firm’s year-end accounting process. According to Tyler Chapman, financial analyst and busi...

Hello InterAction Customers! The LexisNexis InterAction training team will be hosting our in-house InterAction for Application Administrators class in downtown Chicago, February 14-16 and May 9-11. As most of our classes are held in Raleigh, NC, w...

Register here for our free InterAction Reporting Webinar, Wed, Jan 25, 2p-3p Eastern. My reporting stream of consciousness (feel free to wear your beret and turtleneck, and snap along): Analyze, interpret, understand, data, pretty, fancy, Excel, me...

Drew Sammeth, Client Educator, LexisNexis: Four months ago I left my law firm as an InterAction Administrator and joined LexisNexis as a client trainer for InterAction. I am thrilled to work directly with clients, passing the knowledge and tips...

In the eDiscovery world, data size and time are two factors that can impact a project. With the right tool a project doesn’t have to be as daunting as most people might think. It’s Monday morning and your manager drops off a one terabyte hard drive o...

Ever since the concept of synchronized transcripts was introduced to the litigation industry, creation of smaller clips from larger media files has never been easier. While this concept can greatly reduce the amount of time litigation support profes...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which over the years has been followed by a variety of other federal, state, and local “open records” laws. In the interest of democracy, we expect our gov...

In many working environments today electronic signatures have become a common practice in the United States and around the world. Digital signature technology was invented in the 1970’s as a solution to sending secure uncrackble messages. Electronic ...

I will be the first one to admit that I have a HUGE problem. Staying organized. Every day, I tell myself that this is the day to get myself organized, and keep it that way. I start the day off thinking how disorganized my desk and computer look. I te...

What is Concatenation? Concatenation is the joining together of two or more Concordance Desktop databases, allowing users to view multiple databases as if they were one database in Concordance Desktop. Benefits of concatenated databases Large re...

As administrators of any database, it’s always a struggle to keep an eye on your users and databases. As data continues to grow in the eDiscovery world, so are the responsibilities of those managing that data. More and more, we are seeing an increase...

Over the years I’ve been asked hundreds if not thousands of questions about Time Matters, one in particular that often surfaces especially when individuals are evaluating the program is related to what type of environment it can work in. “Can Time M...

Isn’t it great when something you’re used to suddenly surprises you? I teach Juris to lots of people, and there are times in my classes where I notice I’ve surprised people with a feature or tool they didn’t know about. Here are two such ...

Creating matters, reviewing invoices, searching; sure you can do that. Now, let’s take your skills to the next level. Here are some underutilized features to increase operational efficiency and visibility into your data. Most of these features are...