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, we...

Whether you’re new to LAW PreDiscovery or an advanced user, you may find this article helpful and may even uncover valuable information to help in your current eDiscovery process. I’ve highlighted a few core administrative functions within LAW PreDiscovery...

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...

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...

Lauren Davis, Education Services Coordinator, LexisNexis: For the first 5 years of my career I was an elementary school teacher. I taught my students more than just reading, writing, and math. My students learned life lessons that also apply to adults...

Mobile technology has made it easier for attorneys to practice law at any time and from anywhere they choose. Access to cloud-based computing has rapidly changed the practice of law. While the shift away from a traditional, office environment can provide...

If you’re reading this, then you probably share one of the top human fears – giving a speech before an audience. In fact, almost 3 out of 4 people feel anxiety when speaking publicly. The good news is that this is a phobia that can be reduced! Here...

Because classroom learning allows us to more holistically interact with students, one might believe that virtual learning could never be as valuable, satisfying and experiential as classroom learning. So much of learning is that subtle give and take between...

The training landscape is always changing as it adapts to new releases and new technologies available to customers. I wanted to take a minute just to update everyone on the new developments going on over at www.lexisnexis.com/university . PCLaw ...

Social media is everywhere today, from family members on Facebook, to colleagues on LinkedIn, to your favorite celebrities keeping you up to date on their Twitter account. But how does the lawyer fit into social media? Social media can be a great way...

The holiday season is coming to a close, and your work team is transitioning from the family-filled hustle and bustle back into work mode. This is the perfect time for an annual house cleaning of sorts. The process isn’t so different from the cleanup...

Is it just me or have you also noticed that office and social conversations increasingly revolve around participation in fitness related activities? Not the same chatter about golfing or evening pick-up basketball games; Instead it seems more people I...

by: Paul Kaufman For what seems like eons, humans have learned best in two ways. One is by doing something and finding out that the resulting action was just plain unpleasant. For example, the first guy who thought fire looked cool and wanted to grab...

A learning culture could be defined as a community where inquisitiveness, teamwork and adaption to change is expected and rewarded. To create this type of innovation-centered environment, encourage all types of learning as the rule, not an exception....

Often times we don’t ask questions or try fix what’s not broken, if it works it works. Does that mean operating as a database administrator entails that we don’t need find a way to do things better? In asking those questions they may help increase our...

On a daily basis, many people are faced with projects and tasks they have to accomplish, both large and small. The small tasks are easy – most people can just knock those out quickly. The larger tasks and projects can sometimes be a daunting challenge...

Deduplication is just one of the tools to help you save time and money. As mentioned last week, data collections are growing bigger and bigger every day. Deduplication will help you identify and exclude those documents so your reviewers spend less time...

I spend a lot of time away from my office, so I know how important it is to have access to client and contact information on-the-go. Knowing how and where to contact my clients, having the ability to log and communicate pertinent information, accessing...

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...

This year marks the 50 th 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 government...

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 larger picture. We’re in business...

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 the...

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...