Phoenix, AZ – March 9, 2010 – TERIS announced today that it has joined The Sedona Conference®, the leading research and educational institute dedicated to the advancement of law and policy in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation and intellectual property rights. TERIS has joined the organization as a member of its acclaimed eDiscovery RFP + Vendor Panel.                                                                                                                                     

The Sedona Conference® formed the RFP+ Vendor Panel in the belief that a well-informed marketplace, speaking in the same language, ultimately leads to reduced costs for all parties, higher quality, and greater predictability.

“TERIS is excited to join the Vendor Panel,” said Stefan Wikstrom, founder and CEO of TERIS. “The Sedona Conference® exists to allow legal industry leaders who are at the cutting edge of issues in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation, and intellectual property rights, to come and engage in true dialogue in an effort to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way. We very much look forward to joining this network and contributing our experience and expertise to this prestigious group of industry leaders.”

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ABOUT THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
The Sedona Conference® exists to allow leading jurists, lawyers, experts, academics and others, at the cutting edge of issues in the area of antitrust law, complex litigation, and intellectual property rights, to come together - in conferences and mini-think tanks (Working Groups) - and engage in true dialogue, not debate, all in an effort to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way.

The organization’s hallmark is its unique use of the dialogue process to reach levels of understanding and insight not otherwise achievable. The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series is designed to focus the dialogue on forward-looking principles, best practices and guidelines in specific areas of the law that may have a dearth of guidance or are otherwise at a "tipping point." The goal is that the Working Groups, the open Working Group Membership Program, and peer review process, will produce output that is balanced, authoritative, and of immediate benefit to the Bench, Bar and general public.

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of nearly 300 professionals was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTeris. 

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Palo Alto, CA – February 26, 2010 – TERIS announced today that Kevin Brooks has been promoted to Executive Vice President for its Northern California operations. Brooks was previously managing partner for TERIS Silicon Valley.

“Kevin’s track record at TERIS has quite simply been stellar,” said Stefan Wikstrom, TERIS Founder and CEO. “He has proven to be a highly effective team builder and is absolutely committed to providing outstanding client management and service on a consistent basis. It has been impressive to witness how much the Silicon Valley facility has grown under his leadership and we look forward to seeing similar results as his responsibilities expand to our San Francisco office as well.”

With this move, Brooks is now responsible for TERIS’ Bay Area operations, overseeing the company’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. Brooks manages the facilities’ day-to-day functions, including recruiting, hiring and training top talent in sales and production and ensuring client satisfaction. Under his leadership, TERIS Silicon Valley grew to become the highest revenue producer in the company’s history and has consistently been one of its top producing and profitable facilities.

Prior to joining TERIS, Brooks was an account Manager at Corporate Express, where he was recognized as the top representative bringing in the most new business in the Northern California region. He received a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication with a minor in Business Administration from California State University, Chico.

Kevin is a member of the board of directors for Peninsula Boxing, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving underprivileged or at-risk youth as well as adult community members. It provides an after-school amateur boxing program for youth as well as a noncontact recreational boxing fitness program for adults.

ABOUT TERIS
Founded in 1996, TERIS is the leading full-service litigation support service provider in the United States. TERIS provides Electronic Discovery, Computer Data Forensics, Consulting and Project Management, Managed Review and related services to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of more than 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com
 

 

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 San Francisco – February 10, 2010 – TERIS San Francisco announced today that veteran litigation support professional Claudine Schardijn joined its office as Senior Technology Consultant. Schardijn has more than 13 years of litigation technology experience and will put that to use immediately by consulting with high-level clients to help them better understand new technologies and how to apply those solutions to lower costs and improve results.

Schardijn has extensive business development experience in the litigation support industry, most recently serving as Director of Client Services for BlackStone Discovery in Palo Alto. There she managed and supported both AmLaw 200 and Fortune 500 clients in the discussion, development, and deployment of integrated technology solutions. Previously she served as Senior Project Manager for eLitigation Solutions, Partner at Izvize and Senior Project Manager for Aptara. Her experience includes acting as lead Project Manager for a high-level Bay Area Fortune 100 company, where she worked on the largest merger in the corporation’s history.

“Claudine has very deep industry experience, and she is a critical addition to the TERIS San Francisco team,” said Kevin Brooks, TERIS Bay Area Executive Managing Partner. “She has developed a strong reputation as a results-oriented professional who always keeps the clients’ goals in mind – regardless of the challenge at hand. She is a proven team leader, and that experience will be helpful as we continue to build our San Francisco office and serve a growing number of clients who require unique eDiscovery solutions.”

Schardijn has extensive experience with: Concordance, Summation, Trial Director, Inmagic DBTextworks, Sanction, Casemap, IPRO e-capture, Mobius/Extractiva, QuickBooks, Clearwell, Kcura/Relativity, iConect, Cataphora, and ONEO. She is a member of the Silicon Valley chapter of Women in eDiscovery and graduated from California State University – Sacramento with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Administration.

ABOUT TERIS
Founded in 1996, TERIS is the leading full-service litigation support service provider in the United States. TERIS provides Electronic Discovery, Computer Data Forensics, Consulting and Project Management, Managed Review and related services to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of more than 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com

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Seattle, WA– February 10, 2010 – TERIS announced that it has partnered with kCura as a Relativity Consulting Partner.  As one of the leading eDiscovery service providers over the past nine years, TERIS has implemented kCura’s world-class review platform, Relativity, to deliver a full range of capabilities for document review and analysis. Relativity provides image and native file review, powerful searching, diverse coding options, flexible workflow capabilities, integrated productions, Unicode and foreign language support, and concept searching: all delivered in a highly scalable, enterprise-grade solution.

Combined with TERIS’ existing portfolio of eDiscovery solutions, clients now have access to the broadest array of “best of breed” solutions – from culling to review. Corporations can use TERIS’ Relativity solution to reduce the risks and control the costs associated with litigation, while law firms will benefit from Relativity’s strengths as an industry-leading document review platform. 

 “TERIS continues to expand our review offerings to deliver industry-leading technology solutions to our client base. We provide a unique workflow that utilizes leading tools such as Relativity to empower our clients to work the way they want and need to work,” said Peter Sternkopf, TERIS Chief Technology Officer.  “TERIS’ Relativity review system allows our clients to focus on the documents they are reviewing; rather than the technology required to review them. This allows them to accelerate the document review process and subsequently reduce costs – without sacrificing the quality of review. “                                   

"We are excited to welcome TERIS as a Relativity Partner,” said Andrew Sieja, president and CEO of kCura.  “We look forward to working with them to help them deliver exceptional solutions to their clients.”

With the addition of Relativity, TERIS has greatly improved its comprehensive suite of hosting solutions for its clients that minimize cost and maximize efficiency through enhanced functionality. TERIS also features a deep technical Project Management team that has more than 60 technical certifications across the company.  By expanding its offerings and adding talented professional staff, TERIS is accelerating its leadership position in the litigation support industry and continues to deliver unrivaled value to its clients.

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS is the leading full-service litigation support service provider in the United States. TERIS provides Electronic Discovery, Computer Data Forensics, Consulting and Project Management, Managed Review and related services to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at DiscoverLegalJobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

ABOUT KCURA
kCura are the developers of the e-discovery software Relativity. Relativity is a web-based application servicing the analysis, review and production stages of the EDRM. kCura helps corporations and law firms with e-discovery challenges by installing Relativity on premises, as well as providing hosted on-demand solutions through a global network of partners in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.   For more information, visit www.kcura.com.

Media Contacts: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, TERIS, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer(at)TERIS.com

Adi Elliott, kCura, (312) 676-5075 or aelliott@kcura.com

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By Kevin Brooks, Managing Partner, TERIS, Northern California

You may believe that litigation support management is better left to your outside counsel. And in some situations, this may be true. However, in many cases your law firm could be costing you time and money, as well as affecting case outcome. Law firms are experts in the law, but very few have the resources and data expertise to manage your litigation lifecycle properly.

This is why a growing number of corporations are bypassing their outside counsel and contacting TERIS directly to handle sensitive services such as eDiscovery, document review and digital forensics. As new case law brings the importance of eDiscovery into the spotlight, more and more companies are discovering that it is crucial to ensure compliance and avoid sanctions by working directly with a knowledgeable data expert.

When a litigation support provider works directly with the corporation, the provider can serve as an effective conduit for both the corporation and the law firm. The provider may even work with a number of different outside counsels, serving as the primary contact for the corporation.

Additionally, many law firms, as well as some vendors, still use one single platform to handle data. A knowledgeable and technologically adept litigation support provider realizes that the one-size-fits-all approach is inadequate and, instead, offers multiple solutions to fit different case and data needs.

Ten important reasons why you should hire a litigation support vendor directly:

1.       Cost and Expense Forecast – Consult directly with data experts to more accurately identify costs for each project and keep expenses down. Vendors can also help cut future costs by proactively consulting on your data.

2.       Timeliness – Manage requests and deadlines quickly and more accurately through direct contact with your service provider, eliminating delays that can sometimes occur when going through outside counsel.

3.       Budget Management – Identify points of savings by being able to initiate volume discounts. The service provider can extend volume discounts as they build long-term relationships directly with corporations. You can also avoid the markup from some law firms which could increase your costs for services from 25 percent to as much as 100 percent.

4.       Streamlined Litigation Management - Reduce the number of vendors your corporation works with. This is especially relevant if your company works with several outside counsels and all have their own separate lit support vendors.

5.       Consultation – Give your litigation support provider a consulting role and front row view into the game plan instead of a 100 percent reactive position. By working with a provider who understands data, you can avoid sanctions for under or overproducing, which could reach tens of millions of dollars.

6.       Preparation – Address issues at the earliest point in litigation and improve efficiency by involving the litigation support provider in planning from the start.

7.      Expertise – Allow your outside counsel to concentrate on their core competency of legal strategy, while you work directly with data experts.

8.      Resources – Access the most cutting-edge technology for handling data. Small and medium-sized law firms may not have an in-house IT department to manage large numbers of electronic documents.

9.       Efficiency – Work hand in hand with the service provider, eliminating the middleman.

10.   Security – Gain better control over sensitive data and information.

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Are you on Twitter? Here is your opportunity to win your own cool TERIS water bottle! We're giving away 2 per week - just send a tweet explaining how you will use it or what you most look forward to in 2010.

We're looking for creativity people! Be sure to include #DiscoverTERIS hashtag. To win, you must be a DiscoverTERIS follower. Good luck!

This contest closes February 28th, 2010

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Puget Sound attorneys are invited to an exclusive 1 hour CLE program focused on eDiscovery on Wednesday, January 27th from 12 pm - 1 pm.

The CLE will be held on the 33rd floor of Safeco Plaza Building (1001 Fourth Avenue) and a free lunch will be provided to those who register. Presenting will be Kelli Clark, Esq. and Micah Kasdan, both from TERIS.

This program is tailored specifically for General Counsel and Outside Counsel - the first half of the program will cover "eDiscovery 101" while the second will focus on cost savings and risk mitigation.

About the presenters

Micah Kasdan is Vice President, ESI Business Development for TERIS - Southwest. Micah consults regularly with attorneys and executives to develop custom methodologies for automating discovery reviews through modern litigation support technologies and has been serving the legal community for more than 7 years. Micah is frequently invited as a speaker and trainer for law firms and legal industry conferences and events. He has also published numerous articles in industry publications that showcase his expertise and knowledge of eDiscovery and the litigation support process.

Kelli Clark, Esq. is Director of Professional and Litigation Services for TERIS and is a leading eDiscovery and litigation matter expert. Kelli has been involved in the eDiscovery industry for 9 years, during which time she has managed hundreds of large-scale eDiscovery projects and managed client services, consulting and technical teams. As a subject matter expert, Clark has been a speaker on eDiscovery topics at CLE courses and seminars throughout the US and Europe, and has been called upon to provide testimony regarding e-discovery procedures and best practices.

Please click on the link below to register right away - only a limited number of spots are available.

Register Now!

Parking is available in the Safeco Plaza building garage (entrance is on Madison Avenue between Third and Fourth Avenues).

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 7, 2010 -- TERIS Seattle announced today that veteran litigation support project manager Don Young joined the company as Electronic Project Manager. Young has more than seven years of litigation consulting experience and will serve a dual role of consulting clients on eDiscovery projects while also implementing proper data harvesting, processing, review methodology and production support.

Young is proficient in TrialDirector, Sanction, Summation, Concordance, TimeMap, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premier and Adobe AfterEffects. He has been involved in numerous trials assisting in trial preparation and presentation in the courtroom. Young is a Certified Legal Video Specialist as well as a certified Summation trainer.

“Don’s versatile experience is a very important addition to the TERIS Seattle team,” said Todd Krivoshein, TERIS Seattle General Manager. “He has the ability to apply his unique experience combining hands on customer service with project management to deliver results that serve the client’s best interests, depending on the need/challenge facing the litigation support team.”

Young previously worked at Bridge City Legal, where he began his career as a Customer Service Representative in 2002. His responsibilities expanded and he became Litigation Project Manager, a role he served from 2005 until his move to TERIS.

He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 2003.

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS is the leading full-service litigation support service provider in the United States. TERIS provides Electronic Discovery, Computer Data Forensics, Consulting and Project Management, Managed Review and related services to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com

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San Diego, CA – December 29, 2009 – TERIS San Diego announced today that leading litigation support sales veteran Scott Robinson joined the company as its Senior Account Manager. Robinson has more than 10 years experience in sales and services in the litigation support industry and will serve as a client resource for eDiscovery, electronic services, traditional reprographic and related services provided in the litigation process.  His primary focus is on Am Law 200 firms and in-house corporate counsel in the San Diego marketplace.

“We are excited to have Scott join our firm because he has a strong reputation in the San Diego market for providing superior service,” said Patrick Conolly, TERIS San Diego General Manager and Partner. “As our business continues to shift towards eDiscovery, managed review and related technology-driven services, we need professionals like Scott who have a thorough knowledge and understanding of these areas to serve our growing list of clients.”

Robinson began his career at Ikon Office Solutions LDS division in Downtown San Diego, CA as a Customer Service Representative in 1999 and later joined Legal Reprographics Inc., where he was named Employee of the Year in 2001.  He was promoted to Account Manager at LRI and eventually became Key Accounts Executive at Alexander Gallo Holdings, Inc. (which recently changed its name to Esquire Litigation Solutions) in San Diego. Robinson has been named to the LRI/Esquire Million Dollar Presidents Club Sales Achievement Award the past two years.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Communications from Point Loma Nazarene University.   

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS is the leading full-service litigation support service provider in the United States. TERIS provides Electronic Discovery, Computer Data Forensics, Consulting and Project Management, Managed Review and related services to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com

 

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San Francisco, CA – December 22, 2009 – TERIS announced today that Jason Marandas has joined the company as Sales Manager for its San Francisco office. Marandas will lead the sales team as it expands its Electronic Discovery, Computer Forensics and related litigation support service provider offerings to law firms and corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Marandas has more than 12 years sales experience working with leading companies such as WebEx/Cisco, eUniversity and Corporate Express. He returns to TERIS, where he previously had served as Sales Manager in 2002, when the company was known as American Legal Copy. In his previous roles, Marandas set sales records, developed and helped close record deals and had the highest quarter ending bookings among a group of 17 sales professionals. He also successfully grew a sales team in the United Kingdom from five sales representatives to sixteen representatives, across London and Amsterdam offices while respectively increasing bookings quarter after quarter.

“We welcome Jason back to TERIS as we enter this exciting phase of growth,” said Stefan Wikstrom, Founder and CEO of TERIS. “We have evolved dramatically over the years, and find ourselves working with clients in eDiscovery, Forensic Services, Investigations and related IT issues. Jason’s success working for and with technology companies is a great asset for us as we continue to expand our growing list of clients in the Bay Area.”

Marandas joins TERIS after spending more than three years as Sales Manager for the United Kingdom SMB Division for WebEx/Cisco. He also served as a sales representative for the company, where he won Rookie of the Quarter and Presidents Club honors. Prior to WebEx/Cisco, Marandas worked in the sales group for eUniversity, where he set company sales records. He also worked as Sales Manager for Corporate Express for five years.

Marandas received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce –Finance from Santa Clara University.

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From the Dallas Morning News

DALLAS – Dec. 15, 2009 –The Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) hosted its annual holiday luncheon on Friday, December 4, 2009 at one of Dallas’ premiere private establishments, Park City Club.  Nestled in the Highland Park/University Park communities, Park City Club (PCC) provided the perfect setting for DAPA’s 2009 “Winter Wonderland” event.  Access to this spectacular venue was provided courtesy of local probate attorney and PCC member, Mr. Cooper Blankenship.

Each year the holiday luncheon committee chooses a local charity to receive all proceeds from the event’s raffle sales.  This year’s beneficiary was The SPCA of Texas.  Nearly $3,000 was raised to help The SPCA of Texas provide exceptional care and loving homes for its animals.  DAPA was honored to support such a wonderful and deserving organization.

More than 125 guests enjoyed spectacular views of the city as they dined on delicious cuisine and listened as SPCA Humane Educator, Michelle Patterson, spoke of the SPCA’s mission to save animals and how donations help further their endeavors in our community.

DAPA is a voluntary non-profit corporation composed of paralegals, students and vendors working in all areas of law who are interested in furthering their own professional development and dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal profession.

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By Shawn Sieck
Vice President, ESI Business Development
TERIS/Silicon Valley

If your law firm or corporate legal department is like most, you are continuously looking for ways to cut costs and streamline operations. With the downturn in the economy, as well as the increasing strictness of regulations at both the federal and state levels, it is now even more crucial to evaluate all areas of your business or practice.

One area for the legal industry to examine is litigation support. Services such as electronic discovery and document management are critical to favorable case outcomes. But what is the most efficient way to manage these services while facing tight deadlines and unanticipated obstacles?
I recently met with a financial institution that was using several providers for litigation support: a consulting firm, a data collection subcontractor, a third vendor in charge of processing electronically stored information (ESI), plus the law firm handling interviews and paper collection. With so many cooks in the kitchen, it’s predictable that something will fall through the cracks. Using numerous providers also inevitably costs more in time and money and is inconvenient to manage.

For litigation support professionals, one option is to consolidate services with a full-service solution provider that can manage cases from conception to conclusion. An end-to-end litigation support provider offers several advantages:

- Cost Savings – By bundling the numerous litigation support services into one provider, you can achieve cost efficiencies with pricing. You also gain the ability to see where there may be redundancies or overlapping sections which can be eliminated to further cut costs.

- Consultation – Litigation support has changed dramatically in recent years, requiring consultants with deep legal knowledge and litigation expertise to solve case management problems. A full-service provider builds consulting services into their offerings, usually at no charge, eliminating the need for a separate consulting firm.

- Streamlined Processes – The proactive processes that a full-service provider develops and manages can assist your case team with timelines and tracking deadlines with respect to the new case laws in place. This simplifies the document management process so you spend less time and money through all phases of case management.

- Flexibility – A full-service provider recognizes that one size does not fit all in document management and litigation support. They can provide many different approaches that employ the best practices and most cutting-edge tools on the market, rather than one proprietary software that may not be the right fit for the job.

- Quality – With one provider managing your litigation support activities, you have a partner dedicated to maintaining a higher level of quality and increased accuracy. They are there from start to finish to implement quality control measures and ensure consistent results every time.

- Security – With all of your data in one place, the risk factor is eliminated. The infrastructure a full-service provider has built into place, both offsite and onsite, means your data is backed up and protected from any kind of loss.

- Improved Workflow – Full-service providers can avoid costly delays with one point of contact that sees your project through every step of the process. By simplifying the information flow and managing data in an efficient manner, you get an improved workflow and a much greater return on investment.
 

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From the December 4, 2009 Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by Deirdre Gregg Staff Writer

When Stefan Wikstrom looks around at his industry, he sees billion-dollar companies in turmoil, slashing employees and consolidating management.

As far as he’s concerned, that’s a good thing.

Chaos among competitors has resulted in a glut of skilled employees and a chance to gain market share for Teris, a Seattle-based litigation support and e-discovery company that provides services to law firms and in-house legal departments ranging from making paper copies to sophisticated digital forensics.

The company, which expects revenue of about $25 million this year, has grown to about 300 employees in seven full-service facilities and a new sales offices in Chicago. That’s more than triple the company’s revenue in 2001.

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PHOENIX, AZ – December 2, 2009 – TERIS Phoenix announced today the addition of three leading litigation support professionals to its growing Phoenix office. Brandon Colburn joins as Electronic Discovery Account Executive; Dennis Brooks joins as Director of IT/Project Manager and Todd Sparck joins as Production Manager for the company. The trio brings a combined mix of experience from both the legal and litigation support industries that bring immediate value for new and existing TERIS Phoenix clients.

“This group of experienced industry professionals brings a wealth of value to our clients within law firms and corporations alike,” said Richard Saldivar, TERIS Phoenix Managing Partner. “Our clients need a greater level of experience and proficiency in eDiscovery and related services. Brandon, Dennis and Todd are valuable additions as we continue to build our considerable expertise and success in these areas because ESI is one of our major areas of focus as we enter 2010 and serve a growing number of clients.”

Colburn joins TERIS from trial presentation firm Legalsized Inc., where he served as the region sales manager. He introduced the company into the Phoenix market and was responsible for sales and strategic partnerships. Colburn was also responsible for coordinating trial team support for Fortune 100 companies and ALM firms both locally and nationwide. Colburn has built a strong relationship for his work helping companies with corporate revenue growth, production organization, industry networking and public speaking.

Brooks comes to TERIS with considerable experience in the ESI industry. He is an industry recognized, litigation technology leader who thrives on managing multiple large, complex discovery projects. Prior to joining TERIS, Brooks was instrumental in growing the ESI business from zero to $5 million at RLS in the first twelve months of the practice. He also worked for Forensic Consulting Services (FCS). Saldivar noted that Brooks also has experience managing multi-Terabyte projects, which will be a huge asset to TERIS Phoenix as the company builds its ESI portfolio.

Sparck brings more than 10 years of litigation support experience to TERIS. He previously worked for IKON where he was the trainer for the Desert Southwest Operations Teams and later went on to serve as Director of Production for Encore.

About TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS provides legal support services and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com

 

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Seattle, WA – December 2, 2009 – TERIS announced today the addition of Clearwell E-Discovery Platform Version 5.0 to the firm’s product offering. The latest version features new pre-processing, review and production modules that help lawyers pre-process, analyze, search, review, redact, and produce documents within a single product, eliminating the need to use multiple tools and enabling an iterative and defensible e-discovery process.

Clearwell Pre-Processing Module provides interactive graphs that enable e-discovery teams to quickly filter out data by known files (both NSRL NIST list as well as custom lists), custodian, date, file type, and size, significantly reducing downstream processing and review costs. Clearwell Review Module enables reviewers to quickly redact documents, apply reason codes, and verify redactions prior to production. Decision-tree tagging using a multi-layer tree structure prevents errors and minimizes the number of clicks needed to accurately tag a document. Clearwell Production Module offers a range of production options, including bates stamping, watermarking, custom header/footer, and various export options. In addition to these three new modules, the Clearwell E-Discovery Platform V5.0 delivers over 20 new features and enhancements in its industry-leading processing and early case analysis module.

“This latest version of Clearwell is a dramatic step forward in capabilities,” said Peter Sternkopf, TERIS Chief Technology Officer. “The new platform addresses the glaring need for an eDiscovery product that reduces the number of tools required in a case and also helps reduce the repetitive movement of data.”

“We have been a longtime partner with Clearwell and appreciate the opportunity to work with the development team to contribute feedback and ideas for the new 5.0 platform,” Sternkopf continued. “Our eDiscovery team can now perform all of the post-collection phases of eDiscovery in a single, integrated application, instead of using three or four separate tools.”

ABOUT TERIS
Founded in 1996, TERIS provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS’ staff of over 300 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix,, Austin, Dallas and Chicago. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTERIS.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 425-275-8814 (mobile); 206-521-8717 (office) or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com
 

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Addition of technology and computer forensic veteran solidifies firm’s expertise in ESI collections and Electronic Discovery engagements

Palo Alto, CA – November 23, 2009 – TERIS Silicon Valley announced today that leading Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensic expert Scott Andraschko joined the company as its new Director of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Andraschko has more than 15 years experience in eDiscovery processing, ESI collection/acquisition and Computer Forensics. He will oversee both the imaging and ESI departments. His primary responsibilities are to streamline processes, document procedures, cross train employees, and provide training/reviews of all employees in those departments. He also will provide client support for sales representatives.

Scott brings to us a strong track record of successfully working with clients to reduce both the duration and cost of eDiscovery processing, analysis, and review,” said Kevin Brooks, TERIS Silicon Valley General Manager and Partner. “He has a thorough knowledge and understanding of eDiscovery, Forensic Services, Investigations and IT issues that will be valuable for our growing list of clients in the Silicon Valley.

Andraschko joins TERIS from McNamara Business Solutions, where he served as Director of Information Technology/eDiscovery. At McNamara he streamlined and automated all phases of EDD, enabling companies to accelerate early case assessments, lower processing costs, reduce review workload, and enhance the defensibility of e-discovery. He previously worked at KPMG as Manager Forensic Technology Services, where he successfully managed a 10 person team that operated at multiple sites performing end to end eDiscovery services. He also has experience managing multiple services including ESI collection/acquisition, early case assessment, culling, deduping, analysis and SaaS hosted review.

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From today's Puget Sound Business Journal

 

Who's Hiring

Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) -

by Greg Lamm Staff Writer

No downturn for lawsuits, litigation-support firm finds

Teris, a litigation support provider for law firms, has been expanding into new markets and adding to its work force during the recession.

The Seattle-based company has added offices in Chicago and Dallas and hired about 20 workers this year. That brings the work force to about 300, said David Kaufer, vice president of marketing and communications.

 

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Palo Alto, CA – November 12, 2009 – TERISannounced today that leading Computer Forensic expert Jack Grimes joined the firm as its new Director of Computer Forensics. Grimes has been involved in the technology and eDiscovery industry for 10 years, during which time he managed the information technology team for one of the legal technology industry’s leading consulting teams and gained a reputation for his forensic software and technology expertise.

“Jack’s experience and expertise are important additions to our Computer Forensics team in Silicon Valley and TERIS California,” said Kevin Brooks, TERIS Silicon Valley General Manager and Partner. “He brings unique experience to our company and clients, including recently leading the collections process for one of Silicon Valley’s most visible technology companies. Jack has an outstanding reputation in the industry and his leadership will be critical as we continue to build this side of our business.”

Grimes joins TERIS from Celerity Consulting, where he served as Information Technology Manager, overseeing the team of network, system, database, programming, and forensic engineers.  At TERIS, Grimes will be responsible for training and developing the ESI collection team, managing large scale computer forensic and electronic discovery engagements, conducting forensic analysis of computer media and creating affidavits and expert analysis reports, among other responsibilities.   

Grimes received his BSC from Santa Clara University and his MBA from the University of San Francisco.  

 

 

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Check out this article from the Puget Sound Business Journal in October, 2001. The company was still called American Legal Copy (which then became ALC Legal Technologies before we switched to TERIS in January).

It's amazing to see how much has changed within the legal industry in such a short period of time.

Friday, October 19, 2001

Litigation leads to growth at legal-copy company

Law firms and corporate legal departments turn to American Legal Copy for help

Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) -

by George Erb Staff Writer

Folding handcarts are kept behind a door, always at the ready, at the downtown Seattle office of American Legal Copy LLC.

Workers regularly stack cardboard bankers boxes on the carts, push their loads into the elevator and go down to the street, where they deliver the life blood of the litigation industry - copies of thousands of pages of legal documents.

Litigation is a growth industry. And so, as it turns out, is legal copying. Between 1998 and 2000, American Legal's annual revenues increased 106 percent to $5 million, making it one of the state's fastest-growing private companies.

"I don't see us slowing down," said Stefan Wikstrom, a founder and a managing partner of the company. "There's always going to be lawsuits."

American Legal's customers are downtown law firms and corporate legal departments, which frequently handle lawsuits that can fill entire shelves with legal documents.

Many firms used to run their own copy rooms. Increasingly, however, copy companies like American Legal are offering firms an alternative to buying their own copy machines and hiring the staff to operate the equipment. Indeed, Seattle's legal-copy market is growing by 15 percent a year, American Legal executives estimate.

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TERIS and iBridge offer highly cost effective, extremely reliable document review and assessment support for all types of litigation including tort cases, class actions, complex litigation, white collar, SEC and other government investigations, and insurance defense.

Learn more about these services and trends related to managed review here: 

 

 

 

 

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The DiscoverTERIS Channel is back with two new updates. The first:

Kelli Clark, Esq., Director of Professional and Litigation Services for TERIS and Desh Urs, Managing Partner of iBridge Solutions, discuss the multiple benefits for law firms and corporate legal groups to outsource their managed review projects.

 

 

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One of the secrets to TERIS' success as a company has been the remarkable stability of our professional staff in all offices. Our Seattle production manager commented earlier today that we now have more employees in the Seattle office with more than 10 years experience at our firm than we do with fewer than 10 years here.

TERIS also has a number of husband/wife and sibling teams working together in our facilities. While many companies talk about a "family atmosphere" TERIS truly has one with so many relatives working together among the 300+ professionals in our 8 facilities.

Nick Fullwiler, who is one of our CSRs in Seattle, has a different type of family connection to the legal industry. His mother is a successful attorney in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho, specializing in real estate, wills and probate and family law. Ruth Fulwiler was featured in the Coeur D' Alene Press as an example of a local successful businesswoman. The article can be found here.

In the meantime, Nick has taken steps to further his own professional education by enrolling in the University of Washington Electronic Discovery Management Certificate program - he begins classes in October.

 

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CHICAGO – September 2, 2009 – TERIS announced today its expansion into the Chicago litigation support market. Respected Chicago eDiscovery industry veteran John Stanton joins TERIS as Regional Director of Electronic Sales (RDES) and is leading the company’s entry into the Chicago market.

   Despite the national recession, TERIS’s success in its other locations, particularly in the area of electronic discovery (eDiscovery) has led to its expansion into the Chicago market. Opening and managing the office is Stanton, who brings more than 10 years of sales and management experience (with special expertise in eDiscovery and legal technology solutions).

“Entering the Chicago market is a significant step for us as a firm,” said TERIS founder and CEO Stefan Wikstrom. “We are excited to bring our expertise in eDiscovery and related litigation support services to this demanding market. We are committed to earning the trust of clients in Chicago as we have done in each of the other seven markets we serve and we know the only way to do this is to provide exceptional value, knowledge and service.”

Prior to joining TERIS, Stanton worked as Regional Sales Manager for Oce´ Business Services/CaseData where he focused on developing and managing eDiscovery and litigation technology solutions. Stanton has also served in sales management positions with other leading industry organizations including EVault/Seagate Technologies, Thomson West and LexusNexus.

ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), is a full-service litigation support solution provider that works with many of the largest and most prestigious law firms and Fortune 500 companies in the country to provide sophisticated consultation-based solutions, state-of-the-art technologies and highly experienced project management.

TERIS services includes eDiscovery, Contract Review, Consulting and Project Management, Repository/Hosting, Document Imaging, Digital Forensic and Traditional Reprographics. The company also provides valuable research, analysis, and information management assistance for complex challenges to help clients prevail over tight deadlines and unanticipated obstacles.

The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Seattle. To learn more about TERIS, visit www.TERIS.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DiscoverTeris.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, 425-275-8814; 206-521-8717 or DKaufer (at) TERIS.com

 

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TERIS announced today that leading eDiscovery and litigation matter expert Kelli Clark, Esq. joined the firm as its new Director of Professional and Litigation Services. Clark has been involved in the eDiscovery industry for 8 years, during which time she has managed hundreds of large-scale eDiscovery projects and managed client services, consulting and technical teams. As a subject matter expert, Clark has been a speaker on eDiscovery topics at CLE courses and seminars throughout the US and Europe, and has been called upon to provide testimony regarding e-discovery procedures and best practices.

“Kelli is an important addition to our eDiscovery team and company,” said Stefan Wikstrom, Founder and CEO of TERIS. “As an attorney, she brings a unique and credible perspective in her role as Director of Professional and Litigation Services as our work with corporations requiring eDiscovery and related services continues to dramatically grow.”

Clark comes to TERIS from Applied Discovery, where she served as the Director of Support and Resolution, overseeing teams of consultants, engineers, project managers and vendor relations managers. At TERIS, Clark will be responsible for overseeing the company’s consulting and project management groups and will also work closely with the electronic sales group.

Prior to joining Applied Discovery in 2004, Clark was an associate at Cooper White and Cooper LLP in San Francisco, and later worked in the eDiscovery group at the Seattle office of Preston Gates and Ellis LLP. A member of the Washington State Bar Association, Clark received her BA from the University of Iowa with honors, and her JD from Cornell Law School. During law school, she served as a clerk for Chief Judge Frederick Scullin of the Northern District of New York.

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On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin get an inside look at the virtual legal practice.  Lynne and Vicki welcome Stephanie Kimbro, an attorney who operates a virtual law firm called Kimbro Legal Services and Denise Annunciata, who provides outsourced paralegal services at Virtual Paralegal Services,  Inc. They both share their experiences in the field of a virtual legal practice and what it takes to work as a virtual paralegal or legal assistant.

TERIS is a proud sponsor of The Paralegal Voice.

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IPRO Tech., a leader in the design of scalable, easy to manage litigation support software as well as e-Discovery software, honored TERIS at its two-day 8th Annual Partner Conference, IPRO Innovations 2009.   The conference, held at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak in Phoenix, Arizona featured more than 20 specialized workshops and seminars to provide more than 200 attendees with important hands-on knowledge and comfort in the quickly evolving world of litigation support software.                                      

IPRO added TERIS to its growing "Hall of Fame" award category, which recognizes long-term IPRO clients that have continually maintained innovative and leadership positions within the litigation support community.

TERIS is a full-service litigation support solution provider. The company works with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to provide sophisticated consultation-based solutions, state-of-the-art technologies and highly experienced project management. TERIS simplifies enterprise-wide information flow, allowing for professionally enhanced case management, which provides clients with improved workflow and a much higher return on their investment.

As in years past, the criteria for selection includes consistent dedication to technological innovations and leading edge business paradigms to streamline business practices, achieving top quality service levels, and positively impacting the litigation community in their market over the last year.

“TERIS has always taken a pioneering approach to its business model, and we’re delighted that IPRO products and services have been instrumental in the company’s success,” said Jim King, CEO of IPRO. “Our long-term partnership has been beneficial to both companies, and we hope to work with the terrific management at TERIS for years to come.”

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This is the first post for the TERIS-Phoenix office. The Phoenix office (formerly DupLEX Legal Discovery Solutions) opened its doors in 2000 as a copy service. With longstanding ties to the valley, the owners quickly brought DupLEX to the forefront of the litigation support services industry in Phoenix, and have stayed ever since. Now, 9 years later, we have evolved with the industry and our clients to ensure we continue to offer the best resources to help law firms and corporations get things done. We will have several contributors to the blog in the coming months, all focusing on different aspects of both our local industry, and the legal community in general.                                    

The Phoenix office is conveniently located in North-Downtown Phoenix, at 3^rd Street and Virginia. We service all areas of the valley, and with the ever growing trend to ESI, we have begun to service markets nationwide as well. Electronic media can be easily and quickly transmitted, so clients now have to opportunity to rely on experienced, reliable experts from across the nation.  We hope to build on the reputation we have gained on the West Coast and by continuing to serve our clients with the highest possible quality and skill.

 

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TERIS is continuing its growth and expansion and now serves the Dallas market. Leading the charge i s Veronique Kinder, who brings more than 15 years of operations management experience (including more than 5 years in the document management and legal services industry) to the firm. With a strong background in Operations, Project Management and Sales in the Electronic Discovery Industry, Veronique brings a wide range of expertise to her new role as Regional Director of Electronic Sales at TERIS.

"We are very excited to bring Veronique on board to serve the Dallas market," said John Hartman, TERIS Managing Partner. " She possesses the rare combination of Operations, Project Management and Sales and she really understands the challenges our clients face on a daily basis. With our technology, expert eDiscovery team and Veronique's passion we are look forward to serving new clients in the Dallas market and continuing our success in Texas."

If you would like to contact Veronique regarding our services in Dallas, you can email her at VKinder (at) TERIS dot com.

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Today marks a new chapter for TERIS as we upgrade and launch our blog, the new “Sophisticated Litigation Support.”

This is an exciting change for us and we’re looking forward to sharing new information and opinions with the legal community.

So what are the major changes from our old blog?
 
 

• The biggest change is that we now have a full stable of bloggers and contributors who are poised to share their knowledge – no longer will every post come from me (David Kaufer, Director of Marketing). At TERIS we are fortunate to have a talented roster of professionals who collectively have decades experience in the litigation support industry. Each will bring his/her own perspective to the blog – ensuring an ongoing variety of topics for readers.
• As you can see, our new blog is much more professional and polished than our old blog. The design matches the TERIS corporate look and feel so we are maintaining consistency with all of our communication tools.
• With this upgrade, we’ve joined the LexBlog legal blog network. TERIS is now one of more than 600 law-related blogs within the network. You can view a list of network blogs in the lower portion of the right column on this page. There is a wealth of information within this network – we look forward to learning from others within the legal community.

This marks another step in our foray into social networking. We also have a Facebook fan page and have been posting to Twitter since January (with nearly 1,000 followers!). If you are also members of these networks please let us know – we’d love to connect!

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New visitors to the TERIS.com web site will notice some changes. The most exciting upgrade is the addition of video - we are now featuring two of our prized clients providing video testimonies on the home page. We plan on adding more of these in the coming weeks and months.

We also have a legal industry news headline section and make it easier for visitors to track our latest blog posts and Twitter "Tweets"- all of these steps are aimed at helping our clients and visitors glean as much information as possible from us online.

Please check out the site and let us know what you think about the changes. We welcome your input!

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You have more reasons than everto attend this FREE event.

May 14-15 | Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Notable Industry Speakers Including:

• William Kellermann, Electronic Discovery Manager for Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
• Cliff Dutton, expert in the litigation support industry with more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, technologist, and executive
• George Rudoy, Director of Global Practice Technology & Information Services for Shearman and Sterling
• Karen Brookman, President and Cofounder of Commonwealth Legal
• J. Bart Holladay, Director of Litigation Support Language Services for Linguistic Systems, Inc.
• Peter vR Sternkopf, Chief Technology Officer of Teris
• John Auman, Director of Forensics Services for Forensics Consulting Solutions
• Terry Harrison, Managing Director of Hobs Legal Docs

For all the details, go to the IPRO Innovations Registration Page. 

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Buckle-up California
Written By Micah Kasdan (mkasdan@TERIS.com) 

Earlier this year, the government postponed the Digital TV Transition rollout by six months to allow for a significant amount of viewers to upgrade their television set-ups. One reason was that a lot of older and lower income citizens were about to lose their television access which is a major resource for the Emergency Broadcast Network. This was a perfect example of technology outgrowing those who rely on it. Similarly, something of this very nature is playing out in the California Courts system.

On December 1st, 2006, the Federal Rules for Civil Procedure was amended to specifically address the handling of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Since that time, attorneys and their clients have been wading through the ambiguity of these rules. Sanctions aplenty, legal practitioners have been learning the hard way how to keep aggressive opponents and opinionative judges content. Time and again, the lessons learned are fairly simple:

• Keep a transparent approach to handling data
• Handle data with kid gloves (never delete/alter anything without an approved approach)
• Understand the Rules and follow them
• Always consult eDiscovery professionals before making judgment calls on perceived best practices

Generally speaking, many practices have become quite effective at approaching ESI productions. In fact, the mere presence of ESI has significantly altered the strategic approach to discovery. Many of these practices are based at law firms with a national footprint. Here, they have had the resources and money to add technology and personnel to help grind out the eDiscovery process and yield positive results. With having access to watch the progress of federal court practices, one might deduce that California practitioners had advantages with the State's wait-and-see attitude. Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the case.

In a town like San Diego, many talented and competent attorneys practice in the California Courts system alone. They tend to have smaller budgets than those of the national opponents and many have put off learning this new part of the game. Just like the last breath of relief sighed in February when the Digital TV Transition date had been postponed, many California attorneys felt the relief when Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed a previous measure to amend the civil procedure rules for handling ESI. Sadly enough, there is still a strong contingent of practices that is no more prepared to address this elephant in the room than they were in December of 2006.

Recently, there have been growing concerns amongst local attorneys that they may not be ready to face this sleeping dragon. The first concern is that they are simply not prepared. More alarming to some, however, is that they regularly oppose national counsel. After 2 years of difficult lessons learned, these opponents are ready to attack. They have faced their fears of sanctions and they have trained their clients to be prepared for the invasiveness and costs of litigating in the information age. They have used the rules to their advantage and they know how to size up a rookie. But there are some saving graces.

Right now, there are very hungry attorneys, consultants and vendors that are excited to share a piece of this new pie. They have worked for, and with, the national firms on the national cases. They have proven their approaches and they are ready to hold some more hands. And, conveniently, the costs associated with this assistance are cheaper than ever. These pending changes are probably only months away. The smart ones will heed all of the warnings and embrace what is to come. The rest will start to build the State's ESI case law library soon enough.

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• The importance of early case assessment.
• Finding a vendor that is also a consultant (not just an order-taker)
• Taking the time to go thorough custodian interviews to determine all data sources

"It was a great honor and pleasure to be able to participate in this event," said Sieck. "The San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property American Inn of the Court is much respected for its focus on intellectual property issues and for its work facilitating the exchange of ideas among legal professionals who work with intellectual property issues. We look forward to assisting the group in future exercises and continuing to be a resource whenever possible."

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Seattle, WA - Jan. 28, 2009 - As a way to say thank you to the legal community that has helped TERIS grow to become one of the leading litigation support firms in the Western US over the past 13 years, the Seattle-based firm launched a free legal industry job board today: DiscoverLegalJobs.com (www.discoverlegaljobs.com).

TERIS, which provides sophisticated litigation support to law firms and corporate legal teams, also wanted a way to help companies and many professionals in the legal profession struggling during the national economic crisis. This week alone, companies across the US have announced plans to sack more than 10,000 employees. Employers and job seekers throughout major markets in the United States can post and look for jobs for free on DiscoverLegalJobs.com - no strings attached. The site features a wide range of full-time, temporary and freelance positions, from attorneys to legal secretaries to paralegals to clerkships. DiscoverLegalJobs.com currently has over 1000 jobs to choose from, with more being added every day.

"In these tough economic times, we wanted to make it easier for law firms and related companies to connect with job seekers," said Stefan Wikstrom, TERIS founder and CEO. "Many job board sites charge more than $300 to post a single job - we want to help our friends in the industry by launching a site and making it free for everyone."

"We were also looking for a way to say thank you to the hundreds of companies that have helped make us the leading legal services and eDiscovery firm in the Western U.S., and offering a free service like this seemed natural," he added.

TERIS, (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), has six offices in four states, and employs more than 275. Wikstrom started the firm with a single copier in 1996, and was among the first to recognize that sophisticated technology would dramatically alter the legal support industry.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, 425-275-8814; 206-521-8717 or dkaufer@discoverteris.com

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ABOUT TERIS


Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS' staff of 275 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Phoenix and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit http://www.discoverteris.com

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(In case you missed it)

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Seattle, WA - February 2, 2009 - It began 13 years ago in Seattle in a small office with a single copy machine and one employee. The company steadily grew in its home market and expanded into other areas including the San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. The company that began as American Legal Copy has grown to become the leading litigation support and eDiscovery services company in the Western United States, with more than 275 employees across six offices.

The company recently decided that the time was right for an important change that better signifies its core technology strengths and unites the offices under a new name - TERIS.

TERIS, which provides sophisticated e-discovery services to law firms and corporate legal teams, has grown organically and through industry-leading partnerships, with offices in four states. Its clients include many of the largest and most prestigious law firms and Fortune 500 companies in the country.

"We have seen an explosion in the demand for our eDiscovery services as legal professionals adapt to new federal requirements in this area," said Stefan Wikstrom, Founder and CEO of TERIS. "Corporations and law firms alike require technological expertise to maneuver through the mountains of electronic and paper-based documents that come with the growing number of lawsuits stemming from the recent financial industry turmoil. We expect this growth to continue as we build one of the strongest eDiscovery teams in the industry. "

Wikstrom was among the first to recognize that sophisticated technologies would dramatically alter the legal support industry. He has since invested more than $1 million in litigation support technologies, including eDiscovery, document hosting, and digital forensics. TERIS has the power to process more than 63 million pages a week or the equivalent of one terabyte every two days. According to a study conducted by UC-Berkeley, roughly 50,000 trees would be required to create enough paper to hold a terabyte of information.

TERIS partners with leading technology providers, including IPRO Tech, Inc. and Clearwell Systems, Inc., to provide a broad range of eDiscovery services; such as culling through information to discover critical case facts in only hours or days, instead of days and weeks, as well as quickly eliminating irrelevant data. TERIS' services range from sophisticated consulting, computer forensics and eDiscovery, document imaging, case repositories/hosting, and traditional services.

By outsourcing electronic and paper-based document management to TERIS, law firms and corporate legal teams realize significant savings and are confident they will receive the best solutions to match their specific needs. By using TERIS, law firms and corporate legal departments avoid buying expensive computer servers to host mountains of data that tie up their IT department's resources, significantly reduce the time required to sift through electronic files, and save on wasted billable hours managing document reviews.

TERIS is uniquely positioned to address new challenges and opportunities within the emerging eDiscovery and related markets.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, (206) 521-8717 or mailto:dkaufer@discoverteris.com

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ABOUT TERIS


Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, DupLEX Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS' staff of more than 275 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008.
TERIS currently has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Phoenix, and Austin. The company operates a free job board for the legal community at www.discoverlegaljobs.com

To learn more about TERIS, visit www.discoverteris.com

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Seattle, WA - Jan. 28, 2009 - As a way to say thank you to the legal community that has helped TERIS grow to become one of the leading litigation support firms in the Western US over the past 13 years, the Seattle-based firm launched a free legal industry job board today: DiscoverLegalJobs.com (www.discoverlegaljobs.com).

TERIS, which provides sophisticated litigation support to law firms and corporate legal teams, also wanted a way to help companies and many professionals in the legal profession struggling during the national economic crisis. This week alone, companies across the US have announced plans to sack more than 10,000 employees. Employers and job seekers throughout major markets in the United States can post and look for jobs for free on DiscoverLegalJobs.com - no strings attached. The site features a wide range of full-time, temporary and freelance positions, from attorneys to legal secretaries to paralegals to clerkships. DiscoverLegalJobs.com currently has over 1000 jobs to choose from, with more being added every day.

"In these tough economic times, we wanted to make it easier for law firms and related companies to connect with job seekers," said Stefan Wikstrom, TERIS founder and CEO. "Many job board sites charge more than $300 to post a single job - we want to help our friends in the industry by launching a site and making it free for everyone."

"We were also looking for a way to say thank you to the hundreds of companies that have helped make us the leading legal services and eDiscovery firm in the Western U.S., and offering a free service like this seemed natural," he added.

TERIS, (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), has six offices in four states, and employs more than 275. Wikstrom started the firm with a single copier in 1996, and was among the first to recognize that sophisticated technology would dramatically alter the legal support industry.

Media Contact: David Kaufer, Director of Marketing, 425-275-8814; 206-521-8717 or dkaufer@discoverteris.com

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ABOUT TERIS

Founded in 1996, TERIS (previously known as ALC Legal Technologies, Duplex Legal Discovery Solutions, and Digital Discovery Solutions), provides legal support and sophisticated eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams across the U.S. and internationally. TERIS' staff of 275 was named one of the top 20 eDiscovery service providers by industry researcher Socha-Gelbmann in 2008. The company operates a free job board for the legal profession at www.discoverlegaljobs.com and has offices in Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Phoenix and Austin. To learn more about TERIS, visit http://www.discoverteris.com

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What began in Seattle with one employee and one copy machine has grown to be one of the largest full-service litigation support companies in the Western US. With our six offices and 250+ employees, we have been delivering timely, innovative technology solutions to law firms and corporations alike.

To reflect these changes - as well as to fully unite our growing number of offices and resources - we have decided that the time is right for an important change. So it's with great pleasure and excitement to announce that as of January 1, 2009, our company name is officially changing to TERIS.

New name. Same mission. Same Ownership.

While we officially take our new name in January, our mission to create timely customized solutions with a high ROI for our clients remains the same.

When our founder Stefan Wikstrom chose the name American Legal Copy (ALC) for the company's first office in Seattle, it perfectly reflected the only service we provided at the time. And while our clients understand it and feel connected to our name, those who don't know us are often confused, thinking that we only provide traditional copy services. Since the company's inception, we have added five new offices - two of them with their own name. The time has come to unite our offices under one name and begin this exciting new chapter in our history.

Come visit us at www.discoverteris.com

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If you're reading this post, it means that you have found the new Litigation Support Sentinel Blog - published by the ALC Legal Technologies family of companies and professionals.

We plan to use this space to help keep our partners, clients and employees apprised of new developments within the litigation support industry as well as our company and local offices.

Check in frequently, bookmark us or subscribe to the blog via our RSS feed and you'll likely learn about new developments within this exciting and fascinating industry.

And of course, please feel free to share your comments and observations.

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