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How to Prove When a Document Was Created, Sent or Received
File dates can be changed. Email dates can be forged. What actually proves timing, from the weak to the strong, and how to have the strong kind by default.
How to Prove When a Document Was Created, Sent or Received
File dates can be changed. Email dates can be forged. What actually proves timing, from the weak to the strong, and how to have the strong kind by default.
The Case Timeline as Evidence: Audit Trails for Legal Teams
A chronology is the first thing counsel asks for and the last thing anyone wants to compile. If the record kept itself, it is already done.
Case Management Software for a Small Law Firm: The Features That Matter and the Ones That Don’t
Big-firm systems are built for big-firm problems. A two-to-ten-lawyer practice needs a different list. Here it is, with the trade-offs spelled out.
How to Run a Workplace Investigation Fairly (And Prove You Did)
Fairness in a workplace investigation is mostly procedure: the right steps, in the right order, with a record. Here is the sequence and what to write down at each stage.
How to Handle a Subject Access Request, Step by Step
Someone has asked for everything you hold about them. You have a deadline, a search to run and redactions to make. Here is the process, and how to make the next one take an hour.
E-Signatures Explained: What Makes a Signed PDF Legally Sound
A picture of a signature pasted onto a PDF is not an electronic signature. Here is what actually has to be true for a signed document to stand.
Is an Electronic Signature Legally Binding? What the Law Says Around the World
Yes, almost everywhere, for almost everything — with a short list of exceptions and a longer list of things that have to be true. Here is the practical picture.
Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence: A Practical Checklist
A gap in the chain of custody is all opposing counsel needs. This checklist covers collection, storage, access and transfer for photos, files, emails and messages.