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Outsourcing Managed Document Review

Managed document review can aid you in your discovery process prior to a trial. As opposed to the discovery process after a trial, of course. Discovery is a critical part of any legal case, but in large corporate or class action cases, discovery can be extremely involved. If Bill Gates or Warren Buffet happen to be your client, cost isn’t an issue, but most of us aren’t fortunate enough to represent individuals with bottomless pockets. Inevitably the question arises, should you cut cost on discovery and allocate more resources to trying cases.

Cutting costs on discovery seems stupid, at least superficially. A single key piece of evidence can be the difference in a trial. Overlooking that piece of evidence can be catastrophic.

One problem in huge cases is that there are so many documents to assay that it is impossible to do if the client is billed at standard attorney rates.

Enter the managed document review process. You farm the task of reviewing documents to a third party source which bills at much lower rates. You specify parameters telling them exactly what they are looking for and what can be ignored. They separate the wheat from the chafe, leaving a much smaller pool of documents for you or your legal staff to review.

Managed document review is not infallible. If you are worried about extremely sensitive disclosures which may be highly damaging to a client, letting third parties examine documents is unwise. Smart reviewers must be used, but the smart the reviewers, the higher the cost.

For specialized subjects like science or accounting, cheap managed review is sometimes not possible. This is because only highly paid experts can even understand the documents. There is a duality in this situation. As even a lawyer can’t understand such documents, managed review by experts must be used.

There are document review companies in nations like India, where highly educated individuals accept low wages Americans never would. This can be a good option, but if be aware that if documents have not been scanned, then they must be shipped, which can be risky. Transferring documents electronically is far preferable.

More and more, converting documents to computerized files is preferred. High speed scanners rapidly convert documents into computer files, and then OCR is run. OCR stands for optical character recognition software, and it converts scanned images into readable text. Documents must still be read, but searches of documents using keywords is still very helpful.

Some lawyers view managed document review as a profit drain, and figure it is better to just have staff review documents and bill the client. A markup can be charged for the service. Also, the client doesn’t have to be told the task was farmed out, and can be unwittingly billed at standard legal prices.

Pentax K20D Review – Offers a Well-Placed Controls

If you are looking for a DSLR camera that offers you a lot of possibilities, then dropping by our own Pentax K20D review is a good choice for you. Here, we want to give you some insights pertaining to this semi-professional DSLR camera. Well, this is the successor of the K10D with a list of features at a very attractive price that are something to be proud of. It is not much of a surprise to see that the Pentax K20D DSLR camera boasts a lot of improvements, thanks to its best selling predecessor.

It is no doubt that the 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor is one of the best features of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera. Speaking of great features, this is something we want to emphasize in our own Pentax K20D review. This camera also feature its large 2.7 inches LCD screen display which is made up of 230K dots resolution and allows the user to adjust the colour, a Live View mode, burst mode that allows 21fps shooting at 16 megapixel resolution, X-sync flash, socket, dynamic range expansion mode, improved image parameter settings, compare mode in playback, adjustable levels of high ISO reduction, 32x zoom in playback, sensitivities up to ISO 3200 which is also extendable to 6400 instead of ISO 1600, pixel napping to determine and correct for dead pixels, dust alert that locates particles on the sensor, as well as the AF fine-tuning.

Speaking of the 2.7 inches LCD screen of the K20D, the monitor itself is a wide view type with a viewing angle higher than 140° both horizontally and vertically. The images can be magnified up to 12x magnification and you can show the images easily to many people using its monitor.

Of course, the design and the build quality of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera is also detailed in our own Pentax K20D review. This DSLR camera is a little bit chubby and a very traditional looking one that is almost the same to its predecessor. Since it boasts a semi-professional body, it is larger and heavier than those new DSLR cameras. As a matter of fact, this camera is one of the heaviest cameras in its class. Well, this camera uses a similar polycarbonate body cover over a metal alloy frame with stainless steel lens mount and durable weather and dust seals as what you can see in its predecessor.

In addition to the previous Pentax K20D review, the built in handgrip and cover of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera which is like a rubber offer a very secure hold and a firm balance point, making it perfect for right handed shooters. In terms of ergonomics and interface, the controls of this camera are well-placed, logical, and is sensitive enough just like the all the Pentax K DSLR cameras. The FN button that gives a direct access to Flash, Sensitivity, White Balance, and Drive Mode settings, the dedicated RAW button, Exposure Compensation button, as well as the twin control dials are well-placed and are very accessible.

Pentax K20D Review – Offers a Well-Placed Controls

If you are looking for a DSLR camera that offers you a lot of possibilities, then dropping by our own Pentax K20D review is a good choice for you. Here, we want to give you some insights pertaining to this semi-professional DSLR camera. Well, this is the successor of the K10D with a list of features at a very attractive price that are something to be proud of. It is not much of a surprise to see that the Pentax K20D DSLR camera boasts a lot of improvements, thanks to its best selling predecessor.

It is no doubt that the 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor is one of the best features of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera. Speaking of great features, this is something we want to emphasize in our own Pentax K20D review. This camera also feature its large 2.7 inches LCD screen display which is made up of 230K dots resolution and allows the user to adjust the colour, a Live View mode, burst mode that allows 21fps shooting at 16 megapixel resolution, X-sync flash, socket, dynamic range expansion mode, improved image parameter settings, compare mode in playback, adjustable levels of high ISO reduction, 32x zoom in playback, sensitivities up to ISO 3200 which is also extendable to 6400 instead of ISO 1600, pixel napping to determine and correct for dead pixels, dust alert that locates particles on the sensor, as well as the AF fine-tuning.

Speaking of the 2.7 inches LCD screen of the K20D, the monitor itself is a wide view type with a viewing angle higher than 140° both horizontally and vertically. The images can be magnified up to 12x magnification and you can show the images easily to many people using its monitor.

Of course, the design and the build quality of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera is also detailed in our own Pentax K20D review. This DSLR camera is a little bit chubby and a very traditional looking one that is almost the same to its predecessor. Since it boasts a semi-professional body, it is larger and heavier than those new DSLR cameras. As a matter of fact, this camera is one of the heaviest cameras in its class. Well, this camera uses a similar polycarbonate body cover over a metal alloy frame with stainless steel lens mount and durable weather and dust seals as what you can see in its predecessor.

In addition to the previous Pentax K20D review, the built in handgrip and cover of the Pentax K20D DSLR camera which is like a rubber offer a very secure hold and a firm balance point, making it perfect for right handed shooters. In terms of ergonomics and interface, the controls of this camera are well-placed, logical, and is sensitive enough just like the all the Pentax K DSLR cameras. The FN button that gives a direct access to Flash, Sensitivity, White Balance, and Drive Mode settings, the dedicated RAW button, Exposure Compensation button, as well as the twin control dials are well-placed and are very accessible.