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By Wayne Nitti
Given California’s status as the world’s sixth-largest economy, and considering that it’s home to global technology leaders such as Adobe, Alphabet, and Apple, you might think that the state’s court system would be out front in adopting digital tools like electronic filing and online case management. When it comes to modernizing its judicial system, however, the [...]

By Wayne Nitti
Earlier this month, during a status conference hearing for a complex state court litigation matter, the judge ordered the parties to utilize Case Anywhere’s online case management software, explaining his rationale this way: Beyond the basics of electronic service, the jurist said, Case Anywhere was a proven, user-friendly online platform for hosting and organizing case-related communications [...]

By Wayne Nitti
In her book, Smart Collaboration, Harvard Law School Fellow Heidi Gardner documents how, through collaborative work processes, law firms and other professional services providers can improve their reputations, command increased rates, and strengthen client loyalties. Drawing on a decade of research, Gardner illustrates how collaboration improves results, mitigates risks, fosters [...]

By Wayne Nitti
When it comes to an electronic service order, less is never more. Too often, attorneys—having agreed on a third-party e-service vendor—submit to the Court bare-bones orders that fall short of clarifying the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties, their counsel, and the provider. While e-service orders of just a few sentences are not uncommon and might seem [...]