LEADERSHIP IN LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
Clay Rankin was an early advocate of technology and continues as a leader in the use of emerging digital technologies to empower legal practice. He has led small teams of lawyers and paralegals to success in high-profile civil and maritime cases against substantially larger corporate and government opponents by leveraging legal experience with computerized databases for fact and document management. He has litigated and advised other trial lawyers about e-discovery disputes.
case experience
Created processes and managed computer-based document management systems in aid of litigation, including internet-based document management and review, case evidence analysis and trial presentation.
Advised clients and other lawyers on document preservation, collection and production obligations under procedural rules, developing and providing practical solutions for conforming with these obligations.
Advised on processes and technologies for discovery, analysis, production and management of very large document and transcript collections, including design and deployment of digital technologies for document management and analysis systems:
Selecting and acting as liaison with e-discovery service providers.
Resolving electronic discovery issues and using computer technology for case-related information management.
Working with third-party programmers and accountants in developing and utilizing computer-based models for calculating damages and proving causation.
Acting as lead discovery and trial lawyer in major litigation involving large electronic document collections
Guiding clients and trial counsel in cost-effective methods for collection, review, analysis and presentation of electronically stored information.
Advising other lawyers in planning and conducting electronic discovery.
“A.Clay Rankin III is the inventor and chief Developer of a proprietary knowledge processing application for legal practitioners and other knowledge work professionals.
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