Andrew King

As we emerge from COVID, we have the opportunity to continue these great strides, to help adapt and transform the delivery of legal services. What #COVID19 has demonstrated is the legal profession can adapt and work differently if they have to – changes that for some was so far off only a few weeks back.

Since COVID-19, the legal profession like so many other people and industries has had to quickly adapt how they work. Overnight everyone had to work differently, as traditional practices had to be adapted just to survive.

The legal industry has been ripe for disruption for years, it may be the first-hand experience of COVID-19 has given the legal profession a taste of what may be possible, with the opportunity to even come out of it stronger

Interview by Asia Law Portal with Andrew King on the current state of legal innovation in New Zealand.

We now need to be a lot smarter with how we approach the discovery process – this starts with regularly evaluating your approach. A fresh perspective with some practical recommendations may be just what you need.

Like many other countries there has been substantial change in New Zealand over recent years with the development of the LegalTech industry. This article took an in-depth look at the developments and opportunities of Legal Tech in New Zealand.

This article highlighted how important it is to effectively manage the increasing data volumes that exist in the discovery process. Like the rest of the world, the volumes of data experienced in the discovery process in New Zealand continue to increase rapidly, requiring smarter ways to manage this information.

This feature explored how technology is impacting, and will impact the work of many professions, including the legal profession.

The article highlighted how Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) is a proven method to effectively get through large volumes of information, being considerably faster, cheaper and more accurate than any human review method !

The article highlighted where to start to find the best eDiscovery software, together with how easy it is to look at the options available. If you are prepared to regularly evaluate the options available, you should be able to find eDiscovery solutions that suit your requirements and help simplify your discovery process.

This podcast discussed the genesis of LawFest, why legal tech conferences have become so popular, the challenges associated with developing a legal tech conference, the legal tech climate in New Zealand, and the value of the a LegalTechHub.

This article provided insights for the delivery of legal services in New Zealand, both for today and the future. It explored the changes needed today and what could happen over the next few years.

The legal profession is facing considerable change as growing pressures are forcing law firms to innovate in how they deliver their legal services. This article explored how technology is also impacting barristers and how they practice.

This article highlighted how the advances in technology is providing considerable opportunities for the legal profession, with smarter ways to deliver legal services.

This article explored how keyword search terms can be an effective method of isolating important information, but they do need to be carefully crafted. If they are not, then they will not find what you are searching for. Investing the time devising appropriate search terms, involving testing, sampling and potentially refining will give you a much better chance of finding what you are searching for.

The advances in technology have greatly transformed how we now work and will continue to do so. This article explores how leveraging technology more effectively is becoming increasingly important to help lawyers and their firms practise law more efficiently.

This article explored how parties are now expected to carry out more upfront work in advance of the first Case Management Conference. Those that invest time planning for discovery will be in a more informed position to develop their overall case strategy, ensuring a more successful and cost effective discovery process.

The eDiscovery process is still the same as the discovery process was, or is. Just because we have added an “e” it doesn’t mean the obligations are any different. What has changed is how we now need to prepare for and manage the discovery process.

This article highlighted how spending considerable time and effort constructing a manual list of documents adds unnecessary expense and burden to the discovery process. This expense and burden can be reduced by capturing electronic information in its native electronic file format with the extracted metadata - removing the need to manually list documents.

The article looks at how it is now more important to invest time at an early stage in preparing a discovery strategy.

The article looked at how predictive coding is one option that has emerged to enable lawyers to get to the key documents quickly and cost effectively.

The article outlines how selecting the right e-discovery software can provide a significant competitive advantage to organisations. It highlights the escalating issues for firms they do not invest in the right tools and resources.

Article highlighting how Outsourcing parts of the discovery process can also help law firms focus on what they do best - the practice of law. In addition to looking at the general growth of outsourcing options, the article explores further into the growing international trend of Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO).

This article summarises the inaugural New Zealand eDiscovery Conference held in Auckland on 13 February 2013. It outlines the key themes from the conference, which was organised by E-Discovery Consulting and Ernst & Young.

The article outlines what to look for in finding the right e-discovery software. It illustrates the importance of seeking independent advice in choosing e-discovery software as well as an ongoing requirement to keep up with evolving e-discovery technology.

The article addresses the limitations of keyword searching. It identifies how to run more effective keyword searches and sheds light on some more effective options to search and review documents.

The article looks at the work of an e-discovery consultant. It addresses areas where utilising an e-discovery consultant may assist lawyers and corporate organisations tackle electronic discovery issues.

The article explains the changes with the new discovery rules and looks at ways that in-house counsel can better address their discovery obligations.

The article looks at the NZ Law Society seminars promoting the new discovery rules. It addresses what the key changes are with the new discovery requirements.

Paper detailing the New Discovery Rules, as part of the materials for the New Zealand seminars on the Rules in 2011.

The article looks at methods to address discovery proportionately. The focus is looking at the proposed discovery rules.

The article addresses ways that the discovery process can be addressed more efficiently. It identifies new methods and dispels the notion that ediscovery is expensive.