Thursday, December 17, 2009

Meet the new addition to the Flex family!

Check out the new addition to the Flex family at www.tdslit.com. Welcome aboard Northern KY / Cincinnati!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Flex Discovery Solutions Acquires Triangle Data Solutions ; Cincinnati Litigation Support Provider

Today Flex Discovery Solutions announces the acquisition of Cincinnati, Ohio based Triangle Data Solutions. Triangle Data Solutions is a litigation support services provider to leading law firms and corporate counsel, both locally and nationally. The company announced that the acquisition will become effective January 1, 2010 at which time Triangle Data Solutions will begin to operate as Flex Discovery Solutions, Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati office of Flex Discovery Solutions will continue to offer the same great service, quality, and support in the areas of discovery consulting, project management, paper based document services and document coding (onshore and offshore). The combination of Triangle Data Solutions and Flex Discovery Solutions also allows for significantly expanded discovery services including e-discovery processing, early case assessment, hosting, data collection, and document review (onshore and offshore).

Damon Sparks, founder and CEO of Triangle Data Solutions stated, “We are excited about the new opportunities afforded to our clients upon joining Flex Discovery Solutions. We will continue to provide quality litigation support services in our region with a much keener focus on advanced electronic discovery solutions. The additional resources will allow the new Flex Discovery Solutions to have a positive impact on the local market.”

“The addition of Triangle Data Solutions advances our vision of becoming a national leader in the e-discovery and information management industry,” said Steven S. McNew, President of Flex Discovery Solutions. “Triangle Data Solutions’ expertise, deep industry knowledge, and local presence are all very complimentary to our core strengths and plans to accelerate growth. Flex Discovery Solutions is a stronger company than before, offering its collective clients increased capacity, additional expertise, and a broader geographic presence.”

About Flex Discovery Solutions:
Flex Discovery Solutions is a game-changing e-discovery and information management provider. With a keen focus on simplifying complex pricing structures, reducing overall costs and timelines, and providing tremendous insight throughout the e-discovery process, Flex Discovery Solutions is changing the way legal professionals manage their projects. See the Flex Discovery Solutions “Operating Principles” at www.flexdiscovery.com.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Flex Discovery Announces it is a Certified ASP for FYI

Flex Discovery Solutions announces its place as a Certified ASP partner for Concordance FYI™ by LexisNexis.

Flex Discovery Solutions announced today that it has become a certified ASP for Concordance FYI™ from LexisNexis. This will enable Flex Discovery Solutions to offer Concordance FYI to its clients in a hosted environment.

According to LexisNexis, you can realize real-time, anywhere access to centralized and secure discovery information with Concordance® FYI™. Search, organize, and analyze litigation documents with unmatched ease and effectiveness via the Web. Concordance FYI uses centrally administered server software, which resides securely behind an organization’s firewall and updates discovery data in real time – eliminating the need for remote synchronization or data export/import. Concordance FYI also boasts a browser-based front end, designed for online document review. In addition to an easy-to-use interface that matches Concordance, it includes a built-in, web-based version of Concordance Image.

“We take great pride in offering world-class, best-of-breed technology to our clients and I couldn’t be more pleased to offer a stellar product like Concordance FYI to our clients,” said Steven S. McNew, President of Flex Discovery Solutions, “our clients are sure to benefit from the stability, ease of use, and cost effectiveness offered by the combination of Flex Discovery Solutions and Concordance FYI™”.

About Flex Discovery Solutions:
Flex Discovery Solutions is a game-changing e-discovery and information management provider. With a keen focus on simplifying complex pricing structures, reducing overall costs and timelines, and providing tremendous insight throughout the e-discovery process, Flex Discovery Solutions is changing the way legal professionals manage their projects. See the Flex Discovery Solutions “Operating Principles” at www.flexdiscovery.com.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Flex Reporting

Flex Discovery Solutions announces industry-leading Flex Reporting™ to provide greater information, more accurately, and more quickly

Today Flex Discovery Solutions announced the release of its industry-leading reporting platform Flex Reporting™.

Flex Reporting™ is a reporting package designed to provide greater information throughout the lifecycle of an e-discovery project. This new in-depth reporting not only captures vital information about the client’s data, but also provides detailed analysis for the activities being performed and the impact of these activities on the overall budget and trends. Additionally, for clients who work with Flex Discovery Solutions on multiple matters over time, Flex Reporting™ also includes a quarterly report and an annual report detailing critical information across all matters.

“Detailed reporting is often an “extra” that you have to coax from your provider.” said Steven S. McNew, President of Flex Discovery Solutions, “unfortunately, it is also something that clients end up paying extra for via Project Management hours or on some obscure line-item on the invoice. We believe that knowledge is power and that you should receive accurate, rapid, very detailed, and professional reports throughout your work with Flex Discovery Solutions. The information contained in Flex Reporting™ helps clients understand trends in their data, trends within their projects, costs, savings via our Flex Plans™, and much more.”

About Flex Discovery Solutions:
Flex Discovery Solutions is a game-changing e-discovery and information management provider. With a keen focus on simplifying complex pricing structures, reducing overall costs and timelines, and providing tremendous insight throughout the e-discovery process, Flex Discovery Solutions is changing the way legal professionals manage their projects. See the Flex Discovery Solutions “Operating Principles” at www.flexdiscovery.com.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Thought Leadership Series

Flex Discovery Solutions participated in the December 8th Thought Leadership Series: The Future of Litigation and the Impact of e-Discovery on Your Business. The primary speaker was Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. When asked about her advice in working with litigation support companies, she responded "You need to rely on people and companies who keep their knowledge and technical expertise current".

Good answer. We couldn't agree more!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Flex to offer Clearwell as an Early Case Assessment Option

Flex Discovery Solutions and Clearwell Systems will work together to solve Early Case Assessment (ECA) needs of its clients.

Today Flex Discovery Solutions and Clearwell Systems reached an agreement which will enable Flex Discovery Solutions to offer the industry-leading Clearwell technology to its clients. Early Case Assessment has become an essential step to reducing litigation costs.

According to Clearwell: Once case data has been collected, the traditional approach to early case assessment forces corporations and law firms to launch massive review efforts that entail several attorneys or paralegals who are allocated portions of the data for manual review. These reviewers spend many days sifting through irrelevant messages and redundant data. As a result, early case assessments aren't actually performed early. In fact, weeks often pass before attorneys can understand the true context of a case and determine the appropriate case strategy. Clearwell’s early case assessment approach is about working smarter, not harder. With Clearwell, attorneys complete early case assessment well before manual review. Inside and outside counsel teams use Clearwell’s advanced searching, culling and filtering features to rapidly navigate through discussion threads, custodial documents, and message attachments to get a better sense of their position on each case. The Clearwell approach enables early case assessments to be performed much earlier in the electronic data discovery process, which leads to superior case knowledge, improved case strategy decisions, and better preparation for the Meet and Confer.

“Simply put, you need to reduce the amount of data going into review while improving the quality and relevance of the information. Early Case Assessment is a critical way to quickly understand case facts, assess risk, and lower the costs of e-discovery processing and review,” said Steven S. McNew, President of Flex Discovery Solutions, “we are thrilled to be among the select companies able to offer Clearwell to the market place.”

About Flex Discovery Solutions: Flex Discovery Solutions is a game-changing e-discovery and information management provider. With a keen focus on simplifying complex pricing structures, reducing overall costs and timelines, and providing tremendous insight throughout the e-discovery process, Flex Discovery Solutions is changing the way legal professionals manage their projects. See the Flex Discovery Solutions “Operating Principles” at www.flexdiscovery.com.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Flex Plans!!

Flex Discovery Solutions unveils industry-leading Flex Plans™ which offer clients multiple billing and pricing options to create simple and predictable results

Today Flex Discovery Solutions announced the unveiling of its industry-leading Flex Plans ™. Flex Plans™ are alternative pricing/billing packages that allow clients control over the way in which projects are priced and billed. With eight specific packages, clients have the ability to pick the plan that is perfect for them and their projects. To ensure the best possible outcome at the end of each project, Flex Discovery Solutions will compare the results of the selected Flex Plan™ to the traditional “a la carte” pricing and invoice based on whichever ended up being the lesser amount.

The Flex Plans™ allow clients to receive pricing of all requested services on a per GB basis, per custodian basis, per project basis, etc. The plans are designed to eliminate risk, simplify the pricing and budgeting process, and to reduce the overall cost of projects.

“It seems that you have to have a MBA in mathematics, algorisms, and complex variables to determine what your project costs will be. It just doesn’t need to be that hard. Our Flex Plans™ are designed to give the client total control over their budget. Using Flex Plans™, our clients create an easy and predictable pricing structure that gives them absolute predictability. And, if they select a plan that doesn’t end up being in their best interest, we will default the invoicing to the standard price”, said Steven S. McNew, President of Flex Discovery Solutions.

About Flex Discovery Solutions:
Flex Discovery Solutions is a game-changing e-discovery and information management provider. With a keen focus on simplifying complex pricing structures, reducing overall costs and timelines, and providing tremendous insight throughout the e-discovery process, Flex Discovery Solutions is changing the way legal professionals manage their projects. See the Flex Discovery Solutions “Operating Principles” at www.flexdiscovery.com.