Posted on Wed, Jan 27, 2010
60-day Trial Allows Customers to Experience the Easy to Use and Easy to Deploy Legal Hold Solution from Bridgeway
HOUSTON, January 27, 2010 - Bridgeway Software, the leading provider of legal enterprise management, which includes eDiscovery, matter management, litigation management, and corporate governance solutions, announces the latest release of its industry-leading Legal Hold application and workflow product as well as a 60-day risk-free trial.
Bridgeway Legal Hold is a component of Bridgeway's end-to-end eDiscovery suite, the most complete in-house eDiscovery solution supporting preservation, collection, process, review and production. Bridgeway's unified approach to legal hold lets in-house legal departments stay in control of complying with "duty to preserve" obligations. Bridgeway Legal Hold 2.1 features enhancements that further reduce the time and effort required to meet any legal hold request and avoid sanctions or fines.
Today, corporations are facing an increased risk of sanctions if they do not have a consistent, auditable legal hold process. The failure to implement a litigation hold quickly and accurately, when an organization becomes aware of an impending legal event can constitute gross negligence leading to sanctions and possibly hefty fines. Recently, in the case of Acorn v. Co. of Nassau, the judge ruled that the haphazard litigation hold implemented by the defendants' counsel constituted negligence and awarded the costs of the motion and attorneys fees to the plaintiff. Bridgeway Legal Hold provides customers the functionality to properly manage and control the legal hold process, delivered in an easy to use and easy to deploy application.
"Bridgeway Legal Hold was designed from the start based on the experiences and best practices of experts in the legal profession. Our solution offers a straightforward user interface that enables customers to cost-effectively and easily manage all aspects of the legal hold process including preservation notices, interviews and collections," said Rich Hall, Vice President of eDiscovery Solutions at Bridgeway. "In today's litigious business environment, with the threat of court sanctions looming larger than ever, our customers need the functionality of Bridgeway Legal Hold 2.1 to help them respond quickly to any and all relevant hold requests."
Deployed as either a standalone application or part of Bridgeway's integrated eDiscovery solution, Bridgeway Legal Hold is a complete solution for custodian and case management, notification, acknowledgement, interviews and collection management. In order for customers to realize the benefits of streamlining the entire legal hold process, Bridgeway is offering a 60-day risk-free trial of its Legal Hold solution. Through this process, customers will experience firsthand the ease of use in working with Bridgeway's solution. For more details on the trial program, please visit: http://campaign.bridge-way.com/shuffle.
Specifications and Availability
Bridgeway Legal Hold integrates both the application and workflow of the preservation process with Bridgeway's eCounsel® or LawManager® Matter Management solutions. Users of Bridgeway's premier Matter Management solutions can launch legal holds, review legal hold status and view all matters with legal holds directly from the matter management system, providing them with complete legal enterprise management.
Additional details can be found on the website at http://www.bridge-way.com/products/legal-hold
Bridgeway at LegalTech NY
Bridgeway will offer demonstrations of its Legal Hold solution at LegalTech New York, February 1 - 3, 2010 at The Hilton New York. At its booth (#500), the company will be providing copies of its whitepaper featured in KMWorld, "The Legal Hold Solution: For a Straightforward E-Discovery Process" on NEC Corporation's implementation of the Legal Hold solution. For more details of Bridgeway's presence at the show, please visit: Bridgeway Software to Showcase Legal Enterprise Management Solutions at LegalTech New York.
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About Bridgeway
Bridgeway is dedicated to providing software solutions and professional services to implement best practices for the offices of the general counsel and corporate secretary. Leading corporations and government agencies optimize productivity and reduce risk with Bridgeway's integrated technology approach for complete legal enterprise management. Bridgeway implements systems in the areas of electronic discovery, matter and case management, electronic invoicing, cost management, corporate governance, contract management, litigation risk assessment and entity management. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with representative offices in Philadelphia and Toronto. More information about Bridgeway eDiscovery, Bridgeway Legal Hold, eCounsel®, LawManager®, Smart Invoice, CorridorTM , Secretariat®, and Bridgeway Diligent BoardbooksTM is available at http://www.bridge-way.com/ or by calling 888-272-4699.
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Posted on Tue, Jan 26, 2010
eDiscovery and Legal Hold Demonstrations Highlight Ability of General Counsel to be In Control of the Litigation Process
HOUSTON, January 26, 2010 Bridgeway Software, the leading provider of legal enterprise management solutions, which span eDiscovery, matter management, litigation management and corporate governance, will once again attend LegalTech New York, February 1 - 3, 2010 at The Hilton New York. Bridgeway, which is the preferred provider for hundreds of the world's leading enterprises, will be showcasing its suite of solutions at booth #500. Visitors to the Bridgeway booth will be able to discuss their needs with legal technology experts and see demonstrations of how Bridgeway's legal enterprise management solutions enable General Counsels and Corporate Secretaries to gain complete visibility and control over all critical legal processes.
The demonstration of Bridgeway's eDiscovery solution will showcase its comprehensive end-to-end suite. Bridgeway's eDiscovery solution handles each step of the process including preservation, collection, processing, review and production, all integrated within one seamless technology solution. This solution offers insight into the complete eDiscovery process through a comprehensive dashboard allowing legal departments to cut costs, manage resources and control risks.
Bridgeway will also showcase the latest version of its Legal Hold solution, which can either be used as a standalone or in conjunction with the full eDiscovery suite. Bridgeway's unified approach to legal hold lets customers monitor all legal hold activity from one central screen to stay in control of complying with "duty to preserve" obligations.
Other products from Bridgeway's complete Legal Enterprise Management suite will also be highlighted, including Bridgeway's premier matter management solutions eCounsel® and LawManager®. With eCounsel, clients can track legal matters, assign staff, evaluate outside counsel performance, analyze trends and manage their legal spending, via secure, real-time access via the Web.
To meet with Bridgeway executives or see these demonstrations at the show, please visit Bridgeway at its LegalTech NY booth #500.
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About Bridgeway
Bridgeway is dedicated to providing software solutions and professional services to implement best practices for the offices of the general counsel and corporate secretary. Leading corporations and government agencies optimize productivity and reduce risk with Bridgeway's integrated technology approach for complete legal enterprise management. Bridgeway implements systems in the areas of electronic discovery, matter and case management, electronic invoicing, cost management, corporate governance, contract management, litigation risk assessment and entity management. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with representative offices in Philadelphia and Toronto. More information about Bridgeway eDiscovery, Bridgeway Legal Hold, eCounsel®, LawManager®, Smart Invoice, CorridorTM , Secretariat®, and Bridgeway Diligent BoardbooksTM is available at http://www.bridge-way.com/ or by calling 888-272-4699.
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Posted on Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Legal Enterprise Management Leader Continues to Empower General Counsel and Government Customers to be In Control of the Litigation Process
HOUSTON, January 12, 2010 - Closing out its 20th anniversary year, Bridgeway Software, the leading provider of legal enterprise management solutions, which span eDiscovery, matter management, litigation management and corporate governance, continued to expand its unmatched legal enterprise solution portfolio and dramatically increased its overall client acquisition and satisfaction in 2009. This momentum contributes to the company's ongoing success selling its legal enterprise management solutions to over 400 corporate and government customers.
According to a recent report from Gartner, the 2010 eDiscovery market will increase by 23 percent, surpassing $1.2 billion. Sparked by the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) in 2006, the eDiscovery market has exploded in response to enterprise corporate counsel and law firm requirements to gain control over their electronically stored information (ESI). Having provided these organizations with legal enterprise management solutions for 20 years, Bridgeway Software emerged in 2009 as a formidable new force in delivering eDiscovery solutions that are seamlessly integrated with other crucial legal management processes, including matter management, litigation management and corporate governance. As a result, Bridgeway enters 2010 in a unique position to offer the industry's most comprehensive legal enterprise management solution that provides complete visibility and control over all critical legal processes.
In 2009 Bridgeway unveiled several enhanced product offerings for litigation support and celebrated several significant customer related milestones, including:
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The introduction of the
eDiscovery Dashboard, an information portal that provides managers with real-time actionable information to track status and estimate the cost of electronic discovery activities. Through a single view, managers can determine how far along they are in each step of the electronic discovery process as well as estimate the current and total cost required for completion.
- Released latest versions of the Bridgeway Suite for Legal Enterprise Management providing expanded search functionality, improved document generation, refined filtering, enhanced performance and ease of use. The latest suite includes enhancements to eCounsel and Secretariat.
- Received highest net promoter rating by more than doubling the number of customers who say they would recommend Bridgeway's products.
- Implemented a free training program with more than 36 clients taking advantage of Bridgeway's generous program. The program was designed to reinforce the initial training that clients receive during implementation and affording new employees the opportunity to get up to speed more quickly.
- Launched successful Cash for Clunkers program offering customers up to $100,000 in discounts for trading in their current legal software in exchange for one of Bridgeway's solutions.
- Led popular panel session at the ACC Annual Conference in Boston. Bridgeway along with participants from Rockwell Automation, Chevron Phillips, NEC Corporation of America, and T-Mobile USA explored how budget cuts, workforce reductions and increased litigation make it more important than ever to leverage technology to help put in-house counsel in control.
- The debut of GLD - Getting Legal Done - the breakthrough productivity system for small in-house law departments of 1 to 5 lawyers, developed and marketed in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel, exclusively for its members.
"As legal departments look to do more with less, they must exploit technology to improve efficiency. Our customers are realizing the benefits of bringing this technology in-house using an integrated, comprehensive solution from a long term vendor that has an established track record of success and superior service," said Keith Okano, president of Bridgeway Software. "Bridgeway continues to grow due to our unwavering focus on evolving our product portfolio to match the growing litigation technology needs of our customers, which span a broad spectrum of industries, including energy, finance, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, retail and government. In 2009 we invested heavily in expanding our offering and providing our customers with unparalleled support. These efforts position us strongly entering into 2010 as enterprises seek out eDiscovery solutions that go beyond best-of-breed to include integration with and visibility into all of their legal management processes."
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About Bridgeway
Bridgeway is dedicated to providing software solutions and professional services to implement best practices for the offices of the general counsel and corporate secretary. Leading corporations and government agencies optimize productivity and reduce risk with Bridgeway's integrated technology approach for complete legal enterprise management. Bridgeway implements systems in the areas of electronic discovery, matter and case management, electronic invoicing, cost management, corporate governance, contract management, litigation risk assessment and entity management. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with representative offices in Philadelphia and Toronto. More information about Bridgeway eDiscovery, Bridgeway Legal Hold, eCounsel®, LawManager®, Smart Invoice, CorridorTM , Secretariat®, and Bridgeway Diligent BoardbooksTM is available at http://www.bridge-way.com/ or by calling 888-272-4699.
Media Contact:
Brian Johnson
713-599-8365
Brian.Johnson@bridge-way.com