Brett Burney
BY:
Catarina Conti
Legal Analyst
Project Counsel Media
28 January 2020 (Paris, France) – Brett Burney often says his focus is “bridging the chasm between the legal and technology frontiers of electronic discovery”. He excels at that, effectively guiding law firms and corporations through the arduous task of managing eDiscovery projects, as well as all aspects of data recovery and investigations, at the helm of the eponymous …
Last year we had the opportunity to talk with Brett at Legaltech to talk about that work, plus his efforts to assist clients on what he calls “the proactive side” – assisting his clients to better prepare their data management and information governance programs before the going gets tough. That interview is below. You’ll come away knowing the role and value of an independent eDiscovery consultant like Brett:
Brett is also a highly sought-after trainer and presenter for lawyers who seek to integrate Macs and iPads into their practice, and also runs the Apps in Law blog & podcast (www.appsinlaw.com). A busy guy. And tough to catch-up with just for a chat, but I did last week, just for an update on his activities.
His team is hard at work on updating what is becoming a standard reference tool: the “eDiscovery Buyers Guide”, what I think is one of Brett’s shining accomplishments. Through it he has achieved a major goal: to de-mystify the eDiscovery product landscape for solo, small and midsized law firms. Brett “lives and breathes this stuff everyday” so who better to put together such a guide. As Brett notes “there hasn’t been enough education around what tools would be a good fit for their budget or caseload so I am trying to fill in that gap”.
And really, it is much more than a guide. It is a resource with articles from some of the leading lights in the ediscovery world. Plus, Brett organizes webinars around the guide. Brett gives us a short review of the guide toward the end of the interview above but for more information click here: www.ediscoverybuyersguide.com
If you want to connect with Brett at Legaltech 2020 … call or text him on (216) 659-4245, or email [email protected], or message him on Twitter by clicking here: @bburney