Heuristica’s Lawyers Recognized by Lexology

Heuristica is pleased to advise that more of its lawyers have again been chosen for inclusion in the 2024 Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) eDiscovery rankings than those of any other Canadian law firm.

The following have been selected:

Thought Leaders – Commercial Litigation – E-Discovery Lawyers 2024
- Crystal O’Donnell, CEO and Senior Counsel
- Martin Felsky, Senior Counsel

National Leaders – Canada – E-Discovery Practitioners 2024
- Crystal O’Donnell, CEO and Senior Counsel
- Candice Chan-Glasgow, Director, Review Services and Counsel
- Martin Felsky, Senior Counsel
- Kelly Friedman, Chief Legal Data Intelligence Officer and Senior Counsel

These selections are particularly meaningful as two of the nine Canadian lawyers selected as Thought Leaders and four of the 22 Canadian lawyers selected as National Leaders are Heuristica counsel.… Read More

Quality Matters: Elevating eDiscovery from Task to Triumph

Martin Felsky

Senior Counsel

October 2, 2024

Whether you’re a client relying on eDiscovery or a provider delivering these services, the quality of work is pivotal. But what exactly does “quality” mean in this context? More importantly, how do you measure it and ensure it’s worth the investment? In this post, I’ll explore key aspects of quality control and quality assurance in eDiscovery and why they matter.

1. Ensuring Accuracy: The Foundation of eDiscovery Success
In eDiscovery, accuracy isn’t just important—it’s essential. It begins with data integrity, ensuring that collected information remains intact and unaltered from verified sources. Any slip-ups here can ripple through the entire process.

Friedman Speaks at Relativity Fest 2024!

Kelly Friedman, Heuristica’s Chief Legal Data Intelligence Officer and Senior Counsel, is a featured speaker at Relativity Fest 2024 and will present How Legal Wins Budget and Influences Stakeholders.

When risk mitigation alone isn’t enough to win over the C-suite, how do you translate the work you do into the value you can create for your organization, law firm, or government agency? Meet the practitioners who are reframing the jobs to be done with the Legal Data Intelligence (LDI) model—the industry’s first holistic framework that tackles the underlying data challenges getting in the way of legal professionals.… Read More

Heuristica Congratulates Winner of Legal Research Award

Heuristica is pleased to congratulate Benjamin Szalay-Anderson as the winner of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law Heuristica Discovery Award. This $2,000 award is presented annually to an undergraduate law student who authors the best research paper in the School’s Law 693 undergraduate E-Litigation course. Ben’s winning paper, “Virtual Reality: Encouraging the Practical Evolution of Electronic Service in Alberta,” explores the electronic service of commencement documents in Alberta.

Heuristica also congratulates the School, Dean Ian Holloway and Professor Gideon Christian for their initiative in establishing this important course — a first for a Canadian law school. The course provides students with hands-on training designed to familiarize them with technologies relevant to litigating in a digital environment, including artificial intelligence technologies used in e-discovery document review.… Read More

Heuristica Team Going to 2024 CLOC GLOBAL Institute Premier Event!

Heuristica’s, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Counsel, Crystal O’Donnell and Laine McGarragle, Director, Client Services & Counsel are excited to be attending the 2024 CLOC Global Institute event.

If you want to reach out to meet or chat you can contact them at:

Crystal O’Donnell:codonnell@discoverycounsel.ca

Laine McGarragle:lmcgarragle@discoverycounsel.ca

Looking forward to seeing everyone at CGI 2024!

For more information about the CLOC 2024 Global Institute event please visit their website.