Mark Lyon

eDiscovery Attorney

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April 8, 2013

Please Remember Your Passwords

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As you shuttle between projects at different agencies, or even different databases at the same firm, it’s easy to lose track of  passwords.  Unfortunately, few things can hurt productivity like waiting for technical support to reset your account, as your peers will get a head start on reviewing.  For some platforms, a response to a …

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April 7, 2013

How to List Document Review on Your Resume

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Recently, I’ve helped several friends locate document review positions, with both my current company and agencies I’ve worked with in the past. Each time, I am reminded that everyone struggles with how best to list document review experience on their resume. In general, I am a fan of simplicity and reducing clutter. Where possible, it seems reasonable …

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March 17, 2013

Managing Conflicts as a Contract Attorney

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While most attorneys represent a diverse set of clients, the unique nature of document review as a contract attorney creates significant conflict concerns. Temporary attorneys frequently work for multiple agencies and firms, moving from project to project. As a full-time associate in a firm, much of the effort involved in checking for conflicts will be …

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January 16, 2013

Website Updated

I neglected my personal website for a number of years. After numerous false starts at reviving the site, I have decided to start fresh. I will migrate content from my old site as time permits. My focus, however, will be on creating new and (hopefully) interesting material. Look for additional posts soon. If you have …

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January 1, 2013

Gmail Loader Deprecated

In 2004, when Gmail was launched, I was amazed by the incredibly large 1GB capacity of the free service. The ability to instantly search a large volume of email was amazing. As someone who never deleted messages and still had messages dating back to 1994, I immediately looked for a way to import my existing …

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