Biography

Kenneth Jones leads Xerdict Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sedgwick that provides litigation support extranets to clients.  Xerdict offers web-based collaboration products that help our clients manage complex litigation data, such as litigation calendars, case management data, litigation costs, discovery materials and litigation documents in a secure and efficient online portal.

Mr. Jones' professional history includes information management and applications development positions in Fortune 500 companies, at which he led efforts to build innovative website content management systems, to construct worldwide internet-based financial collection and reporting systems, and to implement SAP modules in functional areas such as order processing, manufacturing and logistics.

Mr. Jones also works closely with Sedgwick's E-Discovery, Data Management & Compliance Practice Group. He uses his technology-based expertise to guide clients through a variety of electronic discovery areas, such as streamlining discovery reviews. He also shows clients how to use information management roadmaps to identify the location, scope and relevance of their electronic data, known as Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) early-phase preparation activities.

In addition, he serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Law Technology News magazine.  

Presentations & Publications

Mr. Jones' presentations include:

• "Technology Strategies that Drive Workflows," Thomson Reuters Elite 2013 Law Firm Technology Forum (April 2013).
• "Law Technology Now: Capturing Metrics," Law Technology News podcast (October 2009).
• "Building a Law Firm Practice Area Portal for Business Development Purposes," International Legal Technology Association (May 2007).
• "Using Portals and Blog Technologies to Increase a Law Firm's Market Exposure," Legal Marketing Association, Mid-Atlantic Chapter (February 2006).

His publications include:

• "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine," Law Technology News (April 2013)
• "Migrating Storage," Law Technology News (December 2012)
• "Server Upgrades Bring Law Firms Unintended Benefits," Law Technology News (October 2012)
• "Fractional Equations: the Benefits of Timeshare Staffing," Law Technology News (June 2012)
• "Gimme Shelter," Law Technology News (April 2012)  
• "Lighting the Lamp," Law Technology News (January 2012)
• "It Comes Down to Trust," Law Technology News (December 2011)
• "Meet Me Halfway: The Black Eyed Peas' Approach to Law Department Corporate Reporting," Law Technology News (October 2011)
• "Publish the Next EDD Blockbuster," Law Technology News (August 2011)
• "Choose Wisely:  Bad Decisions About Vendors Can Be Costly," Law Technology News (October 2010).
• "The Reign of SOX," Law Technology News (April 2010).
• "Finance:  Capture Metrics," Law Technology News (October 2009).
• "IT at Sedgwick Detert:  Recycling Technology," Law Technology News (April 2009).
• "Business Intelligence:  Building Blocks," Law Technology News (September 2008).
• "Using Collaboration Technology: To Generate Business Opportunities and Enhance Client Service," International Legal Technology Association Newsletter (March 2008).
• "Web-Based Collaboration Technologies," white paper presented before the International Legal Technology Association (March 2006).
• "Developing Business Opportunities With Client-Specific Extranets," white paper presented before the International Legal Technology Association (January 2005).

Other Information

Mr. Jones actively participates in volunteer community activities. His experience includes helping to organize the 2008 inaugural Old Bridge (N.J.) Soccer League Breast Cancer Awareness Day. This program partnered a local youth soccer league with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to raise research funds and to emphasize the importance of regular medical monitoring and care.