About Legal Holds

Organizations create legal holds when litigation is anticipated and related records must be preserved. Legal holds are sometimes referred to as litigation holds.

The Legal Hold feature in LexisNexis® CounselLink® helps organizations manage the process of notifying relevant parties to preserve records associated with anticipated or ongoing legal action.s:

1. Notification - All potential record custodians are notified to preserve their records.
2. Custodian Acknowledgment and Reminders - Custodians acknowledge their receipt of the notification and disclose if they possess relevant data. Ongoing reminders may be sent to ensure continued preservation of records.
3. Release - Once the legal matter concludes, custodians are notified that the legal hold has been released and preservation requirements are lifted.

Click this link to take a free course on creating and managing legal holds.

Accessing Legal Holds

Access existing legal holds from your Legal Holds homepage panel or from the Legal Holds tab under the All Pages menu.

The link takes you to the Legal Hold Search page. Click the name of a legal hold to access its overview page or use the filters and columns to search for a specific hold.