Electronic Discovery Universe

The Association for Certified E-Discovery Specialists is putting on a great event with several of the top E-Discovery specialists coming in to present on various aspects of the litigation process. This is an event you definitely want to attend. For more information click here

During litigation, various forms of graphic renderings can make it easier for the judge and jury to make sense of complex arguements, timelines, and sifting through mis-information. However, not all graphic renderings can be used in court. I have seen some over the top cartoons which can be objected to for being too prejudicial, and so they never see the light of a courtroom. Here are some examples of how powerful graphics can be used effectively in court. Read the rest of this entry

Forensics have taken a huge leap forward as E-Discovery has taken hold in modern litigation cases.  However, common understanding about the tools of forensic practitioners aren’t generally known.  It assists the general understanding of E-Discovery if you know what tools are available and can be used in specific situations. Read the rest of this entry

As cases and technology become more complex, the need for experts becomes critical when it comes to understanding, searching and presenting arguments for a case. Read the rest of this entry

Installing and managing an Electronic Discovery system in-house can be a daunting and expensive ordeal.  More and more firms are looking at external hosting options.  Here’s why: 
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Electronic discovery (shortened as E-Discovery) is a broad reaching term that  refers to the location, acquisition, searching and coding of electronic data related to litigation.  In the past several years, electronic discovery has been defined and redefined as new technologies push the envelope of what was formerly known as discoverable, and as new issues are presented and argued before the court.  Gone are the days of paper document productions.Now, documents are extracted in native format, produced in forensically sound evidence containers, coded with sophisticated tools and then extracted for more advanced review, often based on advanced search algorithms.  Cases can be won or lost based on proper and improper data productions.  In fact, seeking sanctions against non-responsive parties has become commonplace.    Read the rest of this entry

Early Case Assessment (also known as ECA) is a recent development in order to identify key components of electronic discovery before attempting to code or process the data.  Early Case Assessment is probably the most exciting tool to be developed because it directly helps analyze the costs involved in processing data, can identify what types of data you have and what may be missing, and it may help develop litigation timeframes.  Read the rest of this entry

If you haven’t heard yet, CT Summation was purchased by AccessData Group.  According to official sources this is a Merger rather than a Takeover.  I attended a session with Erika Lee (Summation’s Marketing Director), Ken Warren (Training Director), Mark Brown, Michelle Kovitch (Litigation Training Support Director) and Tim Leehealey.  Read the rest of this entry