Nuix proudly presents an engaging webinar designed to bridge the gap between current capabilities and next-generation advancements in the intersection of AI and legal discovery. As organizations grapple with ever-evolving...more
Is this you? I Don’t know what eDiscovery is and at this point I’m too afraid to ask! You’ve seen it in the news, you heard about it from your techy paralegal, but you’ve never really put much thought into eDiscovery - and...more
Guidelines and frameworks are usually born out of a desire to streamline and perfect processes. But sometimes progress calls for undoing those traditions and entering a new paradigm. Such is the case when it comes to the...more
The eDiscovery Reference Model (EDRM) has been a long-established visualization of the eDiscovery process once litigation is anticipated. At that point, potential data custodians are identified, and a legal hold notice is...more
In case the complexities of corporate data weren’t creating enough turbulence to keep corporate and legal teams up at night, along comes a prolonged pandemic to really shake things up. Because now, a complex data landscape...more
For many years, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) has set the standard for a common terminology and structure for eDiscovery, investigations, and information governance teams. However, as eDiscovery has...more
The discovery process is traditionally a reactive one, triggered by imminent litigation. This didn’t change when Electronically Stored Information (ESI) was included in that process in 2006. And when one looks at the EDRM...more
As I mentioned last week, ILTACON 2021 returned this week as a hybrid conference this year after being conducted completely virtually last year and the in-person component has been conducted in Las Vegas. I have attended...more
I’m sure your response to the title is “no kidding, Captain Obvious!” So, let me explain what I mean by that. On this blog, I have previously discussed how Big Data is impacting eDiscovery workflows and what that means for...more
The concept of Early Data Assessment (EDA) is like the 70’s tagline for Dr. Pepper – it’s often been misunderstood. Many legal professionals have interchanged the term early data assessment with early case assessment,...more
If you’ve read my posts in the past, you’re probably aware that one of my pet peeves in the industry is “marketing speak” that is used a lot, but doesn’t necessarily have any real meaning. One of the most overused terms in...more
If you know your Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), you know that Rule 26(f) dictates a “conference of the parties” (also known as the “meet and confer”) “as soon as practicable—and in any event at least 21 days before...more
As the first formalized framework to outline eDiscovery procedures, the EDRM has been a valuable asset to legal teams across the globe since 2005. But in today’s workplace, the static approach fails to address the needs of...more
This fall, the team at Hanzo and the Association of E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) conducted a benchmark survey to learn how organizations were addressing what we broadly refer to as “collaboration data”—chat-based...more
Technology competence is an ethical requirement in more than 40 states. Beyond Rule 1 Competence, knowing technology helps lawyers comply with the duty of confidentiality and other rules of professional conduct. For...more
Mobile devices are everyone’s addiction, and each device could contain ESI essential to rounding out any discovery request. From text messages to device locations, from images to video and more, our mobile devices tell the...more
The left side of the EDRM (Identify, Preserve, and Collect) is the least expensive part of the eDiscovery process however, it can hold the biggest value because improper collections can result in having to repeat the entire...more
Hybrid eDiscovery: Because One Size Doesn’t Fit All - In the legal technology industry, we hear the word “agility” used quite a bit, mostly in regard to processes and workflow. eDiscovery traditionally has been a fairly...more
Although litigators today benefit from advanced technology to research and organize their cases, the evolution of electronic data and the internationalization of business are adding new complications that require...more