Lawyers and other businesses from around the country are now collecting and storing data with eDiscovery. Since the system emerged in 2005, electronic discovery is now a regular feature in court rooms, offices, and law firm networks. If it is a new concept for you, here’s more about how eDiscovery software uses predictive coding and other techniques to secure and retain important data that can help make or break a case.
The eDiscovery Tools
eDiscovery’s objective is to exchange and obtain electronically stored information about a lawsuit using digital methods. It preserves the data collected or produced in paper format, recording it digitally for easy organization. The streamlined approach makes data preservation efficient, and it is simple to retrieve or access that data in the event of a legal dispute or a request from opposing counsel.
Handy tools within the eDiscovery software include:
- cloud-based solutions for easier management
- case management for streamlining specific information
- data processing for faster access
- multi-layered protection from cyber attacks
- tools for preservation and collection of data
- review tools to narrow down the larger data sets
- easily exported search results
Advanced options offer other benefits like review set filtering, which applies filters to uncover specific criteria. It also provides analytics tools to comb through the data quickly and reduce research time.
The Many Benefits of Managed eDiscovery
There is an infinite amount of information processed daily online and endless methods of storing it. Most individuals and companies now choose electronics for easy and more secure data preservation, but this leads to many issues with streamlining data for larger litigations. Outsourcing a competent management team like ours is an excellent way to handle these technical details so that legal teams can spend more time on the case.
Outsourcing this eDiscovery service also saves time on training and the cost of the software, hardware, and staffing hours it would take to keep it in-house. It makes sense to implement managed services where our expertise streamlines your work and processes, freeing up energy for clients and other work.
We also offer support and an easy transition from legal hold to collection or review, which helps legal professionals make informed decisions about their cases and retain control over sensitive data.
The eDiscovery software platform offers multiple analytics services, including:
- email threading,
- difference viewer,
- sampling,
- keyword analysis, and more.
The hosted review also provides a clearer understanding of the data on which legal professionals can build their courtroom strategies. Data loss concerns remain prominent in and out of court, and there is no room for poor custodian tracking or identification, lack of protocols, or inadequate sanctions with proper electronic storage platforms like eDiscovery. Managed eDiscovery teams make these secure processing guidelines even tighter so that the information integrity is easier to maintain.
What Happens after eDiscovery is Done?
After the discovery process wraps up the case, there is an option to delete or close the information. If there are legal holds, it typically takes thirty days longer. The hold prevents the data from immediate removal and allows administrators to save pertinent information within the thirty-day grace period.
Consider Electronic Discovery Project Management
eDiscovery methods allow law firms and legal departments a seamless workflow and efficient discovery phase processes. Outsourcing eDiscovery also accelerates the time it takes to issue legal holds, preserve incoming information, and review data for analysis or retrieval. Why not take advantage of the Datamine Discovery option for outsourced project management so that your law firm can focus on more important endeavors?
Do you need secure and easy-to-retrieve document preservation, forensic data collection, or conversion of data to different formats? Datamine Discovery streamlines electronically stored information as a premier provider of eDiscovery data solutions. Call 617-329-9530 today for a free consultation and more about electronic discovery services.
