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SARAH BROWN EXTERRO, INC. Interoperability: The New Buzz for E-Discovery Software I 44 magine that a new associate has just joined your firm’s e-discovery practice group. On his first day, he declares that he can slash the time your attorneys spend on busy work by as much as 50 percent with a few changes to your software portfolio. Welcome to the future of electronic discovery project management — a world where all the tools you need to get the job done work together. This is the world of interoperability, a world in which first- Litigation and Practice Support ILTA White Paper year associates send out holds for clients quickly and review more relevant documents sooner in the litigation lifecycle, and where in-house attorneys cut costs by performing early case assessments and reducing prep time for meet-and-confers. Interoperability delivers value for clients and competitive advantages for law firms. The primary drive toward a more efficient e-discovery process boils down to a concern for