The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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Controlling E-Discovery Costs in a Big Data World More Data Breeds More Efficiency Litigation discovery has always been an intensive process. The traditional approach was largely a waiting game of putting off discovery until it was finally required to begin the time-consuming process, oftentimes with attorneys hunched over boxes of documents for hours at a time. Legal IT professionals can attest better than anyone, the accelerating volume of data creation in the digital age has simply outpaced our ability to manage it effectively during litigation discovery, which is now more complex and costly than ever. The good news is that the brave new world of big data is leading us to establish clearer rules for data extraction, more logically prioritized data sets, smarter information governance strategies and better technology tools. This may not tame the explosion of electronic data in the litigation world, but it does provide hope for navigating those mountains of data better while managing risk and making the e-discovery process more efficient. CONSIDER the CLOUD Once information governance policies and procedures are in place, you can turn to cloud considerations. Specifically: • Evaluate potential ESI management, e-discovery and security risks associated with storing data in the cloud. • Select established and experienced cloud service providers to ensure data security and enable efficient collection of data for discovery in litigation and investigative matters. Brian Ingram is a litigation technology and e-discovery professional with over 20 years of experience in the legal profession. Having spent the majority of his career managing litigation support departments at large law firms, Brian • Establish business workflows geared toward the preservation and collection of data stored in the cloud, on social media websites and possibly on mobile devices. has been involved in some of the largest matters in the nation involving electronic evidence. He has also spent time on the corporate side of the industry. Brian is currently • Develop protocols for creating, collecting and archiving data in the cloud. head of the Litigation Technology Consulting division at LexisNexis. He can be contacted at brian.ingram@lexisnexis.com. Peer to Peer 17