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39 WWW.ILTANET.ORG itself, which makes sense considering the advent of big data and the IoT. What are we to do with this influx of data? Email, text messages, social media, audio, video, smart refrigerators, thermostats, cars –– everything emits data. In this complex, digital, data-driven world, we will need assistance from future ediscovery technology. Data Served Up and Ready to Go Jump to 2037. "Relexa, can you assist me?" Introducing Relexa, one of many sobots in the realm and the predominant sobot in discovery. Preservation in-place, wireless and drone collection, AI and voice-command analytics, on-demand productions, and blockchain custody ledgers are coordinated and managed by sobots. In 2037, discovery is analytics. Every device collects and transmits traceable and discoverable data. All data, regardless of source, are stored in the cloud, and custodians are identified biometrically. Humans cannot analyze and review this volume of data; sobots are employed to analyze our thought processes and apply that knowledge to incoming information to prioritize and guide human review. Every record and action is tracked and audited in decentralized blockchain databases, identified by MD5 hash and time stamp. Every thought process and decision is recorded, logged and analyzed with passive AI. Sobots learn your practices and decision-making so they can be ready to serve you information. Analytics are no longer something you build, and AI is not turned on –– both are built in and running in the background 24/7 by default. Everything is voice- and touch-enabled. Analytics are displayed as holographs with the ability to push, pull, snag and collapse graphs, documents, metadata, coding panels and every other applet you can imagine. Holographs can be emied from many devices, including glasses, phones and key chains. Every holograph is malleable in real time, and sobots record every touch for analysis. Storage concerns are a thing of the past, and preservation in-place is the new norm for legal discovery. All sobots can communicate with each other; once biometrically authorized, data instantly transfer through lifi –– light fidelity wireless In the next 20 years, discovery will mature into an entirely digital industry driven by analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Coordination between humans and sobots –– the progeny of soware and robots –– will facilitate the collection, analysis, review and understanding of big data. Nothing will be done without technology. Then and Now in Discovery "Genie, would you please scan this document so I can get it into our new system?" "Sure, Joe." It is 1997 and hard-working paralegal Genie is stressed by yet another "technology" request. The firm has initiated a policy to help with the never- ending onslaught of paper, and email has made its way into the firm. Most partners just scoff at the idea, but discovery is increasingly affecting litigations. It is becoming evident that the legal profession is changing. Multiple processes are being integrated into computer systems, and the volume of electronic data is starting to choke the industry. Genie wonders, "Will all this information prompt real change and reshape the rules of discovery?" The answer is a profound YES, but it will take a while. Fast-forward to 2007, the one-year anniversary of the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). People are realizing the importance of early case conferences, discovery requests, forms of production and litigation holds. Technology continues to work its way into the discovery realm with more database options and improved graphical user interfaces. CDs have been replaced with DVDs, flash drives assist with data transfers, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is slow but helpful in some cases. Video chat has started to emerge and change how people interact, and seemingly overnight the Electronic Discovery Reference Model has taken on a life of its own. Jump to 2017, which has started off with a bang following the release of Relativity 9.5 –– an integrated suite of analytics, review and production on one platform. There is no more fumbling from one piece of soware to the next, and there are no excuses that the technology cannot handle workflows for even the most demanding user. Now the end user demands technology in the workplace. AI is making a name for Sobots and Analytics in the Future of Legal Discovery FEATURES RICKY BROOMAN Richard (Ricky) Brooman is a Litigation Support Specialist at Saul Ewing LLP. In this capacity, he consults internal and external clients on best practices for ediscovery and information governance and manages all phases of the EDRM for litigation matters. Ricky is also a member of ILTA's Business Management Content Coordinating Team. Contact him at rbrooman@saul.com. ADAM ROSENTHAL Adam Rosenthal is the Litigation Support Manager at Saul Ewing LLP. His duties include managing the department throughout the entire ediscovery life cycle, interfacing with all parties on projects and developing and executing procedures and workflows. Contact Adam at arosenthal@saul.com.

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