DISCOVERY CONSULTING, PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

When it comes to e-discovery, an ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of savings! It can also be the difference between WINNING and losing a case.  The most common (and costly) mistake in discovery is the failure to properly assess and plan for a good electronic discovery process. E-discovery generally follows a lifecycle that becomes progressively more expensive as data moves through the lifecycle (see “EDRM Model”). Lack of planning, mistakes or poor decisions on the front-end can have exponential cost and risk consequences on the back-end. This is particularly the case with data preservation and collections where decisions can rarely be “un-done” later.

At LCG, we bring our significant experience to the table early in the case to ensure technical fact-finding is thorough, risks and issues are communicated and defensible solutions and plans are executed.

The following are just some of the areas we assist clients with during the consulting and planning phase:

• Situational assessment and recommendations
• Assess, interpret and evaluate  burden and cost estimate of discovery requests or court orders and “reasonableness” under various approaches
• Technology and vendor selections
• Project management and/or technical liaison between legal department, IT and outside counsel
• Assess technology profile and work with legal teams to identify and prioritize relevant sources for preservation and collection
• Review and recommend in-house protocols and procedures.
• Prepare for meet & confer disclosures and negotiations.
• Assist with defensive and offensive e-discovery strategies
• Educate on latest case law and best practices
• Assist with prep of or serve as company 30(b)(6) witness