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Electronic discovery (also called ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case. Ediscovery practices can be carried out offline on a particular computer or it can be done across an entire corporate network.
The Facts:
According to the Gartner Group, the leading technology analyst firm, over 80% of data created in the last 20 years exists in some electronic format. Ediscovery will continue to grow in importance in all future litigation.
- According to Pew Internet and American Life Project data from April, 2009, 90% of US Internet users have gone online and sent or read email.
- The same source suggests that 57% do this as part of a typical day.
- A May 2009 report by technology market research firm The Radicati Group estimates that there are 1.4 billion email users in 2009, expected to rise to 1.9 billion by 2013.
- The same source suggests that some 247 billion emails are sent each day in 2009.
- Electronic data is surpassing paper records as the primary focus of discovery in litigation. Most documents originate from a computer, and when asked to identify the locations of all documents relating to a case, clients will usually mention at least one in an electronic format. Understanding the location of electronic data, including social networking media is key to providing responsive data in response to litigation.
The Solution:
Our teams of experts understand the industry and have been involved in many of the technology breakthroughs in the past 20 years. The real issue is that eDiscovery is critical to every case; short cuts and cookie cutter solutions can compromise a case, inflate the budget and short change your ability to compete in the court room. Studeo Legal will provide the one-on-one collaborative engagement to help you choose the right eDiscovery solutions for your firm and your case load. We will manage your project from start to finish, with one point of client control. We offer fast and cost effective management and processing of electronic files and documents—including email and social media, delivering it to image, native review or paper.