Producing electronic information and documents is now at the center of every litigation process. Failure to properly preserve, locate, and disclose relevant electronically-stored information can lead to catastrophic results. Choosing the right e-discovery team is critical in today’s legal and business environment.
Our 4 step DRM process helps execute a very efficient and successful strategy in defending our clients position:
1. Prepare
- Identify / preserve data
- Preservation memo
- Litigation hold issuance
- Draft scope of discovery
- Protect proprietary info
- Deposition prep / timeline
2. Analyze
- Review controls / processes
- Acquisition of technologies
- Investigate / report
3. Plan
- Interview questionnaire
- Collection form
- Witness clarification matrix
- Document process
4. Defend
- Litigation prosecution
- Lessons learned
“Every company should have policies in place to deal with the storage and retention of electronic data. The burden of e-discovery – to manage and preserve data – must now be addressed before an investigation or litigation commences.”
Brian M. Ziff
Attorney, Clark Hill plc
Team Leader,
Digital Risk Management