Mary K. Gagne

Guidelines for the Electronic Discovery Process: A Primer for Corporate Leaders — MediaContacts.co — NYC #area eDiscovery #technology #expert provides #business executives an overview and #essential guidelines for the #electronic #discovery process—in a new #article from Messaging Architects HOBOKEN, #NJ #June #20 #2024 Messaging #Architects an eMazzanti Technologies #Company and eDiscovery technology expert, released a new article offering #best practices #designed to #help #businesses navigate the #complex eDiscovery process. The article begins with a brief overview of the #basic eDiscovery #steps It then provides several essential guidelines to ease the #process These include proactive #data #management developing a #sound eDiscovery strategy in advance of an eDiscovery request, carefully ensuring defensible preservation of data, and leveraging legal technology. eDiscovery can prove both time-consuming and costly. However, by incorporating best practices, organizations can ease the process and even turn eDiscovery into a competitive advantage. "eDiscovery can prove both time-consuming and costly. However, by incorporating best practices, organizations can ease the process and even turn eDiscovery into a competitive advantage," stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. Below are a few excerpts from the article, "Guidelines for the Electronic Discovery Process: A Primer for Corporate Leaders." Proactively Manage Data "Proactive organizations implement solid information governance ahead of time to ease the process, beginning with an inventory of all data sources in the organization. Next, a data quality assessment highlights outdated information and duplicates. Resolving data quality issues before a legal matter arises will make it easier to identify relevant data." Develop an eDiscovery Strategy Ahead of Time "Without a strategic approach, your organization can face delays, increased costs, and even legal sanctions. Therefore, do not wait until an eDiscovery request lands on your doorstep to establish an eDiscovery plan. Instead, build a clear and detailed eDiscovery policy now, before a legal matter appears on the radar." Preserve Relevant Data "Failing to preserve relevant data can lead to accusations of data spoliation, which can severely impact a case. Thus, as soon as litigation is reasonably anticipated, organizations must move quickly to place legal holds preventing deletion or modification of potentially relevant information." Leverage eDiscovery Technology Wisely "Automated legal holds represent just one example of useful eDiscovery technology. For instance, cloud-based eDiscovery solutions offer scalability and efficiency at a lower cost. Additionally, automated early case assessment