As the ability to do business today becomes increasingly tied to the creation and maintenance of electronically stored information – which is susceptible to discovery in litigation – the importance of aligning information management and retention strategies with compliance and litigation-risk management programs cannot be overstated. Our extensive experience providing clients with efficient and cost-effective solutions for navigating the requirements of electronic discovery (e-Discovery) is a valuable resource not only once litigation has commenced, but also pre-litigation and post-litigation.
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Among the services we provide are:
- Preparation for e-Discovery in the ordinary course of business - Addressing e-Discovery early often saves our clients significant time and money and can yield substantial strategic advantages in later litigation. With this goal in mind, we work with our clients before litigation to evaluate their technology infrastructure, tailor document retention policies and help develop protocols for responding to e-Discovery requests that can reduce the burdens of e-Discovery compliance.
- Handling e-Discovery matters in the course of litigation or responding to subpoenas - Whether our clients have systematically prepared for e-Discovery or whether they address them for the first time once litigation has commenced, we work with our clients to ensure that they most effectively comply with discovery requests while minimizing business disruptions and avoiding evidence spoliation and sanctions. We also plan and conduct e-Discovery tailored to the dispute and the technology infrastructure of our clients and the opposing parties. Even when clients use other litigation counsel, we advise them and serve as e-Discovery counsel where complex e-Discovery issues may arise.
- Evaluation of e-Discovery in a post-litigation environment - During litigation or responding to subpoenas, our clients' e-Discovery protocols and document retention policies may come under scrutiny. We work with our clients to update and modify those policies and protocols post-litigation to better position them to address future e-Discovery issues with less cost and disruption to their businesses.
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