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Best Practices for Reducing Errors in e-Discovery

By Christopher Wilen and Peter McLaughlin
July 30, 2008

e-Discovery is inherently messy and prone to mistakes. The data itself is not always what it appears, the volumes of data are often mind-boggling, and the locations in which the data is stored are not always easy to find. Add to this the fact that we have recently witnessed a lawsuit involving a major law firm and an e-discovery provider, all which revolved around e-discovery mistakes. While the lawsuit was ultimately settled, an environment of mistrust has surfaced. This mistrust, however, can easily be eliminated with a little planning and foresight.

This planning and foresight involves identifying the common mistakes that can occur during each phase of the discovery process. The best practices for eliminating those mistakes are as follows.

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