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Litigation Data Analysis Strategies For Legal Teams

By Christy Burke
September 27, 2007

The need for lawyers to leverage technical knowledge to prepare a case for the courtroom is escalating rapidly.

Here's compelling evidence: Legal sector studies show that about 90% of evidence used in civil litigations falls into the classification of electronically stored information ('ESI').

Indeed, the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP'), in effect since Dec. 1, clearly state that ESI is discoverable and mandates that litigants preserve ESI and consider carefully how it is handled.

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