How Employing e-Discovery Counsel Can Pay Dividends

e-Discovery issues are becoming increasingly more complex while associated review costs keep rising dramatically ' often threatening to overshadow the substantive issues of the litigation or investigation at hand. Because of this, more and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review; and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case. This model is proving to be cost-effective for e-discovery because efficient and repeatable practices can be implemented. In addition, this approach allows merits counsel to focus on what it is they do best ' handling the underlying complex substantive issues of the matter, rather than getting bogged down or distracted by what can often be a lengthy and technical process.