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Legal Tech: 7 Steps to Make Your E-Discovery Process Pandemic and Recession-Ready

By Brian Schrader
May 01, 2020

 

While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the likely reality of a pending recession to the forefront, some world economists have been forecasting a global recession for some time. Whether it's a cyclical economic trend, a pandemic or a global emergency, recessions are a recurring reality for which we should all be prepared.

For the legal profession in general, and e-discovery specifically, one of the biggest ways a recession is felt is through litigation budget pressure. To weather a recession, we need to be prepared to do more with fewer resources. Fortunately, legal technology has advanced significantly since the last recession, helping to meet that need. In fact, there's no need to wait for a recession or emergency — you should consider adopting these approaches now.

First: Create a Standard E-Discovery Business Process

Business continuity plans are created so that when an emergency (or any unusual event) happens, your teams know exactly what steps to take to prevent your business from experiencing significant disruption or drastic unexpected costs. The plan for your e-discovery process should be no different.

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