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The abundant growth of electronic information in today's world makes electronic discovery planning more important than ever before. While finding and producing information in response to electronic document requests can initially appear to be a daunting task—with serious repercussions for missteps—it can be managed efficiently and effectively with the right planning and expertise.

Recent case law makes clear that corporations need to locate and preserve documents relevant to likely litigations or investigations and ensure they are able to produce them in a timely fashion. At the same time, corporations want to avoid accumulating information that does not have to be retained for legal or business purposes. Law firms also need to identify, gather, review, and produce information quickly in response to a document request or subpoena while avoiding claims of spoliation and minimizing the business interruptions to their clients.

Sensible preparation prior to an electronic discovery request is the best way to minimize the potential for costly surprises. The experienced staff of Applied Discovery's Consulting Services Group provides law firms and corporations with the expert guidance required to navigate electronic discovery issues related to potential litigation or a government investigation.

Technical Consulting Services
Custom Data Gathering Strategies
Develop secure, custom and comprehensive data-gathering strategies. Provide tailored data-gathering solutions using forensically sound procedures that minimize cost, exposure and impact on business operations.

Technology Assessment
Assess the technological environment to account for organizational, technical and logistical issues that impact effective data gathering.

Remote Analysis
Provide on-site or remote analysis to estimate data production size and coordinate on-site or remote data reduction services to minimize production expense.

Litigation Preparedness & Electronic Discovery Consulting Services
E-Discovery Action Plan
Applied Discovery works with IT staff and counsel to develop plans that address document preservation, collection processes, chain of custody, authentication and production of responsive materials.

Technical Assistance
Provide technical assistance in preparing and responding to discovery requests regarding the preservation, collection, processing, production and authentication of electronic data.

Compliance
Assist counsel in developing an e-discovery plan in compliance with the applicable legal standards regarding preservation and collection of electronic data.

Burden Analysis
Provide "burden analysis" and objective, third-party testimony to assist in responding to overly broad and unduly burdensome discovery requests related to electronic data.

Document Reviews
Provide best practices, data reduction and analysis strategies and execution plan for large-scale electronic document reviews and productions.

Discovery Conferences and Hearings
Provide technical assistance to counsel regarding conferences and hearings that address e-discovery issues.

Depositions
Provide technical assistance in deposition preparation.

Sample Documents and Model Orders
Provide model orders regarding electronic data preservation; draft interrogatories and requests for production regarding electronic data; Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition regarding Information Technology Systems; and preservation letters.

Client Education
Assist with educating corporations regarding e-discovery best practices.

Documentation Support
Provide support to document preservation and data gathering processes.
The Applied Discovery consultants work together with corporate counsel, IT departments and outside counsel to integrate preparation for discovery with daily operations. When litigation arises, rather than facing a crisis, corporate management and its counsel are instead prepared to respond efficiently and effectively, leveraging the advantages of electronic discovery.



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