Technology assisted review (TAR) is relatively new to legal, and as such not every firm has jumped onboard to utilize its benefits. Also known as “predictive coding,” TAR allows legal professionals to identify and tag documents and focus on small data sets. This is done via text classification software that helps find responsive documents, and many experts say it provides more accurate analysis with less effort in the e-discovery process. In the battle to save time, costs and efforts, there are some considerations that all law firms can make when weighing whether it’s time to start investing in TAR.

1. The effects it can have on litigation.