In the world of e-discovery, where requests are always urgent and the deadline is always yesterday, time moves differently. One day can feel like a month, but a year can pass in what seems like a week. So, it’s not surprising that despite the already incredible evolution of e-discovery, it’s still a fairly young industry with a lot of growing left to do.

Here’s where the industry is headed and what that will mean for corporations, vendors and law firms trying to stay afloat in the e-discovery waves.