When’s the last time you stepped back from an upcoming document review project and said, “Hmm, I wonder if there’s a better way to do this?” Analysis of the e-discovery process before it begins can make a project more efficient and cost-effective, but often, lawyers and document reviewers dive right in without a plan.
Instead, advocates Gareth Evans, a partner at Gibson Dunn and co-chair of the firm’s electronic discovery and information law practice, it is possible to use statistical analysis to both minimize the burden of discovery as well as provide a guideline by which lawyers can know whether any document review steps need to be redone.
