The Ghosts of Discovery Past, Present, and Future
Here at Contact Discovery, we talk a lot about the importance of preparing for the future. That oftentimes involves getting a better understanding of the past. The world of legal technology moves fast, so it’s easy to lose track of just how far we’ve come. However, past challenges can inform how we tackle present and future challenges. In some cases…
Can Legal Tech Prove Santa is Real?: A Miracle on 34th St. Case Study
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, in part because it’s the best time to watch one of the great court cases of cinematic history. I’m referring of course to Miracle on 34th Street, a film that hinges on one lawyer’s ability to prove that Santa Claus is in fact Santa Claus. Our story begins when…
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No Mom, I’m Not a Spy.
It’s that time of year again. Yes, the holidays definitely look a little bit different this year, but certain things never change. For people in litigation technology, one of those eternal challenges is finding a concise way to answer that pesky question: “What do you do?’ Don’t get us wrong, we love our families. Their…
Contact Welcome’s New Forensics Powerhouse James Whitehead
Contact Discovery Services is ecstatic to announce James Whitehead as new Associate Director of Digital Forensics. In his own words, James has done collections “anywhere there’s a hard drive.” In September 2020, James came on board at Contact to help expand the company’s forensics offerings. “I think the goal is to increase the visibility of our…
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4 Rookie Mistakes of eDiscovery Processing
Within eDiscovery, Processing comes after collection but before review. This step is all about taking the data and extracting metadata such as who created that document, when they created it, the file format and size, etc. Such metadata helps legal teams organize a seemingly endless sea of data into the right buckets so they can…
A Trick-or-Treater’s Guide to the EDRM
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model, or EDRM, is a framework for dealing with documents that could be relevant to a legal investigation or litigation. Those who work within this framework on a daily basis understand it like the back of their hand. Such people are familiar with an all too common experience: having a stranger…