Three Resources A Discovery Attorney Can’t Live Without Posted By John Berry on September 30, 2011
The smartest move a busy discovery attorney can make is to use available resources wisely. But given the amount of resources available, figuring out which ones to focus on can be difficult. So, for clarity’s sake:
1. IT support
The world of discovery is now predominantly comprised of eDiscovery. Time is money, and with review attorneys and court-mandated deadlines lined up, it’s important that the process goes smoothly. The various databases, networks and applications required to manage the discovery process will require fast help if something doesn’t hum the way it’s supposed to. Having good IT support comes in handy when that happens, allowing you to meet your deadlines in spite of any technical problems that may pop up.
2. Litigation support staff
Consider this: today’s discovery data sets often involve millions of pages of content. If you have a week left on a deadline and 2 million pages to cover, how many sets of eyes should that be split out to? Make sure your lit support staff is the right size and is ready for the oncoming work.
3. Smartphone
You can’t (or shouldn’t) always live in your office. The space at work is really too small in most cases for an air mattress, and personal living space is a good thing. But within the context of litigation, important developments don’t always occur in the 7AM to 9PM window. That’s where your smartphone comes in handy: you can go home at the end of the day knowing that if a crucially important development happens, there’s an easy way to reach you via several different communication methods, all located in one handy device.
These resources may seem deceptively simple. But when they’re used in a smart, intentional way, they can propel a team forward to do the best work possible, making every discovery attorney’s life easier and more productive.
Originally published on Discovery Brain.
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