E-Discovery and Document Review
What is electronic discovery?
E-Discovery & Document Review
E-discovery and document review, managed end to end
Defensible handling of electronically stored information, from identification to production
IIPRD assists clients through the e-discovery and document review process in the legal domain. Our services span case management, collection, and preservation of electronically stored information (ESI), delivered by experienced electronic data acquisition and data retention professionals. We assess each client's electronic data and document imaging needs to develop a cost-effective, secure, and defensible document management solution.
Comprehensive management of data and documents
E-discovery is the identification, preservation, collection, and review of electronically stored information for legal proceedings. Done well, it protects the defensibility of a matter and gives clients a competitive advantage.
ESD management & tracking
Managing, tracking, and collecting electronically stored data across systems and sources.
Timely & defensible collection
Collecting electronically stored data in a timely and defensible manner.
Infrastructure to manage ESI
The operating systems and network infrastructure required to collect and manage ESI at scale.
Best-practice ESI handling
Adhering to and supporting the implementation of established best-practice processes for ESI.
Six stages, one defensible chain
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) breaks the legal e-discovery process into six stages. The obligation to preserve potentially important documents is usually where it begins.
Identification
Identify potentially relevant electronically stored information and the systems and custodians that hold it.
Preservation
Preserve potentially important documents, typically through a legal hold, so nothing relevant is lost.
Collection
Collect the preserved ESI in a timely and defensible manner, maintaining chain of custody.
Processing
Reduce, de-duplicate, and organize the collected data to prepare it for efficient review.
Review
Review documents for relevance, responsiveness, and privilege against the matter's parameters.
Production
Produce the relevant, non-privileged material in the required format for the proceeding.
Layered review for accuracy and privilege
We structure document review in defined levels, so responsiveness, privilege, and quality are each addressed deliberately.
First-level review
Assess documents for relevance and responsiveness to the issues and parameters of the matter.
Privilege review
Identify privileged, confidential, and other protected material that should be withheld or logged.
Quality control review
Verify consistency, accuracy, and defensibility of coding decisions before production.
E-discovery across jurisdictions
Discovery and access-to-information obligations vary by country. We work within the frameworks that govern each matter.
| Jurisdiction | Governing framework |
|---|---|
| United States | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure |
| United Kingdom | Civil Procedure Rules, Part 31 |
| Australia | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| Canada | Access to Information Act |
| Denmark | Act on the Openness of Public Documents |
| Finland | Act on the Openness of Public Documents |
| France, Germany & other EU | General freedom of information and access laws |
Secure, defensible, cost-effective
We aim to help clients move through data and document management with ease, protecting defensibility while controlling cost.
Experienced ESI experts
Electronic data acquisition and data retention professionals dedicated to your success.
Defensible & timely
Collection and handling of ESI in a manner designed to withstand scrutiny.
Secure & cost-effective
Cost-effective, secure document management solutions built around your needs.
Best-practice processes
Adherence to established best-practice processes for handling ESI.
Multi-jurisdictional capability
Support across the US, UK, EU, and other jurisdictions with e-discovery regimes.
End-to-end management
The full process handled from the preliminary discovery-management stage through production.