eDiscovery

Breaking From the Herd: Properly Selecting AI

In the legal profession, independence of thought is a defining trait. Lawyers pride themselves on scrutiny, diligence, making well-constructed arguments and challenging assumptions. And yet, when it comes to technology selection, particularly around AI, many firms are doing the exact opposite. They are following the herd. It’s safety in numbers. Celebrity Hype or Genuine Innovation? […]

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June 2, 2026
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How to Build a Defensible eDiscovery Workflow That Doesn’t Break Under Pressure

If you spend any time in eDiscovery, you know we use the word defensible a lot. And it’s for good reason. Everything we do has to stand up to scrutiny, whether that’s from opposing counsel, the court, or stakeholders asking, “why did we do it this way?” But defensibility isn’t as simple as following a […]

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April 23, 2026
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Designing eDiscovery for a World That Won’t Sit Still: Rethinking Processes for Modern Data

Every year, it feels like corporate data invents a new way to complicate discovery. Legal teams barely finish adapting to one platform before another arrives with a fresh set of quirks. Cloud apps, collaboration tools, modern attachments, AI-generated content, and chat platforms are all different ways we work and communicate, yet traditional legal processes were […]

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February 10, 2026
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Sustaining Innovation Through Structure: Why Bold Ideas Need Strategic Frameworks to Survive

A benefit of working for a company that has been in the legal services and technology industry for 37 years is that you learn a lot about what has worked and what hasn’t when it comes to innovation. We are always looking at where to develop, where to buy, and where to partner when creating […]

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January 8, 2026
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Bridging Innovation and Efficiency: New Approaches to Managing Risk, Burden, and Spend

At the Consero Litigation Forum, I had the privilege of moderating a Knowledge Bridge discussion titled “New Approaches to Managing Risk, Burden, and Spend.” The session brought together 38 corporate legal leaders for a thoughtful, forward-looking conversation about how legal departments are adapting. Not just to cut costs and reduce risk, but to innovate in […]

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December 2, 2025
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Gathering at the eDiscovery Table: A Thanksgiving-Themed Recap of AEDI 2025

As the holiday season begins and we prepare to gather around our tables, Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute (AEDI) 2025 felt a bit like a pre-Thanksgiving feast for the legal and eDiscovery community featuring a spread overflowing with insights, innovations, debates, and more than a few moments to savor. Instead of turkey and stuffing, the […]

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November 26, 2025
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Defensible Data Management: Lessons Learned from the Sound Around v. Friedman Case

It’s easy to think discovery problems only happen to other teams. Some organizations assume their data is organized enough, or that they’ll be able to find what they need when the time comes. The Sound Around, Inc. v. Friedman decision shows how quickly that confidence can disappear. When a company failed to identify one of […]

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November 18, 2025
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Smarter OCR, Stronger eDiscovery

If you have ever tried to review scanned contracts or make sense of handwritten notes, you know how unreliable traditional optical character recognition (OCR) can be. By design, OCR attempts to convert images of text into something you can search and edit, but it often struggles with low-quality documents and handwriting. Mistakes can force teams […]

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November 6, 2025
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