Uncovering ESI (Electronically Stored Information) – 20 Search Term Tips By Peter Coons, Senior Vice President, Computer Forensics and Collections Over the years we have keyword searched thousands of hard drives, e-mail stores, thumb drives, CD’s and servers. Using keywords to identify potentially relevant documents is a well established practice in the eDiscovery world. When [...]

E-Discovery 101: 5 Tips to Help You Keep It Short and Simple (“KISS”) I don’t know one person that enjoys participating in something they aren’t very good at.  I roll my eyes every time we visit some friends that want to play Trivial Pursuit.  The reason I frown at playing that game is because I’m [...]

E-Discovery Document Review: Five Tips for Improving Teamwork A good team is hard to beat.  Our office is organized so functional teams work together in collaborative spaces rather than different parts of the building.  In our culture, we view the ability to work well in a team environment as key to professional growth.  But good [...]

7 Tips Reviewing ESI on Social Networking Sites (SNS) By Peter Coons, Senior Vice President, Digital Forensics and Collections Expert, D4, LLC Know what you are collecting, how it is being collected, and how it will be reviewed. Here are some tips to remember when thinking about reviewing SNS data: Think about the review stage at the [...]

Purchasing software for electronic discovery is not easy. Here is a little advice about how to get started, factors to consider, and tips to save you time and money.