Time and resources are precious commodities. Litigators are constantly searching for strategies to streamline the process, reduce costs, and eliminate distractions from their core mission of advocacy. One such approach is to ensure the implementation of effective Early Case Assessment (ECA) workflows.
ECA is the practice of evaluating data prior to starting a full-fledged document review. The goal of ECA is to identify two buckets of data. The first bucket is the non-relevant data which can include “junk” email, Teams/Slack channels that do not contain relevant messages, email domains unlikely to be responsive, etc. The second bucket is the data likely to be relevant using conversation analysis, search term sampling, “heat maps”, etc.
By leveraging advanced technology and a systematic approach, ECA workflows enable litigators to gain a comprehensive understanding of the merits of the case immediately without needing to sift through non-relevant information. Below, we outline the value of ECA workflows.
How does an ECA workflow help save money, create greater review efficiency, and empower litigators?
Legal matters are seeing very large data sizes and a proliferation of new data types like text messages, Teams data, Slack, WhatsApp, etc. Legal technology is available to collect, process, and cull these data types, but there are best practices still to be implemented to limit the amount of data hosted and reviewed for each legal matter.
As one of the longest-tenured alternative legal services providers focused exclusively on managed document review, Integreon has decades of experience both implementing workflows and performing reviews for corporate and law firm clients. Our well-honed processes, dedicated review teams, and proprietary techniques enable expert culling of datasets down to only those documents that require attorney review in any processing or hosting platform. And we can achieve these results at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. All work is defensible, repeatable, and supported by Integreon’s experts.
Doug Austin at eDiscovery Today has created this infographic which shows the amount of data being created today. With 241.2 million emails created every minute, how can we possibly limit the costs associated with document review? As a managed document review provider, why would Integreon want to limit the amount of data to review?
A key differentiator of working with Integreon is our knowledge of legal technology, analytics, and key workflows used to cull these data amounts. Our goal is never to look at every document collected. Our goal is to put our knowledge of analytics and predictive coding to work to find the most important documents as early as possible.
In Summary
Early case assessment workflows have emerged as a game-changer in the field of investigations and litigation. By harnessing the power of advanced technology and a systematic approach to case evaluation, Integreon helps legal professionals gain a comprehensive understanding of their cases, save time and costs, mitigate risks, enhance collaboration, and refine their litigation strategies.
The value of ECA workflows cannot be overstated, as they enable attorneys to make informed decisions and achieve favorable outcomes for their clients. Embracing these innovative workflows is not only a competitive advantage but also a testament to the ever-evolving nature of the legal profession.
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