Collection
The collection of documents and data can make or break an entire litigation. Courts are becoming more sophisticated about electronic data discovery and are punishing companies that have been careless in the collection process. Efficiencies, cost savings, and risk avoidance need to start from day one. If a well thought out plan is not in place, document collection can become a company’s worst nightmare.
Deep domain knowledge and IT capabilities
Our team has years of experience working within large and small corporations. We understand how data is stored, where data is likely to be stored, and the best and most efficient ways to collect this data to ensure information is not accidently altered or destroyed.
While many legal firms and service companies have very knowledgeable IT staff members, these IT personnel are not always up to speed with the ever changing realm and requirements of legal discovery. What was a proper method for collection six months ago, may not be relevant and appropriate today. It is only through a professional team that exclusively focuses on electronic discovery that litigation teams can be absolutely confident that the data and documents have been properly handled and processed.
At Discovery Specialists, we work closely with companies and/or their law firms to come up with a document collection plan customized to the specific project and the company systems. Whether onsite help is needed to physically collect documents, suggestions regarding the most accurate way to structure search terms, or just a few questions need to be answered concerning the best method of delivering the documents to us - we are here to support you.
Collection Capabilities
- Identification of all possible sources of data/documents: email, IM, individual hard drives, mobile devices, network drives, backup systems, web pages, third party file sharing systems.
- Complex searches consisting of keywords, contextual, and “like-documents”.
- Email applications: Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus Notes.
- Databases: Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Oracle database, IBM database.
- Instant messengers: AIM, Skype, Microsoft Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, others.
- Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Solaris, Microsoft, Mac, and legacy PC and mainframe systems.