In the first part of this article, we talked about the obstacles organizations face for both IT and the associated processes around ediscovery governance. Now, we’ll discuss what requirements are bubbling to the surface and how the right IT platform can address these issues.
A common vision for control and governance of email and documents that will satisfy legal requirements and address cost and feasibility concerns from the IT department is slowly emerging. The publication of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) has helped a great deal by codifying the common components that the legal department needs and that IT must provide.
With the documentation of a process for legal discovery, other regulatory departments are finding that they share common criteria with the EDRM. This has let IT focus on what it does best: find scalable solutions that meet the needs of a business process at minimum cost. This is starting to happen as the requirements are better understood as IT and legal are brought to the decision-making table.
Emerging Requirements
The vision of a solution to the problem of legal discovery and regulatory governance is solidifying. Having the problem solved by the use of IT infrastructure is also a concept that is solidifying. Both the legal department and the IT group realize that they need a solution that supports reactive, proactive and ongoing (continuous) electronic discovery. The first step toward the “total solution” is to start with a more proactive approach than has ever existed. This is simply seen as adding a capability to index and represent more data on more systems than has ever been possible. This approach is a step along the way to true information governance.
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Source: Legal IT Professionals
By: Steve Akers
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