What is wrong with e-discovery in America is that too few lawyers know how to do it well, and too few care to learn. Of course, this means the glass is also half-full and that e-discovery is a new and growing field with great opportunities, especially for young tech-savvy lawyers.
Technology is Destroying Our System of Justice
The unprecedented advances in technology of the past few decades have unleashed a flood of information. The vast quantities of ESI have made it extremely difficult for litigants to find relevant evidence. The few gems of information that are important to a legal dispute are buried in a mountain of irrelevant, or marginally relevant information. This explosion in the quantity of potentially relevant documents has made it extremely difficult for all but a few highly trained specialists to find the key documents without breaking the bank. The truth may be out there, but if nobody can afford to find it, what good does it do?
Technology is Saving Our System of Justice
There is now more information available than at any time in history, including information essential to the resolution of legal disputes. This abundance of information makes it much more difficult for a litigant to lie and rewrite history so as to win a law suit. The few gems of information that are important to a legal dispute may be buried, but they exist, and can be found to help justice be done. There are trained specialists capable of finding these key documents in an efficient and economical manner. The truth is out there and can be found
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Source: e-discoveryteam.com
By: Ralph Losey
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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