Applied Discovery provides expert consulting services covering every aspect of the e-discovery process—from implementing e-discovery Action Plans to effective, cost-efficient data collection.

Sensible preparation prior to an electronic discovery request is the best way to minimize the potential for costly surprises. The experienced staff of  the Applied Discovery Consulting Services Group provides law firms with the expert guidance required to navigate electronic discovery issues related to potential litigation or a government investigation.

Technical Consulting Services

• Custom Data Gathering Strategies: Develop secure, custom and comprehensive data-gathering strategies. Provide tailored data-gathering solutions using forensically sound procedures that minimize cost, exposure and impact on business operations.
• Technology Assessment: Assess the technological environment to account for organizational, technical and logistical issues that impact effective data gathering.
• Remote Analysis: Provide on-site or remote analysis to estimate data production size and coordinate on-site or remote data reduction services to minimize production expense.

Litigation Preparedness & Electronic Discovery Consulting Services

• E-Discovery Action Plan: Applied Discovery works with IT staff and counsel to develop plans that address document preservation, collection processes, chain of custody, authentication and production of responsive materials.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance in preparing and responding to discovery requests regarding the preservation, collection, processing, production and authentication of electronic data.
• Compliance: Assist counsel in developing an e-discovery plan in compliance with the applicable legal standards regarding preservation and collection of electronic data.
• Burden Analysis: Provide "burden analysis" and objective, third-party testimony to assist in responding to overly broad and unduly burdensome discovery requests related to electronic data.
• Document Reviews: Provide best practices, data reduction and analysis strategies and execution plan for large-scale electronic document reviews and productions.
• Discovery Conferences and Hearings: Provide technical assistance to counsel regarding conferences and hearings that address e-discovery issues.
• Depositions: Provide technical assistance in deposition preparation.
• Sample Documents and Model Orders: Provide model orders regarding electronic data preservation; draft interrogatories and requests for production regarding electronic data; Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition regarding Information Technology Systems; and preservation letters.
• Client Education: Assist with educating corporations regarding e-discovery best practices.
• Documentation Support: Provide support to document preservation and data gathering processes.