'Early' now the operative word for 'case assessment'
With many e-discovery vendors announcing new products aimed at getting attorneys to review critical documents earlier, rather than later, you would think that we are a procrastinating lot that cowers under our desks waiting for issues to abate rather than mature to a court date. But that’s not the case.
Having the ability to look at documents early, when there is the potential for litigation or when a government investigation looms, will give you an idea of the strength or weakness of your case, and possibly the strength or weakness of your opponent's case. It only makes sense to see the information early. That will give you time to plan the litigation -- or allow for an early settlement.
That said, Epiq Systems has launched IQ Review to give corporations and law firms more choice in evaluating documents, earlier. And it appears to be taking some lessons learned from TREC: incorporating human feedback into iterative search results.
IQ Review incorporates new "prioritization" technology into Epiq's document management platform, DocuMatrix. A legal expert "teaches" the software to identify documents as responsive or nonresponsive. Learning from the expert, the technology determines patterns in content across all of the data, rates each document, and fast tracks the most responsive to the beginning of the review -- the result is intelligent "Prioritized Review."
By reviewing the most responsive documents first, the legal team can make decisions on strategy earlier. Time spent on documents inconsequential to a case diminishes, along with review costs.
Client testimonial:
Vince Neicho, Allen & Overy litigation support manager, says that "Cases have become more complex as potential evidence can be hidden through an elaborate maze of email attachments, large document files, and text messages. Epiq’s IQ Review helps lawyers better understand the data and achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients more quickly."
For more information:
Tel. (800) 314-5550
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