The Right Fit

With so many vendors using the same 12 words to describe their electronic data discovery services, no wonder general counsel and outside firms often feel overwhelmed when trying to evaluate companies.

 But the key to vetting, hiring and managing vendors is asking the right questions, say John Reilly and Stephen Schutter in "The Right Fit," part of Law Technology News' October issue, EDD Showcase: GC Perspectives.

Reilly, an associate GC for Lorillard Tobacco Co., and Schutter, of counsel to Shook, Hardy & Bacon, offer concrete suggestions for drafting vendor contracts, reminding readers to address a wide range of topics, including quality control, warranties and remedial provisions, training and support, pricing, disaster recovery and reports.