E-Discovery and Information Management

Overview

Preventing and Resolving Disputes Through Efficient, Strategic Use of ESI

Electronically stored information (ESI) is at the core of nearly every business process and decision. A critical asset, it can also be the source of a company’s greatest risks — particularly in an era of remote work and increased use of social media, business messaging apps, and other platforms that connect employees, vendors, and customers worldwide.

Crowell’s E-Discovery and Information Management group draws on our highly experienced lawyers, IT/technical professionals, and project managers to minimize clients’ exposure, develop and deploy effective dispute-resolution strategies, and implement proactive best practices.

While E-Discovery platforms are designed to handle high-volume document reviews and minimize costs, the E-Discovery process — in experienced hands — can deliver a host of additional benefits. Our experienced team can rapidly identify critical information, ensure evidence is preserved, and develop a proactive strategy that can efficiently navigate even the thorniest investigations, or help build a strong base for litigations both big and small.

Collaboration: The Right Resources, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

Our clients understand that their concerns and disputes are unique — and so do we. As a national practice within a full-service law firm, our team has the resources required to scale up to handle the largest, most complex cases, and the wisdom to assign the right people with the right experience to more focused matters. We take into account our clients’ budgets, business priorities and risk profile, the specific legal issues in question, the types and volume of ESI, collection/production timeframes, and more.

For clients with in-house legal departments and existing vendor agreements, we provide seamless guidance that helps harness and direct the efforts of every member of the legal team. And for clients that have fewer in-house legal resources or are new to the E-Discovery process, we can lead them all the way through the discovery process. No matter the size of the project, we pursue the most efficient, effective means of achieving our clients’ goals.

C&M Discovery: A One-stop, Proprietary Solution

Crowell also offers C&M Discovery (CMD), an integrated legal advocacy, consulting, review, and professional-services platform that integrates AI-driven technology and workflows with our cutting-edge analytics, processing and hosting technologies, and related services. CMD provides the tools needed to handle virtually any data matter, anywhere, and offers a unified engagement, billing and accountability structure that boosts performance, increases standardization and accuracy, and speeds time to review.

Information Management: Improving E-discovery Readiness

Good business-information management processes lead to better discovery preparation — and vice versa. We regularly work with clients to document and update data retention and usage policies, identify and implement technology and infrastructure, and identify and train key personnel on efficient and defensible preservation and workflow processes.

Recognized for Quality Service, Counsel, and Thought Leadership

Members of our team have earned Band 1 and similarly high rankings in E-Discovery and other disciplines in numerous legal-ratings publications and organizations, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Law360, and Super Lawyers.

In addition to writing and speaking frequently on emerging issues in E-Discovery and data management, our lawyers hold leadership positions within industry groups involved in the development and application of business information management, planning and privacy. These include The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure, and Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability.

Our group also includes a member of the advisory board of the Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Institute for E-Discovery, and the former head of global complex cases/E-Discovery for a multinational financial services company.

Collaboration: The Right Resources, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

Our clients understand that their concerns and disputes are unique — and so do we. As a national practice within a full-service law firm, our team has the resources required to scale up to handle the largest, most complex cases, and the wisdom to assign the right people with the right experience to more focused matters. We take into account our clients’ budgets, business priorities and risk profile, the specific legal issues in question, the types and volume of ESI, collection/production timeframes, and more.

For clients with in-house legal departments and existing vendor agreements, we provide seamless guidance that helps harness and direct the efforts of every member of the legal team. And for clients that have fewer in-house legal resources or are new to the E-Discovery process, we can lead them all the way through the discovery process. No matter the size of the project, we pursue the most efficient, effective means of achieving our clients’ goals.

C&M Discovery: A One-stop, Proprietary Solution

Crowell also offers C&M Discovery (CMD), an integrated legal advocacy, consulting, review, and professional-services platform that integrates AI-driven technology and workflows with our cutting-edge analytics, processing and hosting technologies, and related services. CMD provides the tools needed to handle virtually any data matter, anywhere, and offers a unified engagement, billing and accountability structure that boosts performance, increases standardization and accuracy, and speeds time to review.

Information Management: Improving E-discovery Readiness

Good business-information management processes lead to better discovery preparation — and vice versa. We regularly work with clients to document and update data retention and usage policies, identify and implement technology and infrastructure, and identify and train key personnel on efficient and defensible preservation and workflow processes.

Recognized for Quality Service, Counsel, and Thought Leadership

Members of our team have earned Band 1 and similarly high rankings in E-Discovery and other disciplines in numerous legal-ratings publications and organizations, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Law360, and Super Lawyers.

In addition to writing and speaking frequently on emerging issues in E-Discovery and data management, our lawyers hold leadership positions within industry groups involved in the development and application of business information management, planning and privacy. These include The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure, and Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability.

Our group also includes a member of the advisory board of the Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Institute for E-Discovery, and the former head of global complex cases/E-Discovery for a multinational financial services company.