Greetings Breezers.  We have some really great things going on at Breeze.  Namely, we have rolled out our Breeze eDiscovery Suite.  I only mention the new product because this new offering allows me to broaden our litigation support discussion topics.

EDD can seem like such a burdensome topic, believe me, I’ve been there.  There is so much information to take in.  I can’t tell you how many CLEs and/or “Lunch-N-Learns” I’ve attended and seen people leaving with question marks almost tattooed on their foreheads.  In my opinion, questions are nothing to be ashamed of.  I’m going to break down EDD one topic at a time to help alleviate the information overload EDD can often bring to a discussion.

For example, what does EDD even stand for?  I’ve seen this term defined two ways, either electronic data discovery or electronic digital discovery.  Either way it appears, we are talking about the same electronically stored information.  How this information is handled or mishandled can cost your firm major gains or losses in the lifetime of your case.

There are more than just definitions at play here.  While handling EDD, ESI, eDiscovery, electronic discovery, etc. there are methods and even hardware your firm should be aware of.  Simple pieces of hardware such write blockers can ensure that the evidence is handled properly.  Do you know what a pristine copy of your evidence is?  Do you know where to get one?  Who does your data collections?

At our August Dallas Chapter Women in eDiscovery meeting, the speaker gave a light-hearted presentation on “Pitfalls of Production”.  We had a chuckle at some of the outrageous productions and the appropriate, in the group’s opinion, repercussions given to the at fault counsel.  After the luncheon ended, I thought a little more about some of the examples and the situations.  How can other groups learn from these situations?  What information can I share to help get producing firms on the right track?

In the coming weeks, I plan on posting discussions on EDD productions; evidence handling; players in EDD productions and their roles; and true to “Skimming the Surface” form, I’ll post and discuss EDD terminology.  We also have guest bloggers teed up to join in on the discussion.  This is a really exciting time in the evolution of Breeze.  I’m am truly looking forward to posting more information to help streamline your process and help your firm gain the information and competitive advantage you need in this EDD world we litigate in.