A Methodical Approach to Data Collection
The days of outside counsel handling all aspects of litigation are slowly coming to an end. Corporations are often taking a lead role in their discovery projects, mainly in response to the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) and, in some cases, because of today’s economic conditions. This is new territory for many legal professionals, and some are learning the hard way about the importance of following a structured process every step of the way—starting at the beginning with data collection.
