Create common communication structures including electronic filing
Replace traditional court methods with the wired courthouse methods
Access practice-specific information through the use of sophisticated search tools
Electronic files will be an asset in case preparation. Computer based trial notebooks to keep case structure and critical matters are superior to hard copy. There is instant access to all the information which can be altered, annotated, printed and shared.
There is now the capability to electronically display information which is an asset for logistics, comprehension and persuasion. Large cases with a lot of documents offers quick, instantaneous access. Trials using technology can move more quickly and efficiently than trials with traditional evidence presentation. Visual display increases comprehension and persuasion. Visuals convey ideas and facts making them more comprehensible. It is said that jurors retain 15% of what they hear alone; they retain 85% of what they see and hear.
Electronic imaging has been a wonderful assistant to litigation teams in handling the tremendous amount of paper in commercial litigation. It relieves a great burden of work for the paralegal but also puts attorney in a better position to compete for clients.
The documents can be classified in many categories. There are privileged documents or to be produced documents. There are irrelevant and hot documents. There is a lengthy process of gathering information about the case which is a task performed by the attorney. This review can be a cumbersome and time consuming process. It is difficult because of having to manage large amounts of paper and recording 100s of Bates number ranges. There are questions on the integrity of the information gathered and the efficiency of the process. There is a replacement method to the whole information gathering process. CD-ROM based discovery review making discovery so much more efficient and painless.
Physical Benefits: Reviewing attorneys no longer have to manage boxes and boxes of material. Lawyers are also freed of the physical confines of where the boxes reside .Discovery document review can take place anywhere there is a CD-ROM and a computer and it can be done quickly and easily.
Integrity of Information Benefit: Attorney decisions and information gathered were collected with uncompromising fidelity. No pages are lost and Bates numbers are not mis-recorded.