According to a recent survey, only 7% of corporate counsel attorneys rate their companies as prepared for the e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These results are not surprising because many in-house legal departments take a back seat and let outside counsel manage their discovery needs.

However, the risks associated with the spoliation of e-discovery are starting to bring corporate counsel into the driver’s seat. In fact, the road to the collection of evidence begins well before the retention of outside counsel to handle litigation. As corporate counsel gets more involved in your company’s litigation and document retention policies and practices, they will feel more confident and comfortable with changes to the e-discovery procedures. IDS will make certain your legal department can make reasonable and defensible choices regarding the collection, preservation, and production of documents, while keeping your costs down.

To find out where corporate counsel should start, e-mail us at Litigation.preparednes@idsil.com