Not everyone can afford to keep a full-time staff member available to provide support in document management, case assessments and collections from custodians.  The paralegals are working closely with the attorneys on the legal issues and try to also juggle the electronic discovery issues as well.  Having a strong background in information technology, corporate data architectures and computer storage is a necessity when gathering information for the case. 

            Organizing the documents for review in databases or in PDF format is also a job within itself when there are hundred and sometimes thousands of documents.  If the applications are not used on a daily basis, these tools are typically avoided or not used constructively.  Having the expertise on hand to load and quickly train attorneys and paralegals on the case saves hours of searching and not finding what is needed to produce.

            Coordinating vendor support and price negations is another time consuming task that takes time out of the actual practice of the law.  Knowing the competitive marketplace and finding the right person for the task at hand saves thousands of dollars.

            When using databases to win your cases, they can be customized to fit the needs of the case, quickly locating the critical information when you need it.

            Many times a communication gap exists between IT, Internal Counsels and Outside Counsels.  Having an expert in place to provide smooth translations of requirements is critical to meeting deadlines and ensuring that the right information is gathered the first time.