ediscovery

#0132: (CT) Summarize this Case, Please!

Lots of GenAI tools are starting out with "summarization" because it's an easy thing for GenAI to do, but was anyone asking for summaries in the first place? 
In this podcast, the speakers discussed the value of summarization to discovery work and trial prep (relevance summaries, chronologies, translation summaries), while also highlighting the challenges we have encountered with GenAI in achieving good quality summaries.
Moderator:Monique Sever, Litigation Support & eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey LLP
Speakers:Stu Craft, Managing Director, FTI Consulting James MacGregor, Managing Director, Ethical Discovery

#0120: (JIT ) Are DSAR's still around?

A candid conversation unpacking the practical realities of DSARs today—from personal experiences to legal nuances and how organisations handle these ever-present privacy requests in the UK and Ireland.
Moderator:James MacGregor - Founder & Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
Speaker:Dina Hetherington - Founder, DKH Legal Tech Consulting 

#0119: (JIT ) Evolution of Document Review

An insightful exploration of how document review has transformed from manual efforts to advanced AI-driven workflows reshaping eDiscovery.
 
Moderator:
James MacGregor, Founder & Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
 
Speaker:
Dina K. Hetherington, Founder, DKH Legal Tech Consulting 

#0118: (JIT) What Makes a Great eDiscovery PM

A candid conversation uncovering the core skills, challenges, and evolving role of eDiscovery project managers driving successful legal tech projects today.
 
Moderator:
James MacGregor, Founder & Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
 
Speaker:
Dina K. Hetherington, Founder, DKH Legal Tech Consulting 
 
 

#0078: (CCT) Missing Pieces: Using Legal Data Intelligence to Eliminate Gaps in Law & Technology

In this podcast panel discussion, the speakers provided an introductory discussion on LDI and its impact on how data is reviewed, analyzed and used to identify relationship trends.
 
Moderator:
@Ravan Roddy - eDiscovery Manager, Zoetis
 
Panelists:
@Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster
@Carl Morrison -  Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)Recorded 3-14-2025

#0076: (CCT) ESI Orders: New Things to Look Out For

ESI orders continue to grow and become more complex. There are certain strategies and areas to focus on depending on what side you're on. In this podcast interview, the goal is to discuss new areas that become points of contention such as discovery on discovery, hyperlinked documents, and more. Moderator: @Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster Speakers:@Andy Kim - eDiscovery Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP@Cristin Traylor - Senior Director, AI Transformation & Law Firm Strategy, Relativity 

#0046: (CCT) Modern Data and Attachments – Where Are They?

More and more ‘attachments’ are not truly attachments anymore. In this podcast interview, we will discuss how you best deal with modern data and attachments and where are they?
 
 
Moderator:
Monique Sever - Litigation Support and eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey LLP
 
Speaker:
Doug Austin - Editor, eDiscovery Today
 
 

#0037: (CCT) Consulting Skills for eDiscovery Professionals – How to be “Commercial"

In this podcast discussion, the speakers will explore the importance of being "commercial" in eDiscovery. Key topics include the importance of effective approaches to pricing and budgeting, and strategies for communicating the value of eDiscovery services to clients or stakeholders. The conversation will then cover the need to educate junior eDiscovery professionals sooner on the importance of being commercial, and some proposed tips and tricks to do so.
Moderator:
@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
 
Panelists:
@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Tom Quinn - Head of eDiscovery, Simmons & Simmons
 
Recorded 8-27-2024

#0024: (CCT) Consulting Skills for eDiscovery Professionals - The Power of Resilience

In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss how consulting skills can be used in eDiscovery. Examples include understanding the matter (an investigation that is run very differently to litigation, or a regulatory response), listening, being proactive and questioning the legal team goals.
Moderator:James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Speakers:Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky DiscoveryNicola Woodfall - Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager, Travers Smith
Recorded on 06-20-2024

#0020: (CCT) Working In eDiscovery - Communication Best Practices

In the latest installment of “Working in eDiscovery,” Rachel and James are joined by Paula Fearon, Head of Project Services at McCann Fitzgerald LLP, to discuss the importance of communication in the world of eDiscovery.   In this podcast session, the speakers defined what good communication looks like, how to avoid common mistakes and tips and tricks for the future. 
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery 
Speakers:@Paula Fearon - Head of Project Services, McCann FitzGerald@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
Recorded on 05-17-2024.

#0017: (CCT) When Is It Too Much Data?

We exist in an industry built on preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing every piece of relevant data; however, the volume continues to explode as storage gets cheaper, the world becomes more reliant on electronic forms of communication, and different forms of communication are developed and embraced.  In this world, how do we, in the tech space, define, determine, and attempt to hold the line where proportionality is concerned. 
 
Moderator:@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
 
Speakers:@Chris Acosta -  Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison & Foerster LLP
@Eoghan Kenny - Head of eDiscovery and Investigation Support, ALG Solutions, A&L Goodbody LLPRecorded 04-30-2024