Part 2 of our three-part series on litigation support tools expands on the commonly used Microsoft Excel. I know all of you MS Access fans out there are very comfortable moving data in and out of your databases, but Excel has certainly come a long way over the last 5 or 10 years, and the add-in by AbleBits puts Excel into another stratosphere as it relates to manipulating data in the litigation support world.

Document review is one of the most time-consuming yet important tasks in the practice of law. When faced with huge volumes of unstructured data to review, and very tight timeframes in which to review it, many law departments turn to experts like The MCS Group to find practices and tools that can help streamline the process and more easily bring the most crucial information to light.

Anyone who undertakes eDiscovery knows the challenges that can be involved in keeping track of all the moving parts that are involved in these complex projects. A good eDiscovery project management tool that tracks the progress of your matters from inception to conclusion can go a long way toward making sure that things run smoothly and reducing the potential for error.

One of the things I truly enjoy about technology is the different paths that people take to solve problems. In the world of e-discovery, there is no shortage of need when it comes to dealing with different types of data and special kinds of problems. That’s why it’s important to know about all the tools available. This blog series is a way for me to share a few of my favorites!

By understanding the various charges and all the steps of the process, you’ll be well on your way toward predicting costs that previously seemed unpredictable.

The MCS Group will have a company representative at the CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) Institute taking place April 22-25 in Las Vegas. The CLOC Institute is the largest gathering of corporate legal professionals in the world focused on optimizing the delivery of legal services to businesses.

Finding an efficient and cost-effective way to manage the burdensome yet crucial task of eDiscovery is one of the most important things any law department can do. For more than 30 years, MCS Group has helped law firms, corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies find the cutting-edge technology and eDiscovery solutions they need to increase productivity and reduce operating costs by offering superior tools for all stages of the EDRM.

In part 1 of our e-Discovery Managed Services series, our own Christa Iannone discussed several factors in making your decision whether to utilize a managed services partner.  In part 2 of our series, she writes about the 5 critical steps to take once you make the decision.  See the article posted on LegalTechNews here.