Cloud eDiscovery for “Anytime, Anywhere” Flexibility:
Buzz phrases like “agile” or “flexible working" get thrown around to such a degree that it’s easy to forget what they actually mean in real terms.
At the most basic level, flexibility in eDiscovery means being able to conduct litigation processes as normal, without being tied to a particular place of work, specific in-house systems or facilities, and or rigid working hours. In short, it means the freedom to work at any time, from any location, on any device.
Cloud-based eDiscovery platforms like RelativityOne are already making these aspirations a working reality.
Cloud eDiscovery allows review teams to securely access case data from anywhere in the world. Altlaw provides highly prescribed work-from-home protocols for all people working on a case to ensure that people working on the case from home are not compromising security with their work environment or processes. This may include a checklist of do's and don'ts and a check of any hardware being used to ensure that appropriate threat detection software is installed and up to date. So long as the security criteria are met and the user has an internet connection, they can verify their identity and log into their eDiscovery portal from their device of choice – whether it’s a laptop, tablet or mobile phone, from their location of choice - home or office.
This can provide phenomenal benefits for teams, namely in the form of speeding up projects and opening up new efficiencies.
International teams can collaborate more seamlessly than ever before, and teams can overcome common operational roadblocks that hinder their progress. Need sign off from a senior member of counsel who is out of the office? Now they can quickly offer their opinion on that email of interest while on the move – no servers needed.
