JULY 2019CIOAPPLICATIONSEUROPE.COM 19Managed Review ­What you Need to Known the evolving world of eDiscovery, there is a lot of hype around advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) and technology-assisted review (TAR) that are changing how documents are reviewed. Advancements in the attorney review process, however, generally garner less fanfare, even though managed review companies are revolutionizing the eDiscovery game in ways that have an even greater impact on quality and efficiency. Perhaps more than any specific technology, managed review allows firms to simplify discovery and devote more time to focus on case strategy.In a managed document review, an experienced outside firm or vendor oversees every stage of a document review on behalf of a party engaged in litigation or otherwise obligated to produce documents. Managed document review goes beyond simply staffing a review with contract attorneys through an outside agency. With managed review, the day-to-day details of the document review are handled by experts whose sole job is to design and implement workflows that meet timeline and budget needs, provide quality control, and ensure that legal obligations are met.Benefits of Managed ReviewWhile turning document review over to a managed review team may initially seem like an expensive proposition, it leads to significant cost savings in the long run. By consolidating all the administrative aspects of a review project into a single integrated role performed by a designated project manager, managed review increases efficiency and reduces unnecessary risk and expense. Overseeing document reviews and crafting review strategies is a time-consuming task -- time that lawyers can better spend by focusing on case strategies and practicing law. Managed document review companies exist to focus strictly on the document review aspect of litigation and cultivate the resources necessary to complete it in the most efficient manner possible. Companies that specialize in eDiscovery are well-versed in the latest technological advances, allowing them to devise the best possible workflows in an ever-changing and demanding environment. Having the experts focus on the technology and administration while the attorneys focus on serving their clients leads to significant time and cost savings.Using a managed review company also allows firms to free up their own internal resources to focus on high-level client work. Managed review teams handle the supervisory and administrative aspects of document review, meaning that firm billable hours aren't spent on unnecessary work. Law firm attorneys can instead devote their attention to more substantive aspects of the review and other client-facing work that brings in more value to the firm. Managed review takes Dan CohenDAN COHEN, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SANDLINE DISCOVERYIcXoinsights
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