Extract from Exterro’s article “Am I Ready to Bring Document Review In-House?”
A Strategic Blueprint for Smarter Legal Outcomes
In-house legal teams are navigating a demanding environment: litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory requirements are expanding rapidly, while budgets are under more scrutiny than ever. It is no longer enough to simply manage the status quo or outsource every challenge to external partners. To achieve demonstrable savings on legal budgets, document review is the primary lever for change, accounting for approximately 75% of all e-discovery costs.
The move toward in-house eDiscovery is already well underway. Recent surveys have shown that over 70% of large companies reporting over $1 billion in revenue either have or plan to purchase document review technology. However, bringing document review in-house involves more than just purchasing a new software license; it requires a fundamental shift toward working smarter—making the work of eDiscovery faster, leaner, and more defensible by mastering people, processes, and technology.
If you are evaluating whether your organization is ready to take this step, use this pragmatic blueprint to assess your internal readiness across three critical pillars.
