
Extract from Kristy Esparza’s article “Innovating In-House: Leveraging Technology to Do More with Less”
How many articles have you read in recent years that start with something like, “the data landscape is changing”? As a writer, I feel like I’ve penned that line 5,000 times.
It’s starting to feel a bit … trite. The problem is: it’s the truth.
The data landscape has changed astronomically in the last few years. In fact, the amount of data created worldwide is set to reach nearly 400 zettabytes by 2028. It’s a big problem for legal teams because at its core, e-discovery is data—how you use it, how you collect it, how you analyze it. For this and any Legal Data Intelligence exercise, it’s critical to have effective data management strategies in place.
The good news is while technology helped create the problem, it’s also the key to solving it.
At Relativity Fest 2023, four in-house leaders shared their experiences and advice for embracing technology to confront growing data volumes. If you missed it, today’s your lucky day. Here are the biggest takeaways from the discussion.