Now that’s a headline to get your attention, right? I have been planning on reacting to this post by Stephen Arnold for several days now and this morning seems an opportune time to do so.
The gist of Mr. Arnold’s post is that the Recommind report about IT and Legal departments in an Enterprise don’t work well together when it comes to effective e-discovery practices.
IT and ____ (name the department) have a history of not working well together and it takes concerted efforts by IT and the ____ department to recognize and repair that situation. There has been a lot of press in the past about Libraries and IT learning to collaborate and it may be time to push the collaboration factor into other departments.
The security and litigation preparation of your organization depends upon proper retention and effective rendering of necessary documents. Understanding why those things need to happen may help IT departments choose wisely when purchasing software that helps solve the problem. Legal eagles should not buy in a vacuum either. They need to understand that software requires hardware, especially when it comes to e-discovery.
Today’s E-Discovery Best Practice:
- Cross-Educate IT and Legal about E-Discovery Functions and Requirements
Constance Ard February 12, 2009
