Key Takeaways

Using a project management framework can make legal work more efficient. Like all projects, legal matters have consistent workflows and parts such as the complaint, motions, discovery, settlement, and trial. Mike Quartararo wrote a book in 2016, originally for students, titled Project Management in Electronic Discovery.

The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) seeks to advance technology competence. As president of ACEDS, Quartararo says lawyers need to be technologically competent because there's no aspect of modern life not touched by technology. Lawyers should have a basic understanding of algorithms, artificial intelligence (A.I.), machine learning, and cloud computing.

A legal department is a cost center, but there are ways that you can add value, increase efficiency, and reduce costs with technology. A.I. will not replace lawyers, but it can help find documents that still must be reviewed by a lawyer.

Resources

• Michael Quartararo - ACEDS
• Project Management in Electronic Discovery, Second Edition (ediscoverytoday.com)