In this episode I talked to Jesse Murray about eDiscovery at Uber.  Jesse spent almost 6 years doing eDiscovery at Gibson Dunn before transitioning to Uber early last year.  We talk briefly about his time at the firm and Jesse tells the story about he landed the job at Uber.  In addition to a technical conversation about the nuts and bolts of how he is building a world class eDiscovery practice, we discuss the past, present and future of hosting platforms, including a detailed discussion on merits of Relativity. 

In this episode, we dive deep with NexLP’s founder, Jay Leib.  Jay has been a part of some of the most innovative technology platforms in the industry including Discovery Cracker and Relativity, and in this episode we discuss everything from the old days of processing to the modern challenges of next-generation predictive coding engines. Jay is part entrepreneur, part strategist and all visionary.  His latest platform is NexLP, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that utilizes the latest advances in machine learning and advanced natural language processing to deliver effective results.  

In this episode, Sylvie gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how eDiscovery is handled at EA.  We discuss software selection, vendor management, best practices for data management, effective culling techniques and the pitfalls of hosting data in-house. Sylvie started as a Senior Litigation Paralegal at EA in 2002 and has been with the organization ever since.  Among other things, Sylvie is responsible for all aspects of data preservation, document identification and collection for all litigation matters, third party subpoenas, internal investigations and government inquiries/investigations. 

In this episode Joy Murao shares how she got into the industry and rose into leadership positions at some of the world’s leading practice support groups.  Joy freely discusses the best practices for building and sustaining high-quality practice support teams, including hiring practices and establishing communication protocols.  Joy is also shares her experience as the Regional Director for Women in eDiscovery, a professional organization bringing together women in the industry.  Joy has lead practice support groups at O’melveny, Latham and Paul Hastings.  She is now an instructor at UCLA and an entrepreneur, lending her expertise as a trainer, manager and strategist to practice support groups nationwide. 

In this episode, Kris and I reminisce about the “good ol’ days” and talk about the amazing path this industry has taken over the years.  We also talk substance: Kris shared his approach to recruiting, selecting and managing quality project managers.  Kris started as a scan operator and has held virtually every role in the industry on his way to the Vice President role at eQ.  As the leader of Special Counsel’s eDiscovery business, Kris has put his deep industry experience and charismatic personality to good use, building an excellent team and delivering consistent results for clients worldwide.