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"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
-- Calvin Coolidge
"The dream, of course, is to be called two weeks before trial to try the case...reality, however, is different. Most cases settle, and victory is not in the scathing cross, but in the tedious review of documents...for it is discovery which we do. The motions, the papers, the depositions. This is the numbing, ditch digging work that determines the winner." -- Elliot
G. Sagor, Esq.
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Carol A. Fritz's Blog
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Ten Tips for Your Successful Document Review
or Contact Carol! - Select the best technology for your project.
- Design a good coding sheet.
- Make sure production is complete.
- Have quality control.
- Always encourage document reviewers to double-check their work.
- Have one designated attorney communicate between document reviewers and lead attorneys.
- Have one attorney (or litigation paralegal) responsible for managing boxes and maintaining an index.
- Develop key tools to make document reviewers more effective:
- Time line
- Cast of Characters
- Glossary
- Maintain information important to the review (pleadings and tools developed) for updating by reviewers and quick orientation of new attorneys. (Ideally, a new person should be able to make a contribution from day one.)
- Develop a team mentality. Welcome questions. Play to people’s strengths. Take frequent breaks. Group intelligence is better than individual intelligence. A well-run document review is more efficient and more fun.
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"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought."
-- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
"Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions, but no man has a right
to be wrong about his facts." -- Bernard Baruch
"Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind." --
Louis Pasteur
"The questions are more important than the answers." -- Zen saying
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