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How Data Processing Automation for Traditional and Modern Data Mitigates the Need and Cost to Manually Process Data

How Data Processing Automation for Traditional and Modern Data Mitigates the Need and Cost to Manually Process Data

Oxygen Forensics recently held their inaugural user summit in Alexandria, VA, featuring a packed agenda of timely, educational sessions addressing today’s pressing challenges in forensic data collections. The event was a blend of technical insights, networking opportunities, and interactive discussions, attracting experts from various sectors, including digital forensics, law enforcement, and legal technology.

On September 18th, I had the opportunity to attend The Masters Conference in Seattle, WA, for my second time, hosted by Perkins Coie. This year, I was struck by how much the technology landscape in eDiscovery has evolved, especially with the rapid integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI). While GAI was a major theme throughout the conference, one session stood out for its exploration of the broader challenges faced in modern eDiscovery.

With 27 billion text messages sent daily, smartphones had unsurprisingly become a top request in legal discovery, alongside email, corporate chat applications, and electronic files. Recognizing this trend, this webinar brought together experts Richard Clark and Brian Kelley from CloudNine, along with Keith Lockhart from Oxygen Forensics, to discuss practical solutions for reducing the time and cost associated with smartphone and device collections.

Nashville offers countless reasons to visit, but when you combine the city’s talent and energy with the legal community’s convergence at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, you create an unforgettable experience. ILTACON 2024 was a prime example of this magic, drawing together a remarkable crowd of over 4000 legal and IT professionals, marking one of the most well-attended conferences in our industry—even pre-pandemic. The week was filled with action, new connections, and insightful exchanges, and I had the privilege of experiencing much of it alongside our new partnership at Oxygen Forensics, stationed at booth 752.

The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals in New York City hosted by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP on July 24th was replete with insights on applying AI to eDiscovery, collecting and reviewing text and chat app data and information governance. A second conference the following day was held on “soft skills” provided valuable tips on enhancing your communication skills and your career was emceed by Rich Robinson of Toyota. My take on the conference highlights follows.

In the ever-evolving world of eDiscovery, the types of data we collect, process, and review have expanded far beyond traditional documents. With the proliferation of short messages, geolocation data, social media posts, financial transactions, and structured databases, traditional document-centric approaches are proving inadequate. This shift necessitates a reevaluation of how we handle data throughout the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) to avoid the pitfalls of linear review workflows that are both expensive and tedious.