Electronic discovery jobs are becoming more common as in-house positions, since Federal and State Court rules now require companies to have data retention and preservation policies in place in order to better facilitate a potential litigation.  Corporations are scrambling to implement these new polices and strategize readiness plans, which means more job openings for experienced electronic discovery professionals. Corporations can seek the assistance of outside counsel for advice; however it often becomes a strain on the firm’s personnel and can be expensive making it common sense to bring their electronic discovery jobs in-house.

A growing trend in this service bureau/vendor market is the level of involvement from Big 4 Accounting Firms and Government Contractors.

Gone are the days of attorneys showing up to court with banker boxes of paper evidence. The outcomes of many large and expensive trials now hinge upon a Litigation Support Professional’s ability to properly preserve, collect, process, and produce forensic evidence.

Working within the Litigation Support department for a smaller or boutique litigation law firm can offer many advantages.

If you’re not interested in pursuing a Management career path, or have climbed the ladder as high as you feasibly can with your current employer, Electronic Discovery Consulting can offer many new challenges.