According to IDC’s Digital Universe study, the world’s data will double each year from now until 2020. This extensive growth is impacting every industry, its professions, and the way individuals are handling it. In the legal industry, there are technologies to streamline the discovery process in litigation. It’s essential that current and future litigators better understand how these technologies can help them attain the goal of Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, i.e. to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.
Faced with the ever increasing volumes data in litigation, using advanced technology to review the data has become a necessity rather than a luxury. Lawyers about to join the future workforce, who are lucky enough to have worked with these legal technologies, will be able to leverage their knowledge and training to enhance their careers.
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