Quoted, What small firms need to know about e-discovery, Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Law firms can’t preserve “millions and millions” of electronic documents, but they can protect client information by setting priorities, Meghan Podolny tells Virginia Lawyers Weekly. “We have to define the contours of what is reasonable and proportionate to preserve based on the level of the stakes, the breadth of what is relevant to the claims and defenses and the burden of and expense of keeping that information,” she says. The successful process begins with discovery planning with the client, she explains, diving into where client information is stored, the identities of client representatives in charge of retaining digital records, and the execution of the client’s retention policy.

Read What small firms need to know about e-discovery, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, April 1, 2019. (Subscription)