eData partner, Scott Milner, served on the drafting and editing team for The Sedona Conference’s recent publication Guidance for the Selection of Electronic Discovery Providers, a project of The Sedona Conference’s Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) Technology Resource Panel (TRP). The mission of the TRP is to provide input on issues involving the use of technology or services, and to help create tools and solutions that will benefit the entire marketplace. The TRP is comprised of "users" of eDiscovery services (from defense and plaintiff firms, corporate law departments, and consulting firms) with input from eDiscovery providers who have registered as TRP members to support this effort.
The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance to purchasers of discovery services when selecting an eDiscovery provider from scoping the engagement to vetting providers including how to compare providers to final provider selection.