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Epiq Systems Launches New European Document Review Services
14 July 2010
New onshore legal document review service aims to cut e-disclosure costs by 50% without comprising on quality
Epiq Systems Limited, a leading provider of technology solutions for the legal profession, has launched dynamic new document review services to assist law firms and corporate clients with the efficient and timely management of their e-Disclosure and
e-Discovery processes. Whether producing to a European regulatory body or a UK court, Epiq’s review service can be customised to serve the multi-national client’s needs.
Document review is the most expensive part of an electronic disclosure project and can account for 60% - 85% of the overall cost of the litigation. Epiq’s new service offers a unique onshore legal document review solution aimed at mitigating the rising cost of litigation without compromising on quality of output. Corporate legal departments facing shrinking litigation budgets and law firms managing clients’ rising costs sensitivities will be able to effectively manage costs with this new onshore review service.
Greg Wildisen, International Managing Director at Epiq Systems comments, “The litigation and e-discovery process in the United States differs significantly from that in the UK and Europe. Our new service aims to specifically help meet the needs of European Law firms and in-house counsel. The expediential growth in the volume of electronic documents being created and stored in any organisation means that traditional linear review techniques are no longer workable. In a typical matter a legal team may be required to review thousands, if not millions of documents, often within very tight timeframes. This process is made more difficult in cross border transactions with multiple languages. Epiq’s new service combines world leading technology, rigorous process and qualified legal reviewers to offer the most comprehensive document review service available in the market. Whether you are a corporate legal department or a private law firm, our new review service will make a significant difference.”
Chris Dale, e-disclosure expert and founder of the UK-based e-Disclosure Information Project adds, “Epiq’s document review service will appeal to a wide range of law firms and corporations. Those with existing expertise in electronic disclosure can take on additional work even if their in-house teams are already stretched; those who have no in-house resources and who might otherwise have to pass up work (or take it on with inadequate skills and staff) can delegate the expensive review stage to experienced teams. The two things which are particularly attractive about the service is the emphasis on quality control and reporting, and the fact that it is product-neutral despite the fact that Epiq is itself a well-known software provider.”
Key benefits of the new Epiq Systems review service include:
- Customised pricing based on case requirements
- Access to innovative technologies and processes to maximise efficiency and reduce costs
- Ability to work on any technology platform and provide consistent reports cross case
- Review service is supported by highly skilled contract reviewers with specialised expertise
- Daily reporting with graphical analysis to show project progress and coding breakdown
- Collaboration with law firms on quality control process
- Accurate e-discovery process with defensible documentation
- Supporting court testimony
Wildisen continues, “Document review is much more than the mechanical process of marking and tagging electronic documents. Our services facilitate accurate and timely knowledge transfer between the review team and the legal team. Epiq’s reviewers have at least three to five years legal practice in litigation - many of whom have specialist skills in product liability, employment, governance, and competition law. We can better equip our clients in a quick and cost effective way by deploying the best possible technology coupled with reviewers with the right expertise.”
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