Sampling Techniques for Litigation and Investigations

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Summary

Despite years of discussion in the eDiscovery industry about the power and importance of sampling techniques – particularly in the context of technology-assisted review (TAR), many practitioners remain unfamiliar with what they can accomplish with them and when, outside of TAR, they might do so. Beyond just being an essential part of TAR, however, there are opportunities across the phases of an eDiscovery project – whether for litigation of an investigation – to replace guesses based on anecdotal evidence with actual estimates based on formal sampling.

In this Whitepaper

Key terms and concepts
Potential applications
Step-by-step examples

Key Insights

How small samples can yield big results
The value of sampling for project planning
The importance of sampling for negotiation

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About the Author

Matthew Verga is an attorney, consultant, and eDiscovery expert proficient at leveraging his legal experience, his technical knowledge, and his communication skills to make complex eDiscovery topics accessible to diverse audiences. A fifteen-year industry veteran, Matthew has worked across every phase of the EDRM and at every level, from the project trenches to enterprise program design. As Director of Education for Consilio, he leverages this background to produce engaging educational content to empower practitioners at all levels with knowledge they can use to improve their projects, their careers, and their organizations.

Matthew Verga, Esq.

Director of Education

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