K&F Consulting Recommends Its Protocol to Lower E-discovery Costs

ATLANTA, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- K&F Consulting Inc., a leader in providing e-discovery and computer forensic services, recommends its e-discovery protocol to reduce costs and increase effectiveness of document productions in complex e-discovery litigations.

While improving document review tools is one way to save money, another is improving identification and selection of relevant documents at the start.  The benefit of these techniques can be magnified when both side's document requests are streamlined through negotiated protocols.  Furthermore, a client's better planning efforts can provide an edge during discovery disputes and sanctions motions.  

"For years we've suggested intelligent techniques but clients often preferred shotguns over carving knifes hoping to force an outcome," said K&F Founder Gregory Fordham.  A tactical approach to e-discovery can be expensive and Courts are increasingly aware and intolerant of such tactics.  

The K&F protocol blends all of the latest cost saving techniques like multi-stage discovery, attribute and search analytics for relevance and privilege, advanced de-duplication, de-NISTing, acceptance sampling, and virtual production to name a few.  "We also have a very competitive pricing model and the sophisticated review tools offered by everyone else," says Fordham.

The K&F protocols also incorporate defensible ESI identification and preservation techniques along with metadata validation methods in order to avoid production problems and save even more client treasure.  

Those needing to litigate are looking everywhere for economic alternatives including bringing their e-discovery in-house.  While changing the make-or-buy decision can make sense, it may not help.  "An inferior e-discovery solution is still a problem even when the cost of execution is cheaper," says Fordham.  Furthermore, in complex cases, an internal solution will likely receive more attention as a likely weak spot.

About K&F Consulting Inc.

With offices located in metro Atlanta, GA and the Washington-Baltimore area, K&F Consulting services a nationwide clientele. Since 1991 the firm has provided a variety of e-discovery, computer forensic and damages quantification services.  In addition, K&F founders have testified as expert witnesses in numerous state and federal cases involving e-discovery, computer forensics and damages quantification.  For more information on K&F Consulting visit www.knfcon.com or call 1-800-335-1188.

SOURCE K&F Consulting Inc.