“Language is the source of misunderstandings.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Mr. Saint-Exupery, an avid aviator and author of The Little Prince , had it right. It is hard to get anything done when people are not speaking the same language.
In e-Discovery, the lexicon is extremely important. Attorneys and their legal support staff, IT pros, and any third-party vendors have to understand each other to get the job done right. One great resource was released by the Sedona Conference in December: The Sedona Conference Glossary: E-Discovery & Digital Information Management (Second Edition).
Check it out.
James Crane is an attorney, consultant and author with extensive experience in e-discovery management. In his practice, James has defended corporate clients in a variety of complex matters including multi-jurisdictional class actions and internal corporate and government regulatory investigations.
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