Are you a growing (or mature) company proactively thinking about a litigation response plan?

The consequences of being unprepared for litigation or regulatory scrutiny can be severe. After all, no one wants to face a costly public sanction. That’s why a proactive litigation response plan (and the corresponding technology solutions) can save significant money and embarrassment. The specialists at Kiersted / Systems can ensure you will be prepared to address a legal complaint or inquiry with the proper supporting evidence. Whether you are starting from scratch or already have a discovery management system in place, the K / S team will partner with your company to implement a plan you can rely on.

Kiersted / Systems can analyze your current processes to determine whether or not they are adequate. For example, do they have the ability to share data with outsiders? Are they able to host massive amounts of data? Does native review capability exist? Should they be upgraded or replaced by a new system altogether? The K / S team can also provide you with a thorough cost control analysis to let you know if you should host coding/scanning in-house or outsource the process.

• The K / S team worked closely with the company’s legal department to identify custodians and with its IT department to access huge amounts of data from many countries and a multitude of servers.
  A global corporation looked to Kiersted / Systems for a litigation response plan that would stand up to extreme scrutiny. For starters, the company needed an efficient solution for the collection of email and files created over an extended period of time and stretched widely across the entire organization. The K / S team worked closely with the company’s legal department to identify custodians and with its IT department to access huge amounts of data from many countries and a multitude of servers. Additionally, K / S successfully leveraged the corporation’s existing matter management system to assist with everything from litigation hold notices to plaintiffs’ management.
• In many other cases, Kiersted / Systems has provided search term analysis to assist customers in defining appropriate document search terms (multi-stage, one-pass, issue, private, etc.) that return what is really desired without being too broad or too narrow.

Simply stated, the professionals at Kiersted / Systems know technology and know process. We are able to help you answer vital questions, such as: Should you integrate a new document hold/retention plan into your existing matter management structure or deploy it as part of a new system? Based on a thorough examination, Kiersted / Systems is well-equipped to implement an existing industry application or develop a custom solution to meet your needs.