Documents Drills automated for lawyers

SYDNEY: Traditionally, lawyers use keywords to pre-filter documents prior to detailed review, a method which can miss many of the relevant documents while yielding mainly irrelevant documents. As a result of this, only a fraction of the relevant documents make it to the detailed review stage, while many of the documents that are submitted for review are in fact not relevant.

That, CCH Reveal, claims will change.

Based on the initial input from the lead lawyer, CCH Reveal uses statistical and self-learning techniques to calculate graduated relevance scores for each document in the data collection. It also uses a statistical model to calculate the precision and recall achieved by the software. This statistical model is used to provide a new level of measurability and control in the eDiscovery arena, while also helping to ensure the defensibility and transparency of the process.

CCH Workflow Solutions , a provider of litigation support services in Australia, has launched CCH Reveal, powered by Equivio, an eDiscovery service which, it claims, enhances the eDiscovery process by providing automated document prioritisation.

It says that the same will drive early case assessment, culling, review prioritization and review quality assurance. “CCH Reveal also generates a list of keywords that characterize relevant documents in the collection. These automatically-generated keywords can be used to supplement and enhance the manual list of keywords built by the legal team. This not only reduces the risk of missing key data, it streamlines the review process by enabling lawyers to review fewer and more relevant documents." said Scott Gillard, Electronic Services Manager of CCH Workflow Solutions in a press note.