E-Discovery Technology: A Fast-Growing Industry that Corporate Counsel Have Been Slow to Adopt

When it comes to adopting new technologies to aid in litigation work, arecent surveyof 130 chief legal officers, general counsel and in-house attorneys reveals some conflicting insights. The survey, conducted by Catalyst and Bloomberg Law, shows that while many recognize the importance and value in these technologies, cost concerns have limited broader adoption. In the following Q&A, Darby Green, Bloomberg Law Commercial Director for Litigation, speaks with Ethan Bowers, managing editor of the Bloomberg Law E-Discovery Practice Center about why this might be the case.

Green: In the survey, nearly three quarters of the respondents said their companies ...