“Efficient e-discovery” sounds like an oxymoron to most people; the two words don't belong in the same sentence. Or do they?

In addition to the intrinsic challenges of the e-discovery process, the power struggle between in-house counsel, law firms and e-discovery partners can make it that much more difficult to manage.

But each unit brings strengths to the table and a collaborative approach, regardless of the business model your law firm employs, is the ideal scenario when it comes to this critical area of litigation support, according to Mary Pat Poteet of Poteet Consulting, the former director of litigation support at DLA Piper and a national e-discovery expert. She discussed the challenges and benefits of five e-discovery business models during a standing room only session at Relativity Fest, kCura's annual user conference, in Chicago