In today's legal landscape, e-discovery has become an established industry. But while most legal professionals are now familiar with e-discovery, all too often it is still treated like a fire drill—a reactive response that is panicked and hurried.

Without a system in place to manage the entire e-discovery process (let alone the data), corporations end up starting from scratch each and every time a new litigation arises. While litigation can be unpredictable, the organization's reaction and process don't have to be.

Corporations already plan for other unpredictable events like disaster recoveries, so why is it that most corporations still don't plan for e-discovery unless have they an immediate need for it? Especially when a reactive e-discovery process only leads to business disruption, greater risks and increased costs.