In the old days, redacting privileged data from a document was simple. I would pull out my black Sharpie, cross out privileged words, and record the redaction on a privilege log. Attorneys produced redacted documents with full confidence that their client’s privileged information would remain concealed. In today’s age of electronic data discovery, attorneys can no longer retain the same confidence.

In 2005, I first witnessed the severe consequences of failing to understand the mechanics of the EDD production process. Opposing counsel produced hundreds of thousands of e-documents. I loaded these documents into a computer program from Ipro Tech Inc. that helps users view the produced documents as images, and then perform keyword searches.

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