In many instances, because of the volume of data involved it is imperative to use enhanced search term technologies to learn about what’s in the data. Search technologies such as concept search (be it LSA, Baysian, or otherwise) and near duplication are often very helpful in educating the legal team on what the dataset includes.

Particularly with concept search, in many instances the performance of the search ‘engine’ far exceeds the capacity of the human brain (despite how brilliant you may be) simply because of the objectivity of the engine’s functionality . As a result, once the dataset is indexed unexpected key terms and code words are often returned in the hit list. It is at this point that search term assistance can be crucial.

At times these technologies can be intimidating and overwhelming. At CSI, our eDiscovery consultants have more than 8 years of experience in using these tools to organize a dataset. As a result, we can assist any legal team in the application of these technologies to quickly sift through the data and get to the meat of the case.