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Litigation roadmap

Support for every phase of your case.

See where eDiscovery, digital forensics, paper discovery and trial printing come in, from the first preservation letter to matter close, and plan each phase with one accountable team.

Scales of justice and gavel in front of a courthouse
Interactive roadmap

Select a phase to see what we do.

Each column is a stage of litigation; each row is a Galaxy service line. Pick a phase to highlight the work that happens there.

Case phase
eDiscovery
Legal hold noticesData mapping
ESI protocol supportSearch term testing
Processing and cullingHosting and AI reviewProductions
Hot-document setsExhibits from review
Privilege logsTargeted searches
Trial exhibit database
Archive or return data
Digital forensics
Forensic device imagingCloud snapshots
Custodian and device scoping
Mobile and chat extractionDeleted data recovery
Expert reportsDeclarations
Rebuttal analysis
Expert testimony
Forensic media wiping
Paper discovery
Secure pickup and inventory
Scan key records for assessment
Scanning, OCR and codingBates and load files
Exhibit copies
Storage or certified shredding
Printing and trial
Production copy sets
Deposition binders
Briefs and mediation binders
Trial bindersExhibit boardsOvernight sets
Record on appeal copies

1. Anticipation and legal hold

eDiscovery
  • Legal hold notices
  • Data mapping
Digital forensics
  • Forensic device imaging
  • Cloud snapshots
Paper discovery
  • Secure pickup and inventory

2. Pleadings and ESI conference

eDiscovery
  • ESI protocol support
  • Search term testing
Digital forensics
  • Custodian and device scoping
Paper discovery
  • Scan key records for assessment

3. Written and document discovery

eDiscovery
  • Processing and culling
  • Hosting and AI review
  • Productions
Digital forensics
  • Mobile and chat extraction
  • Deleted data recovery
Paper discovery
  • Scanning, OCR and coding
  • Bates and load files
Printing and trial
  • Production copy sets

4. Depositions and experts

eDiscovery
  • Hot-document sets
  • Exhibits from review
Digital forensics
  • Expert reports
  • Declarations
Paper discovery
  • Exhibit copies
Printing and trial
  • Deposition binders

5. Motions and mediation

eDiscovery
  • Privilege logs
  • Targeted searches
Digital forensics
  • Rebuttal analysis
Printing and trial
  • Briefs and mediation binders

6. Trial

eDiscovery
  • Trial exhibit database
Digital forensics
  • Expert testimony
Printing and trial
  • Trial binders
  • Exhibit boards
  • Overnight sets

7. Appeal and matter close

eDiscovery
  • Archive or return data
Digital forensics
  • Forensic media wiping
Paper discovery
  • Storage or certified shredding
Printing and trial
  • Record on appeal copies

Written and document discovery

The heavy lift: collection, processing, review and production of electronic and paper records, all documented and defensible.

Plan this phase with us
eDiscoveryDigital forensicsPaper discoveryPrinting and trial
Phase by phase

Seven phases, one accountable team.

Bring us in at any stage. The earlier we start, the more we can save on collection, hosting and review.

1

Anticipation and legal hold

The duty to preserve starts when litigation is reasonably anticipated. We lock down devices, accounts and paper before anything changes.

Legal hold noticesForensic imagingCloud snapshotsSecure pickup
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2

Pleadings and ESI conference

Before the meet and confer, we help you scope custodians and data sources, test search terms and budget the discovery plan.

ESI protocolSearch term testingCustodian scopingBudget estimate
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3

Written and document discovery

The heavy lift: collection, processing, review and production of electronic and paper records, all documented and defensible.

ProcessingAI reviewProductionsScanning and Bates
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4

Depositions and experts

Exhibit sets pulled from review, deposition binders, and forensic experts who explain the evidence in plain language.

Hot-document setsDeposition bindersExpert reports
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5

Motions and mediation

Targeted searches, privilege logs and supporting declarations, plus polished briefs and mediation binders on deadline.

Privilege logsDeclarationsMediation binders
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6

Trial

Trial exhibit databases, binders, boards and overnight sets, with forensic expert testimony when the evidence needs a witness.

Trial bindersExhibit boardsExpert testimony
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7

Matter close

Archive or return data, wipe forensic media and shred or store paper so nothing lingers on a server or a shelf.

Archive or returnMedia wipingCertified shredding
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Why plan early

Decisions in phase one decide the cost of phase three.

A defensible preservation and a well-scoped ESI protocol keep the review set small and the record clean.

  • Defensible from day oneChain of custody and hashes recorded at collection.
  • Smaller review setsTargeted collection and tested search terms.
  • No vendor handoffsDigital and paper handled by the same team.
  • Ready for trialExhibits flow from review straight to binders.
Forensic lab and data systems

Plan your next phase with us.

Tell us where your case stands and what is due. We map the next steps, budget and turnaround the same business day.