Is anyone here--I'd be especially interested in developers for hire--familiar with dtSearch? Specifically, I'm thinking about developing (or possibly hiring out) an application for document review. I'll explain a bit further...
I am a digital forensic examiner and e-discovery consultant. I regularly output collections of data that then need to be reviewed by attorneys. Larger law firms have review platforms in house: Summation, Concordance, Ringtail, etc. The data is loaded into these platforms, where they are searched, reviewed, tagged, and eventually a subset of the data is usually exported for review by someone else.
Many small- and mid-sized law firms do not, however, have review platforms and it's always a quandary as to how they will accomplish the review and production. I own the developer edition of dtSearch, so I can use its engine for embedding in other applications. I'm now researching the feasibility of such an A5 app. I can create a mockup of the app in order to accurately communicate the concept, but here's the nutshell:
An interface which allows use of dtSearch's search engine, as well as a linear review, ie. stepping through the entire population of documents one at a time. As each document is reviewed, one or more tags are applied. Example tags are:
Privileged
Irrelevant
HotDoc
Produce to Opposing Party
UserTag1
UserTag2
Comments
Other than the obvious difference with the comments field, the rest are simply logic fields, either ticked or not ticked.
The app would also need to accommodate an embedded file viewer, probably Stellent's OutsideIn product.
Once all documents have been reviewed and tagged, the app will need to offer several output functions:
-- A privilege log report that lists all docs tagged as privileged
-- Various other reports
-- Data production: This would create a copy of all documents tagged with the "produce to..." field, to a user-specified location, usually a CD/DVD or external hard drive, for hand-off to another party.
Of critical importance is the fact that all operations must be forensically sound. For this reason, the final step of data production would probably need to be executed via an A5 call to ROBOCOPY or similar technology that can copy and move data without altering its metadata in any way.
I would welcome all thoughts/warning/feedback/suggestions on the viability of this concept.
Thanks!
Chop/Jerry
I am a digital forensic examiner and e-discovery consultant. I regularly output collections of data that then need to be reviewed by attorneys. Larger law firms have review platforms in house: Summation, Concordance, Ringtail, etc. The data is loaded into these platforms, where they are searched, reviewed, tagged, and eventually a subset of the data is usually exported for review by someone else.
Many small- and mid-sized law firms do not, however, have review platforms and it's always a quandary as to how they will accomplish the review and production. I own the developer edition of dtSearch, so I can use its engine for embedding in other applications. I'm now researching the feasibility of such an A5 app. I can create a mockup of the app in order to accurately communicate the concept, but here's the nutshell:
An interface which allows use of dtSearch's search engine, as well as a linear review, ie. stepping through the entire population of documents one at a time. As each document is reviewed, one or more tags are applied. Example tags are:
Privileged
Irrelevant
HotDoc
Produce to Opposing Party
UserTag1
UserTag2
Comments
Other than the obvious difference with the comments field, the rest are simply logic fields, either ticked or not ticked.
The app would also need to accommodate an embedded file viewer, probably Stellent's OutsideIn product.
Once all documents have been reviewed and tagged, the app will need to offer several output functions:
-- A privilege log report that lists all docs tagged as privileged
-- Various other reports
-- Data production: This would create a copy of all documents tagged with the "produce to..." field, to a user-specified location, usually a CD/DVD or external hard drive, for hand-off to another party.
Of critical importance is the fact that all operations must be forensically sound. For this reason, the final step of data production would probably need to be executed via an A5 call to ROBOCOPY or similar technology that can copy and move data without altering its metadata in any way.
I would welcome all thoughts/warning/feedback/suggestions on the viability of this concept.
Thanks!
Chop/Jerry