What is eDiscovery?

• A. The process of collecting, processing, and reviewing electronically stored information for litigation.
• B. A method of discovering witnesses.
• C. The steps to file a lawsuit in state court.
• D. A tool for predicting trial outcomes.

Answer: (A)

eDiscovery is the process of handling electronically stored information for use in a legal case. It involves preserving relevant data, identifying what may be responsive, collecting it from computers, servers, emails, databases, and other digital sources, processing it to reduce volume, and then reviewing and producing what’s needed for litigation. The goal is to make digital evidence accessible and defensible in court while controlling costs and ensuring proper handling, privacy, and chain-of-custody requirements. This is different from discovering witnesses, which is about who may testify, from the steps to file a lawsuit, which starts a case, and from tools that predict trial outcomes, which relate to forecasting results rather than handling evidence.