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Moving eDiscovery in-house can save you money, but only if you sidestep these 4 mistakes: (1) Assuming in-house eDiscovery is the one best solution, (2) Assuming that getting the right eDiscovery software is enough, (3) Assuming that you need expensive software, (4) Not knowing where the real costs are hidden.

Insourcing eDiscovery gives you more control of your case and can cut costs. But only if you do it right. The trick is to find Cloud-based eDiscovery software that's easy to use and has a flat monthly subscription fee.

The new normal is forcing law firms to cut costs by getting creative. Here's what you can do: (1) Educate your clients about eDiscovery best practices, (2) Finetune your eDiscovery systems, (3) Cull data ruthlessly, and (4) Pay only for essential eDiscovery features.

Drawing a black box over sensitive text works only if the box is 'burned in' properly. For that, you'll need dependable eDiscovery software with a powerful redaction tool and a well-designed redaction manager.

eDiscovery cases continually grow and shrink. So, pricing plans that charge for data uploads might offer low per-GB rates, but end up being very expensive. Instead, choose a plan that charges for storage only (i.e., uploading is free). It cuts costs and makes eDiscovery so much more flexible.