Behind the scenes: Meet the Discovery Specialists team
Meet Megan Fromont
In each issue of our newsletter, we introduce a member of our team to share a bit about their role and what goes into making the discovery process run smoothly.
This time, we hear from Megan, one of our Discovery Administrators, who talks about what her job involves, the impact of AI on document review, and what lawyers might not realise about what happens behind the scenes
What does your role as a Discovery Administrator involve?
My role mostly involves handling the data we receive and uploading it into the Relativity platform. It also extends into assisting the lawyers with anything they need in relation to the discovery and these tasks can range from coding, creating search indexes to formatting affidavits and inserting the document lists.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I like that I need to constantly upskill myself in order to keep up with the changes in tech and to try and make sure that we are using Relativity to the best of our ability. Also I come from a non-law background so I find the general concept of discovery quite interesting as well.
What’s the key to a smooth discovery process?
The key I think is in the organisation of data. When we receive data that is set out clearly and has all its metadata etc, it makes for a cleaner and quicker upload as well as a better reviewing process.
From your experience, how has AI helped change the way we do document discovery?
Before my role here at TDS, I had no idea what a discovery entailed so I can't really speak from experience. However, by learning about the different AI tools being introduced to discovery, I believe that once we have built trust and confidence in these tools, then it will likely do the majority of the heavy lifting within the discovery process.
What’s one thing lawyers might not realise about how discovery is managed behind the scenes?
I don't think people realise how much data management goes into a discovery and how technical it can get. Since becoming part of TDS, I've had to learn about coding, how to treat different file types, and learn how to manage and organise data in a way that makes it easier for lawyers to understand when it's uploaded on the platform.