eDiscovery for litigation
Receive and load
Every matter starts with the collection counsel or the forensic provider delivers. We verify the hash values against the provider’s manifest at intake, record the hand-off in the chain-of-custody log, and load the data into the review platform. Exception reports list every file that would not process, so nothing is dropped silently.
Process and narrow
Deduplication, date ranges, custodian and file-type filters, and search terms are tested against samples before they are applied to the set. The result is a review set as small as the order allows, with the basis for each reduction documented. A proportionality argument then has counts behind it. Where the volume justifies it, technology-assisted review ranks the set so counsel reads the likely-relevant documents first.
Review and produce
Counsel makes the relevance and privilege calls. We build the workflow around them, with coding layouts, batching, privilege log fields, and the searches that surface the key communications early. Productions go out in the format the order or the ESI agreement requires, with Bates numbering, redactions, and a privilege log.
eDiscovery Capabilities
What Veil handles
Scope is set at the start of the matter, in writing. Relevance, privilege, and production decisions remain with counsel; Veil builds and documents the process those decisions rest on. Work begins once the data has been collected and provided by counsel or the forensic provider.
Intake and hosting
A review is only as good as the record of what went into it. We take delivery of the collection, verify each item’s hash value against the provider’s manifest, and record the hand-off in the chain-of-custody log. The data is hosted for the life of the matter under terms stated in writing before it is loaded, with access limited to the people counsel names. The deliverable is an intake report counsel can attach to a declaration.
Processing and early case assessment
Processing decides how much counsel has to read. We deduplicate, filter by custodian, date, and file type, and test search terms on samples before they run. Exception reports list every file that would not process. The counts before and after each step are documented for the proportionality argument.
Review support
Review runs on the platform Veil provides for the matter. We set up coding layouts, batching, and privilege log fields around the issues in the case and apply technology-assisted review where the volume warrants it. Counsel decides what is relevant and what is privileged; we keep the workflow and the audit trail.
Production
Productions are cut to the specification in the order or the ESI agreement, in native, TIFF with load files, or PDF, with Bates numbering, redactions, the privilege log, and the production letter. When the specification changes after the first production, the re-cut is scoped and priced before it starts.
Coordination with the forensic provider
When a device or an account has to be examined, counsel’s forensic provider handles the collection and the examination. We specify the load format the provider should deliver, confirm the manifest and hash values on receipt, and get the examiner’s findings into the review set alongside the documents they concern.
Taking over a matter
When a matter moves from another vendor, we take delivery of the existing data and the prior productions, reconcile the counts, and document what the first productions contained before anything new is cut.
Common Discovery Challenges
Where legal teams need support
Legal teams reach out when:
The team on your matter
Veil is a veteran-owned cybersecurity and automation firm based in Austin, Texas, with leadership experience across government environments and cyber breach law.
Founder experience in military, federal, and regulated-sector security.
Veteran-owned.
Response from an expert, typically within one business day.
Counsel deals directly with the person running the matter, and one team covers discovery, compliance, and cybersecurity.
Scoping the matter
Whether you are loading a collection ahead of review, answering a production request, or moving a matter from another vendor, tell us the sources, the volume, and the deadline. An experienced professional will normally respond within one business day to scope the work and put the price in writing.
Request a Free ConsultationFrequently asked questions
What does Veil’s eDiscovery support include?+
Hosting, processing, early case assessment, review support, and production, with the intake report and chain-of-custody log that go with them.
Does Veil collect the data?+
On most matters collection is handled by counsel or the forensic provider, and Veil begins once the data has been provided. Veil can also perform the collection under a written scope. Either way, Veil verifies the hash values against the manifest and continues from there.
Which review platform does Veil use?+
Veil hosts and runs review on its own platform, provided for the matter. The hosting terms are stated in writing before data is loaded.
Can Veil support a proportionality argument?+
Yes. Every reduction step is documented with the counts before and after, so counsel can show the court what was excluded and why.
Does Veil work alongside counsel during review?+
Yes. Counsel sets the relevance and privilege criteria and makes every call. Veil builds and runs the workflow around them. Veil is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
What production formats does Veil prepare?+
Native, TIFF with load files, or PDF, to the order’s specification, with Bates numbering, redactions, and a privilege log.
Can Veil take over a matter from another vendor?+
Yes. We take delivery of the existing data and the prior productions, reconcile the counts, and document what the first productions contained before anything new is cut.
How is the engagement priced?+
Pricing is simple and locked in once the scope is confirmed. Re-cuts and added custodians are scoped and priced before they begin.