One of the big “buzzwords” that has picked up steam in the e-discovery universe is early case assessment or “ECA.”  It was also all the rage the LegalTech, just as “e-discovery” was in 2006 when the new rules came into effect.  That being said, Josh Kubicki has his own opinion on ECA.

From Joshua Kubicki:

Early Case Assessment (ECA) has gained momentum recently as ediscovery matures and clients look to improve their ability to not just respond but detect and assess issues proactively. The unfortunate truth is that the strong majority of proposed ECA solutions or products are nothing more that ediscovery accelerators. What is being sold is not necessarily ECA but a quicker more robust ediscovery process. The fact is that ECA has been around for decades and it is not something that can be addressed by technology alone or by speeding up the ediscovery process (though this could be useful at times)…