Given today’s challenges, ProSearch discusses in this post why a structured but agile discovery approach is more necessary than ever!

In their blog post titled (wait for it!) Why a Structured but Agile Discovery Approach Is More Necessary Than Ever (written by Sara Wood, Senior Director of Legal Operations and Discovery Services at Pfizer and Debora Jones, Chief Operating Officer at ProSearch and available here), ProSearch discusses that today’s in-house legal teams face an increasingly difficult mandate: manage rising discovery complexity while operating under tighter budgets and higher expectations for consistency, speed, and defensibility.

The challenge is no longer just volume. Data types shift in real time; collaboration platforms introduce new features without warning; and enterprise information changes faster than static discovery programs can absorb.

The result is strain — operational, financial, and strategic. Due to the changes mentioned, many organizations now face inconsistent workflows, unpredictable costs, and growing risk exposure. At the same time, boards and senior leadership expect not only predictable spend, measurable KPIs, and repeatable processes, but also greater innovation and efficiency — delivering more impact with fewer resources while demonstrating business-aligned value.

Against this backdrop, discovery programs must evolve. But evolution doesn’t mean abandoning structure; it means building a disciplined foundation with controlled agility.

So, what should every program define to establish the foundation? And what are the benefits of technology-assisted workflows with human validation? Find out here, it’s only one click! Clicking is the structure – if you’re agile! 😉

So, what do you think? How is your organization managing today’s discovery challenges? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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