The discovery process sets the tone for civil litigation, shaping everything that follows. Countless hours may be spent drafting questions, responding, challenging objections, and meeting and conferring. It's a process that demands precision, yet consumes staggering amounts of time and internal resources. For many law firms, entire teams and paralegals are dedicated solely to interrogatories, requests for production, and follow-up.
This is the landscape Jeff Schwartz, founder of AI4Discovery, knows intimately, one shaped by tight deadlines, high expectations, and a persistent need for accuracy. "Discovery can be one of the most expensive stages of a case, not just because of its complexity but because of the amount of labor required," he says. According to Schwartz, plaintiff-side attorneys often carry the heaviest burden, since their compensation models may not cover the true cost of exhaustive discovery work.
