All in the Family: What’s Next for Cloud Attachments in eDiscovery?

Hyperlinked files, modern attachments, linked documents. No matter what you call them, they are now commonplace in the enterprise data landscape. Their treatment in litigation, however, remains a complex issue. In this episode of Law & Candor, Kris Carpenter, Director of Modern Data Solutions at Lighthouse, unpacks the newest considerations for cloud-linked files, how they fit into eDiscovery workflows, and the case law shaping their inclusion in legal proceedings. Plus, we explore what’s next for modern data management, including the role of generative AI in transforming eDiscovery.

This episode’s sighting of radical brilliance: The Stargate Project, from partners OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA

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Kris Carpenter

As Director of Modern Data Solutions at Lighthouse, Kris brings nearly 15 years of experience in legal technology solutions and electronic discovery, and is responsible for operationalizing and managing implementation of global solutions for modern data types. With the recent rise in modern data types, Kris focuses on guiding clients and internal teams on modern data handling best practices, as well as collaborating closely with product managers to define and optimize end-to-end workflows, service capabilities, and scalability for emerging technologies. The rapid evolution of workspace collaboration tools, cloud-based document repositories, and emerging AI technologies continues to increase and create many complexities, which in turn, creates a need for solutions that support these dynamic and evolving data types; requiring flexibility, customization, efficiency, and scale in developed solutions to successfully support business operations and our clients.

Sarah Barsky

Sarah directs and supervises client delivery by the company's industry-leading Project Managers. Sarah is an industry veteran who has overseen hundreds of large-scale eDiscovery projects, and she is responsible for mentoring and training eDiscovery project managers and analysts on best practices, legal technology application, and all phases of the EDRM. Sarah's 15+ year career includes positions at Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP prior to joining the company. Sarah received her B.A. from New York University.

Brooks Thompson

Brooks is an eDiscovery professional with over a decade of experience in the industry holding roles in account and project management as well as a leader of client and product teams. He specializes in designing and implementing cost-efficient, automated eDiscovery workflows and products for enterprise clients. In his current role, Brooks directs Spectra support, marketing, development, pricing, and sales in the US and EU. Brooks has a B.A. from the University of Washington.