Real-World E-Discovery Insights Into Modern Investigations
May 7, 2026E‑discovery has become increasingly complex as data volumes grow and information sources expand beyond traditional document repositories. For attorneys managing investigations, disputes, and discovery obligations, the challenge is not just collecting data but understanding what it reveals and how it connects. During the first installment of our Forensics Institute, we’ll examine how e‑discovery can be strengthened by incorporating open‑source intelligence (OSINT) and forensic data analytics. Through practical examples and a forensic intelligence framework, our presenters will explore how relationship mapping, data mining, and publicly available information can provide additional context, support fact development, and enhance discovery strategy, and how supplementing those efforts with practical artificial intelligence approaches can lead to greater efficiencies.
Designed for small to midsize law firms, this session will focus on proportionate, defensible strategies for discovery that balance insight, efficiency, and cost. In addition, learn how an integrated forensic approach can reveal relationships, identify risks, and tackle modern discovery challenges, without relying on enterprise-level platforms.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Explain how e‑discovery fits within a broader forensic intelligence framework and why integration with OSINT and analytics matters.
- Identify practical ways OSINT and relationship mapping can enhance traditional e‑discovery efforts, and how artificial intelligence (AI) can help streamline the process.
- Recognize how an integrated approach can help law firms manage discovery more efficiently while gaining deeper investigative insights.
Presenter(s)
Lanny Morrow, Sean Leonard