Aphelion's alliance program for law firms is designed to assist firms of all sizes. Electronic discovery in civil litigation and regulatory compliance matters has profound strategic and case management consequences.

On the strategy side, counsel and clients must incorporate the substantial costs of discovery and the burden of managing electronic discovery into their willingness to prosecute or defend a claim to the fullest extent. Having sufficient expertise on both the technology and the law that govern electronic discovery can be a valuable comparative advantage. Electronic discovery issues are also the source of a number of difficulties affecting case management. Handling the volume of work in a cost effective and efficient manner, without sacrificing quality, can be difficult for both large and small firms.

Aphelion's law firm alliance program is designed to assist law firms and their attorneys as they face the myriad of challenges presented by electronic discovery. In addition to receiving preferred rates for Aphelion's services, a law firm receives the following basic benefits at no cost:

• Exclusive updates and analysis regarding developments in e-discovery law and technology;
• Advice on choosing vendors and managing the volume of e-discovery work;
• Onsite training for a law firm's partners and associates administered by expert attorneys and technology specialists; and
• Assistance with pitches to clients for discovery intensive litigation or regulatory compliance matters.

To ensure that both Aphelion and law firms receive maximum value from the relationship, Aphelion has set a limit on the number of law firms that can be active in the alliance program at any given time.