Heuristica Voted as Leaders in Legal Process Outsourcing/ Managed Document Review

Canadian Lawyer recently announced the winners of the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards which are designed to allow its readers to identify which products and service providers are the best in class.

Heuristica has again been selected by the readers of Canadian Lawyer magazine as a leader in Legal Process Outsourcing/ Managed Document Review.

Brian Pel, the firm’s COO and Senior Counsel, said: “I’m grateful to both the firm’s legal and technical teams for constantly pushing the envelope to find better and faster ways of serving our clients in their eDiscovery projects. The votes we received are a strong testament to our clients’ satisfaction with the innovative services we provide.”… Read More

Going to the IBA Annual Conference!

Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP is one of Canada’s leading Chambers-ranked law firms specializing in digital evidence. Heuristica assists clients with the complexity of digital evidence and the legal issues that arise from it. We extend a warm welcome to all delegates attending the IBA Annual Conference in Toronto. We’re proud to be represented at the conference by Crystal O’Donnell, Managing Partner & Senior Counsel, and Karthik Das, Partner & Senior Counsel. We’re keen to connect with fellow delegates to explore synergies and potential opportunities to collaborate.

If you would like to schedule a brief meeting or a chat at the sidelines of the conference they can be contacted at:

codonnell@discoverycounsel.ca… Read More

Going to the CBA Construction and Infrastructure Law Conference!

James Cass, Manager Review Services and Senior Counsel and Harry Chang, Associate are excited to be attending the CBA Construction and Infrastructure Law Conference .

If you want to reach out to meet or chat you can contact them at:

jcass@discoverycounsel.ca

hchang@discoverycounsel.ca

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

For more information about the conference please visit the CBA website.

Heuristica Sponsors ADRIC 2025 National Conference

ADRIC’s 2025 conference in Vancouver is fast approaching on October 23-24th. We are pleased to sponsor this great event! Come and see Crystal O’Donnell’s panel discussing the risks of AI and digital evidence.

Crystal O’Donnell, Hon. Kristine Eidsvik, Megan Keenberg, and Paige Burnham will be discussing the increasing risks to evidentiary integrity arising from complex digital records and GenAI. From spoliation to the potential for unreliable or manipulated evidence we

will explore how arbitral tribunals can respond with practical

procedural tools to preserve fairness, authenticity, and confidence

in the arbitral process.

To find out more about this conference please go to the ADRIC website.… Read More

NATIONWIDE – CANADA: An introduction to eDiscovery

Kelly Friedman

Chief Legal Data Intelligence Office and Senior Counsel

This overview was recently prepared by Heuristica for inclusion in Chambers & Partners’ 2025 Litigation Support Guide released in June 2025.

Canadian Perspectives on Global eDiscovery Trends and Emerging Best Practices

In 2025, legal teams worldwide are navigating increasingly complex eDiscovery demands fueled by rapid technological advances, diverse data sources, and changing regulatory requirements. This article examines international developments through the prism of Canada’s legal, regulatory, and technological landscape, and outlines future trends that will define the next phase of electronic disclosure in Canada.

Canadian eDiscovery Law and Best Practices

Canadian civil eDiscovery obligations emerge from a layered legal framework of provincial rules of court, court practice directions, judicial interpretation, and national best practice guidelines.… Read More

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