Here is an outline of our typical per-matter pricing at Elemental Discovery.

We prefer working off of flat fee rates combined with per GB charges for larger data volumes. This makes costs for smaller projects predictable. For larger projects, where the data volume becomes the dominant cost, we have a first step we can take in order to come up with more precise GB estimates for clients to approve.

Typical projects require no additional hourly work. The additional hourly charges apply for situations such as custom reporting that requires backend development work, developing support for custom data sources, and for open-ended projects that are difficult to estimate up front. That said, we know hourly charges can sometimes be easier for end-clients to understand in the context of the overall costs in litigation, so we are happy to work with you on what makes sense for your matter.

We measure GB sizes post-expansion including extracted files, database, and index sizes. However, we do not include top-level containers used to upload data. So for example if a ZIP containing a PST file is processed, we charge sizes based on the extracted MSG files and their attachments, but do not count the ZIP and PST file themselves.

(Also, to be formal about it, we use Gigabyte (GB) interchangeably with Gibibyte (GiB), which is 1024^3 bytes.)

If you would like a specific estimate for a project or customized pricing for multiple matters, please send us an email and we'll be in touch.