Managed Document Review (MDR) & Technology-Assisted Review (TAR): Transforming Legal Discovery

Oct 2025

The volume of electronically stored information (ESI) in litigation and investigations continues to explode. Law firms and corporate legal departments are under pressure to review more documents, faster — without sacrificing accuracy or defensibility. That’s where Managed Document Review (MDR) and Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) come together to change the game.

 

What Is Managed Document Review?

Managed Document Review is a structured, end-to-end approach to document review. Instead of relying on ad-hoc staffing or internal resources, organizations partner with specialists to plan, manage, and execute review projects. This includes:

  • Project scoping and strategy
  • Team selection and training
  • Quality control and reporting
  • Scalable technology infrastructure

With a managed approach, legal teams get predictable costs, clear timelines, and consistent, defensible results.

 

Technology-Assisted Review (TAR)

TAR uses advanced algorithms to identify patterns in document sets. After a small set of documents is coded by expert reviewers, the system predicts how the remaining documents should be categorized. This means:

  • Faster review — prioritize likely-relevant files first
  • Lower cost — fewer hours spent on low-value content
  • Higher consistency — machine learning reduces human error
  •  Better defensibility — structured workflows and reporting support court or regulator scrutiny

 

How TAR Changes the MDR Landscape

Traditional document review is time-consuming and expensive. TAR empowers managed review teams to:

  • Scale efficiently: Handle millions of documents without ballooning review costs.
  • Focus expertise: Senior attorneys spend more time on complex, high-impact content.
  • Accelerate timelines: Projects move faster without compromising quality.
  • Control budgets: Predictable pricing models with measurable efficiency gains.

 

Why Partner with 247Digitize

At 247Digitize, we combine experienced review teams with cutting-edge TAR technology to deliver:

  • Cost-effective, scalable review support
  • Consistent, defensible workflows that hold up under legal scrutiny
  • Proactive project management and reporting for transparency
  • Flexibility to handle litigation, investigations, compliance, and regulatory matters

Our approach transforms document review from a costly bottleneck into a predictable, data-driven process that helps legal teams stay ahead.

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