E-discovery invoices are known for line items nobody quoted. Ours has two parts: a per-gigabyte rate that falls as the matter grows, and flat fees for everything else.
falls with volume
Billed on what survives de-duplication · most matters land in tier two
per unit, no minimums
Laptop or desktop, write-blocked, hashed on site
Full file system where the handset allows it
Mail, drives and chat, with the audit trail
Per GB a month, on our own racks
Written by the examiner who imaged it
Per hour, deposition or trial
No user licences · no minimums · a written estimate within one business day