Objective date coding—ugh! It’s that necessary evil in litigation databases when document dates are unreliable, meaning you can’t sort, search or filter by date.
Why use this tip?
Objective date coding is costly and time-consuming to fix.
However, we have a tip to save future you from the pain.
How to get started
Insert a reverse date at the start of your file name, e.g. 20250106_Design Review Report.pdf
Why this works:
Instant Clarity – Anyone reading the document knows when it was drafted, even if the last modified date has been altered.
Easy Sorting – Your files will align in chronological order in Windows Explorer.
eDiscovery Dream – An eDiscovery team can extract this date and overlay it in the document date field, making it searchable and sortable with no objective coding, no extra costs and no unhappy coders!
Remember: A few extra keystrokes today = big savings tomorrow.