As many firms continue to grapple with how to manage their clients’ e-discovery needs, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has used its analysis of years’ worth of discovery data to negotiate a flat rate with a managed services provider for the entire spectrum of e-discovery services.

The move brings risks for both sides given the contract price is based off of an estimated amount of data the firm expects to handle in the next two years, but leadership has said the month-old deal has already generated thousands of dollars in savings for clients by giving them access to technology the firm didn’t previously have in-house.