Last month, we talked about what it means to be bold at TCDI, and how we’re not afraid to try new things, even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed. But boldness is simply the courage to move forward. Exploration is where the work happens. It’s how we find new ideas, test new technology, and understand what will hold up in legal workflows before we ever commit to a new approach.
That work is guided by our teams’ experience and curiosity and shaped by the roles and challenges they face every day. To better understand how exploration shows up across TCDI, we asked team members what being an explorer means to them. Here’s what they had to say:
Strategic Solutions Team
I like to think of my role at TCDI as that of an explorer, and TCDI is my wagon (or car or spaceship) that carries me on my way. Exploration sits deep in TCDI’s culture, and I’ve really learned to thrive here. Curiosity drives how our teams think, and because of that we are able to build and innovate.
As Chief Legal Process Officer, my work is at the edge of what legal teams know today and what they need next. The ground beneath my goals shifts fast as new technologies emerge and client expectations evolve. Focusing heavily on AI today means ideas have to grow into working solutions in really short cycles, but my focus has to stay on exploring these changes with discipline and purpose.
TCDI approaches work the same way. It feels like we are always looking ahead instead of staying still. We test assumptions and challenge old workflows as a general course of business. Progress and innovation, for us, starts with asking better questions, then validating those answers and putting them into action.
I am lucky to have the TCDI Tech Lab, which serves as a center for collaboration, as my base camp. The Tech Lab mirrors how TCDI explores as a whole, where curiosity is pushed to meet structure head-on. In the Tech Lab, I can test AI tools, automation, and data-driven workflows in real world conditions. Questions stay simple and direct: Does review time drop? Does quality increase? Does insight/transparency improve? Unclear results lead to more testing, not quick conclusions, and that’s okay.
GenAI continues to play a growing role in this work. By implementing various tools into our processes, I am testing how pattern recognition can replace manual sorting and how machine learning can surface risk earlier. Because workflows need to align with how legal teams operate, exploration feels active and grounded, and testing leads the way with measurement following close behind.
Every path leads back to client value, because discovery without purpose serves no one. Our goal is to create solutions that support better decisions, faster execution, and predictable outcomes. Clients can gain confidence for new processes through the very real testing we do in the Tech Lab, not just marketing or word-of-mouth feedback.
Exploration brings me back to the beginning. I am the explorer, and TCDI carries me forward. Some days the ride feels steady and built for distance. Other days it feels fast and aimed toward new ground. What matters most is momentum. TCDI gives me the space to ask questions and the structure to turn answers into action. I thrive here because exploration lives at the center of my work.
For me, exploring is about being bold (see last month’s blog for tales of boldness) and taking the path less trodden, not always knowing where it will lead or what you will find along the way. Sometimes we do know the destination, but the usual route there isn’t an option. Maybe it’s no longer available, would take too long, or we find some other roadblock that closes off the tried and tested route. In those cases, we must explore new roads to reach the same endpoint.
Exploring forms a large part of what takes place in eDiscovery. It could be said that there would be no discovery without it. As an eDiscovery project manager, I work with legal teams to help them explore vast amounts of data to discover key documents that point to the truth.
And, like any good explorer, we need the right tools for the expedition. There are standard technologies and processes in eDiscovery that are deployed on most matters, such as processing and keyword searching. However, each project is unique and comes with its own set of challenges, which is why we should explore and find solutions that best fit the requirements of each individual case.
At TCDI we are encouraged to be explorers: to identify new technologies and solutions in order to discover the very best ways in which we can help our clients reach their destination.
Client Services Team
As a digital forensics analyst at TCDI, being an explorer means venturing into the unknown every day. No two investigations are ever the same. Each device, dataset, and case presents its own challenges, and it’s my job to stay curious and be willing to dig deeper when answers aren’t obvious. Whether I’m tracing digital artifacts across systems or piecing together timelines from fragmented data, exploration is a key part of uncovering the truth.
Being an explorer also means continuously learning and adapting. Technology changes quickly, and I’m always pushing myself to stay ahead of it by learning new tools, refining techniques, and finding better ways to uncover and explain complex digital evidence. At TCDI, exploration is less about finding fast answers and more about being committed to doing the work the right way, even when the path isn’t clear.
As a software tester for TCDI, the theme of Explorer closely reflects how I approach my work. Each technology upgrade presents new territory to navigate, requiring curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to look past the obvious. My role involves exploring new features, workflows, and system behaviors to understand how changes impact both functionality and end users. By actively seeking out potential risks and unexpected outcomes, I help ensure that new releases are ready for real-world legal environments.
Exploration in testing also means continuous learning, which is a huge part of TCDI’s culture. As our technology evolves, I explore new processes and technical concepts to keep pace with the demands of litigation support. This mindset allows me to collaborate effectively with developers and stakeholders, ask the right questions, and uncover issues before they reach production.
Through exploration, I help turn uncertainty into confidence, supporting successful upgrades that meet the high standards required in the legal industry.
Quality Engineering Team
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This blog was a compilation of thoughts from our team at TCDI.
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