Does this sound like your firm?

Here’s what we’ll do:

  • Find the right partnerships.

    The Problem: Every team at your firm is using a different software vendor. Associates and assistants have to re-train on a new program for each case. Paralegals have to rely on the vendors to run searches, add tags, load documents—everything.

    The Solution: Let’s find the right partner for your firm, and get everyone on board.

    Spark has relationships with eDiscovery vendors who offer different features and services at different price points, so we can connect you to the right technology.

    Imagine: No more time wasted re-training. Everyone working on the same platform, so everyone can search for documents, prepare witness prep or deposition materials, share critical documents, and collaborate effectively for your clients.

  • Build predictable processes.

    Don’t rely on your vendors or old playbooks for a plan. Let’s put best practices in place to get your team to work as a team, so that matters follow a predictable course, decisions are documented, and your client gets a quality outcome.

    We’ll learn from where things haven’t gone right for you in the past. We’ll ensure document collection is defensible and comprehensive, and review processes are consistent. We’ll identify standard document templates so you can start off strong with ESI Protocol negotiations, review guides, and privilege logs.

  • Training for the long term.

    Spark wants to make itself obsolete. We’ll train your attorneys and professional staff to execute your new eDiscovery process and to utilize the tools we’ve put in place together.

    Everyone involved in your litigation practice should feel confident using your new software. Imagine if everyone was empowered to run searches; review, code, and download documents; and prepare for depositions, motions, and trial.

    We’ll miss you, but we know that when novel issues or complex litigation problems arise, you’ll know where to find us. And in the meantime, your firm is set up for success.

Sara Perkins Jones

Sara Jones is a practicing litigator in Boston with 10 years of eDiscovery experience in civil litigation.

Sara began her career at an AmLaw 100 firm, where she learned from attorneys, paralegals, and litigation technology analysts how to manage document collection, review, and production for civil matters and government investigations. In 2019, she moved to a smaller Boston firm to represent insurance policyholders in coverage disputes, and assisted teams across the firm with eDiscovery issues.

Sara founded Spark in 2022 with the goal of helping small and mid-sized litigation firms realize all the benefits of eDiscovery technology, while avoiding the pitfalls.

Sara is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist and a member of ACEDS. Clients rely on Sara for her practical advice, technical savvy, and will-do attitude.

Sara lives outside of Boston with her spouse, their daughter, and a border collie mix who will never give up trying to herd them.

EXPERIENCE

ANDERSON & KREIGER LLP, BOSTON, Massachusetts, 2019-2022

As a senior associate in the firm’s insurance practice and its litigation group, Sara represented corporate policyholders in coverage disputes with insurers over first- and third-party coverage; defended a major captive medical malpractice insurer facing a claim of bad-faith failure to settle; advised other practice groups and clients on insurance issues; and managed communications with insurers in order to obtain coverage for the firm’s litigation and environmental work.

Sara managed eDiscovery on a number of cases across the firm. In that capacity, she helped attorneys and clients navigate common (and not so common) pitfalls, including: collection of archived emails from legacy systems; transfer of a document review database between two review system vendors; inadvertent production clawbacks; and mid-review changes to responsiveness decisions affecting large swaths of documents.

Sara advised clients on the legal standards for the use of technology to prioritize documents for review and to cut off review of non-responsive documents. She successfully defended motions to compel the production of privileged and work product material.

ROPES & GRAY LLP, BOSTON, Massachusetts, 2013-2019

Beginning as a summer associate in 2011, Sara worked on cases across Ropes’ diverse litigation & enforcement practice, including: international internal investigations; SEC examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions; securities and other class action defense; insurance coverage arbitrations; and employment, contract, and trade secret disputes.

Sara started out as a member of review teams on large document-intensive cases. Later, as a mid-level and senior associate, she managed her own reviews, prepared discovery requests and responses, negotiated discovery issues with opposing counsel, and took depositions.

Sara clerked for the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT in Boston after graduating from NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. In her previous life, she was a newspaper reporter in McAllen, Texas. She made it through BROWN UNIVERSITY and Milton Academy without ever attending a football game.