Great post to the MassLawBlog! First, a great quote, followed by a daunting, yet very informative diagram of "client server architecture" : "The schematic displayed...is a simplified illustration of a corporate network which Microsoft provided to the Federal Rules Committee in connection with proceedings on electronic evidence. It was intended to illustrate a generic corporate...
Could not understanding EDD issues -- both evidence rules & technology -- amount to malpractice? Oh, yeah, I think so, especially if the client didn't 'know' not to monkey with hard drives: "During discovery in a securities case in the Northern District of Florida, Miami attorney Michael Kreitzer's client wanted to see e-mails between two of the defendants. The defendants claimed that...
Yes, even more information is now subject to discovery, but really, iPods too?? "On Friday , the long-discussed and much-awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. Among the elements of these amendments are changes to how electronic evidence is treated in discovery. "This issue and the changes to the rules affect most particularly counsel...
Looks like a pretty handy guide for finding your way through the e-discovery thicket: "Law.com's E-Discovery Road Map is the perfect resource for legal professionals looking for information and guidance on the often confusing road to e-discovery. From client's records management to production, the road map covers each step in careful detail." I like this approach!
I hate it when companies "go boom," but this article really discusses what happens "when vendors let you down": "If you engage in e-discovery, chances are you depend on vendors to help you harvest, process, search and filter digital evidence. But is that a dependency that blurs the line between lawyer and service provider? "Selecting responsive information, planning...
Hardly seems possible to learn what you need to know in 2 minutes, doesn't it? "Let the fear-mongering begin: the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) requirements are changing effective December 1, 2006, with new requirements for electronic data discovery (EDD). Images of a pale and blinking CIO walking through phalanxes of shouting reporters and photographers may come to mind. But the...
Not surprising news to litigation paralegals, but what about the new career opportunities provided? "The pre-trial discovery phase and case management processes have grown so complex in corporate legal cases that lawyers increasingly rely on technology experts to help them gather and wade through the evidence. "The need for what is known as litigation support is growing quickly, and San...
Calling all techies who missed the festivities in Orlando: "Throughout the year, the International Legal Technology Association hosts e-mail listservs, webinars and regional meetings. But once a year, more than 1,100 attendees and hundreds of technology vendors converge in one spot for the group's major educational conference. "ILTA's educational scheme is divided into tracks, and one...
Is your firm or company prepared for these sweeping EDD rule changes? "Although the start date of the new electronic-discovery procedural rules is still three months away, lawyers who haven't sat down with clients to devise a plan may be losing a race against time. "The intent of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective on Dec. 1, is that they catch up with...
Ouch!! "Are you spending $36 for every document produced in electronic data discovery? That figure was quoted in a recent e-Discovery Law & Strategy newsletter as one company's experience. The painful truth: Many law firms and their clients simply do not know the true cost of discovery -- and how much they spend per document. "But EDD costs need not be a mystery. "To demystify...