In the general practice of law, opposing counsels will ask for relevant and pertinent data from each other under the aegis of full disclosure. But what happens when this information is contained on someones computer, more specifically an email, word document, or even an excel spreadsheet? Precisely, many lawyers do NOT know what to do.
Electronic Discovery: As an Attorney, Are You Prepared For It?
Youre sitting in your office when your secretary buzzes you and says you have a letter in from the mail. Upon opening it you realize its a request for electronic discovery. The opposing attorney is asking for your clients hard drives, emails, phone records, tape backups, and other legacy media.
10 Critical Decisions for Successful E-discovery Part 1
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedures recent emphasis on producing electronically stored information requires that the e-discovery team understands the collection and processing choices to be made and their ramifications.
10 Critical Decisions for Successful E-discovery Part 2
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedureีs recent emphasis on producing electronically stored information requires that the e-discovery team understands the collection and processing choices to be made and their ramifications.
Computer Forensics vs. Electronic Discovery
The field of computer forensics was developed primarily by law enforcement personnel for investigating drug and financial crimes. While Electronic discovery has its roots in the field of civil litigation support and deals with organizing electronic files using their attached metadata.