1. DBA Business Litigation Section, 12.12.2017
How to Tame the E-Discovery Beast: What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble AM
Moderator: Carol Payne, Partner, Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
Panelists: Kelly Carr, General Counsel, The Brandt Companies
Elizabeth Brandon, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Lauren Abeyta, Founder and CEO, Ascension Legal Consulting
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2. 1 megabyte = a short novel
VOLUME
1 megabyte = a short novel
1 gigabyte = a pickup truck filled with books
1 terabyte = 50,000 trees reduced to paper RR
Volume of Electronic Data is Increasing
99% of new information is stored electronically (most on hard disks)
Most Data is Stored Only Electronically
Less than 1/3 of e-documents are ever printed
[ ] % of business-critical info is stored within corporate systems
Few companies proactively manage document storage
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3. Where’s the Data? AM ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Report (5/8/12)
noted that amending comment to incorporate the
phrase “including the benefits and risks associated
with relevant technology” was critical giving the
“growing importance of technology to modern law
practice.”
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4. Widely-used representation of the discovery process JM
Widely-used representation of the discovery process
Starts at information management (which clients generally handle themselves and associates are pretty rarely involved so we are not going to cover it here) to identification…
We are going to be talking about this process step by step but in reality, some steps happen at the same time; process is iterative
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5. EVOLVING STANDARDS
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6. The level of expertise a lawyer needs regarding E-discovery
Strategies for meeting the evolving standards of care
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7. DBA Business Litigation Section, 12.12.2017
Questions?
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8. Speaker Biographies
Kelly Carr, General Counsel of The Brandt Companies
Elizabeth Brandon, Partner with Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Commercial Litigation and Securities
Lauren Abeyta, Founder and CEO of Ascension Legal Consulting
You are the associate – get in touch with Rachelle, Kim and start conversation. You have resources:
Strategic planning process
Speak to partners – need to be involved in the process. How much money is involved. Judgment calls for clients and partners
We know the vendors, budgets (all volume based pricing)
Carol Payne, Partner with Estes Thorne & Carr, Commercial Litigation and Legal Ethics
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9. Disclaimer
This content is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or services.
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