Electronic Discovery
LAW 720 Section 1
Brian E. Ray
We will be using the Westlaw TWEN site for this course, and I will post the reading assignments on that site. I have added each of you to the course, but you'll have to log into TWEN to access the readings. Here is the first reading:
Introduction to Electronic Discovery:
ESI; EDRM model; Sedona Conference
Barbara J. Rothstein, Ronald J. Hedges & Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Managing Discovery of Electronic Information: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition (Fed. Jud. Ctr. 2012) (find at http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/eldscpkt2d_eb.pdf/$file/eldscpkt2d_eb.pdf). [NOTE: several of the FRCP discussed in the Handbook have been amended in significant ways that we will discuss in later classes]
The Sedona Conference®, The Sedona Principles (2d ed.): Best Practices Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Document Production (June 2007) (attached and also available at http://www.thesedonaconference.org/content/miscFiles/publications_html) (read only the Introduction at pp. 1-10 and the 14 principles at p. ii).
Familiarize yourself with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (“EDRM”) Diagram (find at http://www.edrm.net/resources/edrm-stages-explained)
For reference throughout the course: The Sedona Conference®, The Sedona Conference® Glossary: E-Discovery & Digital Information Management (4th ed. Apr. 2014) (attached and also available at http://www.thesedonaconference.org/content/miscFiles/publications_html).