Electronic Discovery LAW 495

Description

Students will learn what electronic discovery is, and how the federal rules of civil procedure, the federal rules of evidence, and case law affect this aspect of litigation. This course will also discuss what an attorney and his team need to consider when handling Electronically Stored Information (ESI) prior to and during the litigation process, how to manage the cost of production and processing, and how those considerations should affect an attorney's thought process when working with this type of information. Students will learn how preservation obligations and spoliation claims can come into play. (added 4/08; revised 11/10)

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