e-Discovery For Dummies
Making Everything Easier!E-Discovery For DummieszLearn to:Follow the correct steps in the e-discovery processAnticipate potential risksDevelop an e-discovery strategy for your companyIdentify best practices in the event of litigationLinda VoloninoIan Redpathe-discovery consultantsBe prepared for legal action!Learn about e-discovery rules, protections, and vulnerabilitiesHere are the issues, challenges, strengths, and limitations of e-discovery in an easy-to-understand guide. Find out how to identify, protect, and produce electronically stored information, prepare for litigation, avoid tainting evidence, and much more. It's a much better (and cheaper) way to learn about this hot legal issue than through experience!What happened — explore the legal changes that made e-discovery an issue and what they mean to youYour ESI IQ — get a comprehensive look at your electronically stored information (ESI) and how to manage it effectivelySet up a team — assemble a team of employees from your IT and Legal departments and establish how to work together on important e-discovery projectsMake a plan — identify potentially relevant ESI and how to comply with litigation holdsPut the plan into action — preserve ESI, redact privileged info, and produce ESI in its native format, including metadataIf you're challenged — find out how to evaluate admissibility and document your evidenceBe prepared — build an electronic records management program and policy and monitor complianceCall for backup — know when to bring in outside vendors and computer forensics specialistsOpen the book and find:Why you can't ignore e-discoveryHow to prepare for litigationTen essential e-discovery rulesHow to create a data mapWhat data to keepHow to set up a document repositorySuggestions for controlling your e-discovery costsHow to review, process, and filter information