E-Discovery: The New Frontier
Why Attend?
In the digital age, the complexion of discovery has changed. Electronically stored information has added a new dimension to the mix, and for client or practitioner, ignorance of the new rules governing electronic discovery is not bliss. On December 1, 2006, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to address the discovery of electronically stored information. The amended rules apply to all federal actions commenced after that date; they also apply to all federal proceedings pending as of that date insofar as just and practicable.
What are the effects of these recent rule changes? How do concerns about the discovery of electronically stored information affect your practice and the advice you give to a client that is sued or about to be sued? Led by an expert faculty, including a former United States District Judge, this timely, must-see program will tell you what you need to know about:
Significant decisions, including the Zubulake v. UBS Warburg decisions
Preservation duty/"litigation hold"
Early management of electronic discovery issues and the changes to Rule 26(f)'s meet-and-confer requirement
Production of "inaccessible" electronic data
Waiver and the inadvertent production of privileged information
Rule 37(f)'s new "safe harbor" for the loss of information due to the routine, good faith operation of an electronic information system
This interactive seminar affords the opportunity to submit questions in advance and/or during the program for discussion by the faculty.
Faculty
Mary Ann Mullaney, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; former United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Program Schedule
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 2.5
Suggested Prerequisite: Limited experience in litigation practice
Educational Objective: Provide information on recent legal developments in discovery; maintain professional competence as a litigation practitioner
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
