Identification Workflow Chart
Aim: To identify subject matter experts, resources involved, potential sources of data; to determine the depth and breadth of potential liability; to aggregate information sources for developing course of action.
Goal: Evaluate, leverage and mitigate.
via Identification Guide « The Electronic Discovery Reference Model.
This article provides a thorough overview of the current discussion and research on social media’s impact on electronic discovery.
Key Learning Points Include:
ARMA International – Bookstore – ARMA International.
This book is a practical, how-to guide describing step-by-step a best practice process for identifying trigger events and implementing a litigation hold. It provides a straightforward description of why the law requires preservation, the scope of preservation, and practical tips on how to preserve records in an acceptable manner.
Includes a self-analysis checklist, a flow chart describing the process for implementing a litigation hold, chapters devoted to each step in the process, and case law citations supporting this best practices process.
8 Things You Need to Know about Devising an Information Governance Strategy – Digital Landfill.
Asking your client or IT department about their Information Governance strategy or policy will be instrumental to understanding where all of their ESI is and how it is stored and managed.
PART 1
This month’s column begins a series on understanding e-mail that’s geared to the not-too-technical reader. My goal is to instill the “e-mail is a database” mindset that will help you meet the challenges of collecting, searching, reviewing and producing e-mail in electronic discovery.
via Traffic Jam.
This is an article by Craig Ball for Law Technology News.
PART 2 can be found here. Did you know that an e-mail message is a “report?”
It’s generated by an invisible query and built of select fields of information culled from a complex dataset, then presented to you in an arrangement determined by your e-mail client’s capabilities and user settings.
Gibson Dunn – 2010 Mid-Year Electronic Discovery and Information Law Update.
Law firm report reviews e-discovery trends for the first half of 2010.
Topics addressed include:
Update: Whenever a major report like this one is published, you can expect many industry experts & service providers to offer their observations and interpretations. This can be extremely valuable beyond reviewing the raw data of the report as information is translated into key trends, best practices and practical ideas for improving your e-discovery process.
The e-Discovery Team / Ralph Losey
I’m sure I’ll add a few more over the next few weeks …
Law firm blog post discusses the Pension Committee case and it’s impact on the ongoing discussion of legal hold best practices.
Preservation of Electronic Data.pdf (application/pdf Object).
An example of a Legal hold letter.
Safeguarding Sensitive Information, Data Breaches & Preservation Issues | Legal Talk Network.
This podcast from 2009 addresses the issue of legal holds and preservation as they relate to data breaches.
Information Management Reference Model « The Electronic Discovery Reference Model.
This guide provides a starting point to understand the concepts involved in information management within a corporation.
