LAW - 994 Litigating in the Digital Age: eDiscovery

(2 hrs.)

This is a predominantly skills based course examining one of the identification, collection and production of electronically stored information (ESI) in litigation. The course will examine the legal parameters and the technology surrounding eDiscovery as it has been developed through the Federal Rules and associated judicial decisions. It will include mock sessions of client interviews concerning computer infrastructure; an examination of methods by which parties learn about the opposing party’s technical infrastructure and negotiate with opposing counsel on various eDiscovery issues; motions to compel, spoliation and sanctions; and ethical issues, privilege and the admissibility of ESI at trial. Austrian, Racich Fall, Spring