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E-Discovery Practice

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Practice Description:

The explosive growth of the electronic discovery industry has spawned the birth of a new breed of legal professional: the e-discovery lawyer. This tech-savvy lawyer blends a knowledge of discovery practices with a mastery of litigation technologies to help clients navigate growing volumes of electronically stored information.

Job Duties:

E-discovery professionals work with clients to create discovery plans that reduce litigation risk and mitigate costs. Duties of e-discovery attorneys include:

  • Supervising all aspects of the e-discovery process.
  • Counseling clients on best practices for preserving, collecting and producing electronic information.
  • Advising on the latest developments in discovery rules and case law.
  • Developing information preservation strategies and records management policies.
  • Establishing litigation plans and litigation readiness strategies.
  • Developing legal hold policies.
  • Taking and defending depositions of IT, litigation support and records management staff.
  • Supervising and performing document reviews.
  • Taking lead roles in electronic discovery-related litigation.
  • Developing defensible approaches to e-discovery issues.

Education:

Skills:

  • Knowledge of the EDD process including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, production and presentation of electronically stored information.
  • Knowledge of electronic discovery platform functionalities.
  • Superior oral and written communication skills.
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