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Taming the EDD Beast

Recent surveys and polls indicate that the number of discovery requests law firms receive is on the rise ' rapidly! Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP') are accelerating the proportion of time and effort related to e-discovery compliance. The question is not 'if,' but 'how,' when it comes to e-discovery planning. While it seems imperative to design an information strategy that enables firms to be litigation ready, basic know-how of litigation readiness concepts and a well thought-out approach, especially when it comes to handling electronically stored information ('ESI'), is essential.

15 minute read December 21, 2007 at 02:00 PM
By
L. Keith Lipman and Dan Safran
Taming the EDD Beast

Recent surveys and polls indicate that the number of discovery requests law firms receive is on the rise ' rapidly! Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP') are accelerating the proportion of time and effort related to e-discovery compliance.

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