E-discovery ethics essentials

As a lawyer, you know that you have an ethical duty to preserve and disclose any information that may be relevant to a lawsuit, including electronic communications. Electronic discovery (e-discovery) can present unique ethical challenges due to the complex nature of electronic data. Local data, social media, and other electronic forms of communication can be difficult to collect and preserve, and therefore require careful consideration. By understanding these challenges, lawyers can avoid or mitigate ethical problems, reduce the risk of data loss, and steer clear of sanctions.

Ethics and Electronic Discovery will help you navigate ethical challenges involving preservation, production, and confidentiality. You’ll learn about:

• Competence requirements for electronically stored information (ESI)
• Your obligations to preserve digital evidence
• Proportionality in e-discovery
• Confidentiality and privilege concerns with ESI
• Recent developments in ESI

Come away with best practices for avoiding ethical violations in e-discovery with help from Ethics and Electronic Discovery.

E-discovery ethics essentials

As a lawyer, you know that you have an ethical duty to preserve and disclose any information that may be relevant to a lawsuit, including electronic communications. Electronic discovery (e-discovery) can present unique ethical challenges due to the complex nature of electronic data. Local data, social media, and other electronic forms of communication can be difficult to collect and preserve, and therefore require careful consideration. By understanding these challenges, lawyers can avoid or mitigate ethical problems, reduce the risk of data loss, and steer clear of sanctions.

Ethics and Electronic Discovery will help you navigate ethical challenges involving preservation, production, and confidentiality.