Legal Technology: eDiscovery

Catalog description

Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) is critical to the development of a case. Exactly how that electronic information is managed before and during litigation is essential. In this course, students will learn about the key ethical and legal concepts of eDiscovery, its project management, and the requirements necessary to identify, collect, preserve, manage, review, and produce electronically stored information (ESI) in the discovery process. Researching developing issues and trends in court rules and case law as well as applying that knowledge to scenarios will prepare students for real-world situations. Analysis will include spotting critical e-discovery issues and how to best resolve them. Technology Assisted Review (TAR), Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), and predictive coding will be examined. To better navigate the wealth of legal technology related issues and concepts, students will analyze federal and state case law, court rules, eDiscovery terminology, and ethical rules. Critical issues, such as the use of mobile devices, social media, metadata, computer forensics, and cloud computing in the context of discovery, trial practice, security and confidentiality, will also be examined. Special emphasis will also highlight eDiscovery-related ethical, privacy and IT security concerns. (Prerequisite: LSTD453)