First Chair Xact Data Discovery

Just as the transition from paper to electronic sources complicated the rest of discovery, so too has it complicated the presentation of evidence at trial. Today’s litigants must juggle multiple file formats, display hardware, specialized presentation software, and more. In this episode, Shannon Bales, Litigation Support at Munger, Tolles and Olson, discusses trial presentation of ESI. Part 2 of 2.

Just as the transition from paper to electronic sources complicated the rest of discovery, so too has it complicated the presentation of evidence at trial. Today’s litigants must juggle multiple file formats, display hardware, specialized presentation software, and more. In this episode, Shannon Bales, Litigation Support at Munger, Tolles and Olson, discusses trial presentation of ESI. Part 1 of 2.

Much of eDiscovery’s challenge comes from its unending evolution: hardware and software iterate rapidly, adoption happens virally, user behaviors change frequently. That ongoing evolution can create ethical challenges, as expectations and best practices struggle to keep pace. In this episode, Sharon Nelson and John Simek, the President and Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., discuss some ethical misadventures in eDiscovery.

Social media have become an indisputably influential part of American life on which more and more of our personal and professional activities take place, and their impact upon eDiscovery has grown proportionately. In this episode, XDD Managing Director of Consulting Services Liz Letak discusses a sampling of recent social media discovery cases and the lessons practitioners can learn from them.

In November 2010, the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists released their first eDiscovery Specialist certification exam. In the nine years since, countless practitioners have tested for their CEDS credential, and ACEDS has grown into an international leader in eDiscovery education, certification, and thought leadership. In this episode, ACEDS Executive Director Mary Mack discusses the history and evolution of eDiscovery education.