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EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Detroit Symposium Encore Keynote Presentation: Ruminations on Attorney Technical Competence - June 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00...

Law professor and electronic evidence expert Craig Ball reflects on the challenge of achieving attorney competence in electronic discovery and digital evidence, exploring ways the justice system might bridge the Digital...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] A Tech Lawyer and Information Scientist Walk Into a Bar; they Discuss ChatGPT, its Promise, Ethical Considerations and...

1. SUMMARY OF INSIGHTS SO FAR. A scientist and tech lawyer impressions of ChatGPT, with emphasis on how it may impact the law going forward. a. RL - "These are ALMOST the Droids we’ve been looking for!" (i) Impressed by...more

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The Duty of Competence: How to Avoid E-Discovery Sanctions

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Every law school graduate understands the importance of competence in the practice of law. It is not only essential to client service but a mandatory requirement under professional rules of responsibility. Recently, several...more

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[Webinar] Practical Applications of eDiscovery Rules - December 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

We all know that there are Federal and State rules that govern how eDiscovery is conducted, but legal professionals need examples to illustrate how the rules should be applied, and what NOT to do. This webinar will use actual...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Sedona Principle 6 and the Duty to Evaluate

On eDiscovery Today, I engaged in a follow up discussion on my TAR series (published in two parts here and here and republished in one part here) with Dr. Jeremy Pickens, Principal Data Scientist at OpenText, who is friend...more

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eDiscovery Competence is a Challenge Not Being Talked About Enough

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As I wrote about a few weeks ago, eDiscovery Today recently released the 2022 State of the Industry Report regarding industry trends for eDiscovery. One of the questions I asked that 281 respondents answered was “What do...more

Lighthouse

Deploying Modern Analytics for Today’s Critical Data Challenges in eDiscovery

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated across industries, in popular culture, and in the legal space. But what does AI really mean? One way to look at it is in reference to technology that lets lawyers and...more

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Legal AI Series [Chapter One]: The Guide to AI and the Legal Revolution

The past two centuries have seen some of the most dramatic technological leaps in the history of humankind. Steam engines that connect continents. Personalized vehicles. The typewriter. Metal birds that can fly. Not to...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court Enforces Strict Sanctions For Failing To Be Competent In ESI Obligations

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Historically, the legal profession has been reluctant to embrace technology and electronic discovery in the practice of law. Indeed, practitioners often still exchange discovery in paper format or ignore, altogether, medium,...more

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One Ethics Rule Leads to Another: Technology Competence and the Duty of Supervision

There are two ways lawyers can satisfy their ethical duty of technology competence. One way is by learning about technology and becoming more proficient in the use of legal tech tools. The other is by working in association...more

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Legal Ethics and Technology: The Duty of Competence

As lawyers we must be guided by the Rules of Professional Conduct in all aspects of our work. Today that includes competence in relevant technology. Technology is deeply embedded in contemporary legal practice, while data...more

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A Lawyer’s Obligation To Be Technologically Competent – Part 4

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This is the 4th and final blog in a multi-part blog discussing various critical requirements that can serve as the road map to allow a lawyer to fulfill his/her duty of technological competence. You have assessed the...more

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A Lawyer’s Obligation To Be Technologically Competent – Part 3

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This is Part 3 in a multi-part blog discussing various critical requirements that can serve as the road map to allow a lawyer to fulfill his/her duty of technological competence. After you have assessed the discovery needs...more

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Evidence in the electronic age: the rise of the Sedona Canada Principles

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The world is moving from print toward electronically stored information (ESI), and the legal profession is no exception. Since ESI is discoverable, lawyers must understand the effects ESI can have on their discovery process....more

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