Fundamentals of Electronic Discovery

For those enterprises that do not have a proactive e-discovery strategy in place, getting hit with a lawsuit or regulatory action means a costly search for information needles in very large haystacks. The Fundamentals of Electronic Discovery course lays out the proper ways to build a successful e-discovery process, and offers advice on which key technical considerations to evaluate when selecting an e-discovery tool.

For more details, including learning objectives, download the course Fact Sheet (PDF).

Outline

Modules included in this course:

• Introduction to E-Discovery
• E-Discovery Process: Gather
• E-Discovery Process: Filter
• E-Discovery Process: Deliver
• Marketplace and Trends

Who should take this course

• Corporate legal counsel -- to understand the technical and logistical considerations at each phase of the E-Discovery process
• Other legal professionals -- to better understand the promise and pitfalls of E-Discovery technology, as well as the state of relevant technical standards
• Records and information managers -- to understand the fundamentals of E-Discovery to better contribute to enterprise decision-making in this area
• E-Discovery system project managers, architects, and developers -- to understand what you're about to get into
• E-Discovery product selection team members -- to level-set understanding, expectations, and terminology among the team
• Enterprise architects and IT managers -- to better guide business colleagues about choices and impacts
• Business analysts -- to learn what requirements need to be gathered
• Consultants -- to understand how E-Discovery technologies work and provide more value to clients
• Academic researchers -- to level-set understanding and best-practices around key E-Discovery concepts
• Anyone considering implementing or replacing an E-Discovery system

What's not covered

• Specific technical how-to's
• Detailed evaluations of specific products