Don’t Take Our Word for It: 3 Judges Weigh in On Improving E-Discovery Practices in Upcoming Webcast
According to the 3rd Annual Federal Judges Survey judges still feel the typical attorney doesn’t have the required e-discovery competencyand that applying cooperation and proportionality offers the greatest potential for improving this. One example is that more parties are making proportionality argumentsbut they aren’t making good proportionality arguments. Againcooperation and more education is key.
In regards to the FRCP changes that have now been in place for a little over a year now82% of the judges surveyed believe they have helped solve many current e-discovery problems. Rule 37(e) has given parties the blueprint for protecting themselves from ESI spoliation sanctionsbut the rule is still being definedespecially when looking at new data types. This is why staying up on the latest case law rulings is important in order to see how the rules are interpreted by the court.
The same holds true with the findings in the Judges Survey – raw data needs to be interpreted. That’s why we asked three of the judges who participated in the survey to address key survey findings with advice on how to improve your e-discovery practices in 2017.
Presenting will be:
- Andrew PeckUnited States Magistrate JudgeSouthern District of New York
- Frank MaasUnited States Magistrate JudgeSouthern District of New York (Ret.)
- John FacciolaUnited States Magistrate JudgeDistrict of Columbia (Ret.)
So register now and join usFebruary 23rd1pm ET / 10am PTto learn more about how to improve your e-discovery skills even more in 2017.
