E-Discovery Lessons of “Downton Abbey”
An institution governed by convention, strict divisions of labor and a rigid decision-making hierarchy. A head of the house content to stay “upstairs” with little interest in the work being done “downstairs.” Traditional ways on a collision course with seismic cultural change. Yes, that’s a description of Masterpiece Classic’s popular period drama “Downton Abbey,” which just wrapped up its second season on PBS. But it could just as easily refer to a legal team handling the typical e-discovery litigation project, writes Erin Nealy Cox.
PREPARE for E-Discovery Supplementation Obligations
Since 2006, when amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure addressed discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), lawyers have known they can no longer ignore e-discovery, writes Ross Cunningham. Attorneys have mastered the litigation-hold memo and are well versed in search methodology, native production and custodians. They even know the difference between a TIFF and a PST.
