The Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook: Forms, Checklists, and Guidelines

• Jurisdiction: United States,Federal
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 66
• Pages: 66
• Publication year: 2007

36 Colo.Law. 66 Colorado Lawyer 2007.

2007, January, Pg. 66. The Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook: Forms, Checklists, and Guidelines

The Colorado Lawyer
January 2007
Vol. 36, No. 1 [Page 66]

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The Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook Forms, Checklists, and Guidelines
by Daniel J. Lowenberg

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THE ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND DISCOVERY HANDBOOK FORMS, CHECKLISTS, AND GUIDELINES
by Sharon D. Nelson, Bruce A. Olson, and John W. Simek (Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, 2006) [ABA Publishing, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610-0892; ABA Publication Orders, P.O. Box 10892, Chicago IL 60610-0892; (800) 285-2221; fax (312) 988-5568; http://www.ababooks.org]; 755 pp.; $129.95.

Reviewed by Daniel J. Lowenberg
Lowenberg is an associate with The Masters Law Firm in Montrose, Colorado, and a 2005 graduate of St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas -
djl@masterslawfirm.com.

"Lawyers process information," I once heard a very wise man (my employer) philosophize. In today's world due to the ubiquitous nature of electronically stored information (ESI), lawyers must learn how to process ESI. Such is the brave new world of electronic discovery. Lawyers must learn not only how to find ESI, but also how to manage the preservation and production of ESI when requested by an opposing party. Enactment of e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules) in December 2006 means that lawyers must understand and apply their new e-discovery responsibilities under the new rules. Equally important, when engaging in electronic discovery, lawyers must understand how to ask for ESI that is likely...