Another wrinkle for litigators in revised FRCP 26(f) effective December 1st is that opposing sides are now required to "meet and confer" about electronically stored information. This conference covers any issues related to disclosure of ESI including how it is to be produced. Your case can go terribly wrong at this conference without careful attention and planning.
Unless you know all the devices on which ESI may be found, and how they store data digitally, you are not prepared for this conference. A few of them include office computers, home computers, portable storage devices (PDA's, Blackberries, USB thumb drives). There are many more.
You need to have a professional in digital discovery with you at this conference. Remember there are no "Best Practices" in this field. To prevail for your client you need to find smart people who are experienced with technology to help you understand the technological challenges and aid you in explaining unfamiliar concepts to the judge.
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