Written and Electronic Discovery: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition

by John Hardin Young, Terri A. Zall, Alan F. Blakley

Overview

A comprehensive and practical guide, Written and Electronic Discovery: Theory and Practice leads the reader through the entire discovery process - from the crucial planning stages through the initial 26(f) planning conferences, mandatory disclosures (including experts), interrogatories, production, depositions, admissions, subpoenas, and the ultimate use of the fruits of discovery at trial.

Authors Alan Blakley, John Young, and Terri Zall give special attention to the area of electronically stored information - including issues of retaining and accessing electronic information, expense of discovery versus value in litigation, cost-shifting, metadata, working with IT departments and other computer experts, and automated litigation support.

With its unique blend of theory and practical advice, this book is a must for any litigation professional.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632814241
Publisher:	National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: PREPARING FOR WRITTEN DISCOVERY
1.01 Introduction and Scope of Chapter
1.02 Planning Discovery
1.03 Advantages and Disadvantages of Types of Written Discovery
1.04 Duty to Preserve Evidence
1.05 Mandatory Disclosures
1.06 Scope of Written Discovery
1.07 Answers and Objections to Written Discovery
1.08 Protective Orders
1.09 Certifying and Signing
1.10 Supplementation
1.11 Importance of Local Rules
1.12 Important Points

CHAPTER TWO: INTERROGATORIES
2.01 Rules Governing Interrogatories
2.02 Use of Rule 33
2.03 General Interrogatories
2.04 Special Subject Matter Interrogatories
2.05 Privileges
2.06 Answers and Objections to Interrogatories
2.07 Important Points

CHAPTER THREE: DOCUMENTS
3.01 Rules Governing Production of Documents: Introduction
3.02 Use of Rule 34
3.03 Production of Documents
3.04 Requests to Parties
3.05 Requesting Documents Outside Court's Jurisdiction
3.06 Responses
3.07 Privileges
3.08 Important Points

CHAPTER FOUR: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
4.01 Introduction
4.02 Anticipation of Litigation
4.03 Mandatory Disclosures
4.04 Preparing for Discovery
4.05 Responding to Discovery
4.06 Proliferation of Electronic Information
4.07 Important Points

CHAPTER FIVE: USING WRITTEN DISCOVERY IN DEPOSITIONS
5.01 Use of Written Discovery
5.02 Use of Interrogatories to Streamline Depositions
5.03 Requests for Admission
5.04 Using Documents at Deposition
5.05 Depositions to Acquire Documents
5.06 Electronic Information
5.07 Other Documents at Depositions
5.08 Deposition of Experts
5.09 Written Discovery Following Depositions
5.10 Important Points

CHAPTER SIX: ADMISSIONS
6.01 Rules Governing Admissions
6.02 Use of Rule 36
6.03 Requests for Admission
6.04 Requests for Admission of Genuineness of Documents
6.05 Requests for Admission of Facts
6.06 Responses to Requests for Admissions
6.07 Important Points

CHAPTER SEVEN: SUBPOENAS TO PERSONS NOT PARTIES
7.01 Rules Governing Subpoenas
7.02 Use of Rule 45
7.03 Response to Subpoenas
7.04 Important Points

CHAPTER EIGHT: MANAGING DISCOVERY WITH AUTOMATED LITIGATION SUPPORT
8.01 Introduction: Automated Litigation Support
8.02 The Paper-Based Litigation Support Process
8.03 Collection of Documents
8.04 Logging Documents
8.05 Document Imaging and OCR Conversion
8.06 Document Coding
8.07 Electronic Litigation Support Processing
8.08 Production Formats
8.09 Litigation Support Software Applications
8.10 Automated Litigation