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| Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq. |
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| Regular Price: |
$245.00
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| Publisher: |
Law Partner Publishing |
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1 Looseleaf volume, 1000+ pages with CD and 2 Best Practices Guides |
| ISBN: |
9781422446218 |
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Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence is a comprehensive treatise that addresses all the key aspects of the collection and admission of electronic evidence, within the context of relevant statutes, regulations, and case law. Highlights include:
- Clear explanations of technology and legal concepts;
- Authoritative discussion of court rules related to electronic information;
- Case summaries on electronic discovery and evidentiary issues;
- Forms, checklists, and practical pointers; and
- Well-organized legal and technology content
Expanded New Edition Now Complete with the March 2008 Supplement!
The second edition is expanded to include a detailed discussion of the new e-Discovery Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2007, setting forth the amended rules, committee notes and a commentary for each rule.
Authored by Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq., a leading attorney and speaker, the Second Edition is completely revised, enhanced both in substance and format. The new 850 page treatise contains 8 chapters as well as 2 companion Best Practices Guides and a fully-searchable CD-ROM.
Your Key to Understanding E-Discovery
A detailed legal treatise for lawyers and other legal professionals, this publication explores legal dilemmas that may present themselves in the discovery and admissibility of electronic evidence, and discusses every aspect of the process including electronic information storage, outside expert assistance, the inherent benefits of electronic formats, as well as the laws and procedures for admitting evidence in your case.
Inside, you will find the latest case law and procedural developments concerning electronic evidence, in addition to expanded analyses of search protocol and certification, and the numerous directives requiring counsel to proactively identify and preserve responsive electronic data. The treatise also includes answers on how to discover, produce and admit electronic evidence to avoid ethical problems and court sanctions.
BONUS! Companion CD-ROM
Built on the Folio platform, the companion CD-ROM is fully searchable and easy to navigate. It contains the full text of the Treatise and the 2 Best Practices Guides with hypertext links to the full text of referenced case law and statutes materials cited by the author. All the materials, including the full text of cases, are contained on the CD-ROM itself – no need to go online!
The user-friendly and intuitive interface allows you to take advantage of improved search technologies, as well as to print, copy and paste, and save material to your computer.
BONUS! Arkfeld's Best Practices Guide for Electronic Discovery and Evidence
This guide provides a practical step-by-step guide on how to request or produce electronic data. It contains critical cross-references to the treatise where you can find more information on each topic.
Contents include:
- The Basics of Electronic Discovery
- Is it necessary to have a Discovery Plan?
- Requesting Electronic Information
- Responding to an Electronic Discovery Request
- Admission of Electronic Evidence
- Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure & Committee Notes
BONUS! Arkfeld's Best Practices Guide for ESI Pretrial Discovery -- Strategy and Tactics
This guide contains strategy and tactics for handling sixteen specific ESI issues throughout pretrial discovery. These include scope of discovery, preservation obligation, controlling costs, search methodology, form of production, accessibility of ESI and cost allocation, and much more. Whether it is a "meet and confer" or request for production, these are the sixteen critical issues to focus on in requesting or producing ESI. This book provides you with a valuable strategy and checklist for, and guidance on, the legal and technology issues affecting your pretrial e-discovery decisions.
Contents include:
- The Basics of Electronic Discovery
- Preparing an Overall Plan and Strategy
- ESI Issues and Strategy
- Litigation Stages and Procedural Discovery Rules
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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Electronic Information in Litigation
Sets the stage for understanding the pervasive change from paper to electronic evidence and discusses the unique characteristics of electronic data and why you have to discover and produce this evidence.
Chapter 2: Creation and Storage of Electronic Information
Provides basic information as to how electronic information is created, stored and retrieved, and includes an analysis of storage media, devices and locations.
Chapter 3: Structure and Types of Electronic Information
Discusses the underlying computer setup, business software applications and how electronic material is organized; explores special issues unique to electronic information and provides a detailed analysis of the different software types (e-mail, web pages, etc.), as well as citations to legal authorities when applicable.
Chapter 4: Computer Forensics, Experts and Service Bureaus
Explores the role of forensic specialists in assisting with the collection and processing of electronic information.
Chapter 5: Collecting, Processing and Searching Electronic Information
Focuses on the actual collection, processing and searching of electronic information as well as the different data formats.
Chapter 6: Discovery and Production Process
Discusses the discovery and production steps and focuses on the overall plan, scope of request, preservation request, production format and other practical issues involved in discovering and producing data.
Chapter 7: Court Procedural Rules and Case Law
Focuses on the new e-discovery Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and case law relevant to the production and disclosure of electronic information; covers a broad area including Rule 16 pretrial conference, Rule 26 initial disclosures, experts’ reports, relevancy, overbroad claims, cost allocation issues, work product, attorney-client waiver issues and protective orders, etc.
Chapter 8: Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
Examines the evidentiary considerations for the admission of electronic evidence; discusses the general concepts of preliminary questions, judicial notice, relevancy, expert witness testimony, hearsay, authentication, and the Best Evidence rule as they pertain to specific electronic data.
Complete with a comprehensive subject index, a glossary of terms, and a detailed table of cases, this treatise is your authoritative resource to electronic discovery and evidence. |
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