2021 E-Discovery for Small Cases
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The majority of attorneys in private practice work for legal firms with fewer than 20 lawyers, and half of all U.S. lawyers in private practice are soloists. When e-discovery first appeared on the scene, many attorneys thought it was just for huge companies with large cases in Federal court. However, as people’s digital engagement in all aspects of their life has increased, e-discovery has become a concern in smaller cases ranging from domestic disputes to employment cases to criminal proceedings – cases often handled by small companies and single practitioners. As a result, businesses of all sizes must now understand how to conduct electronic discovery in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Furthermore, the original Federal Rules of Civil Procedure covering ESI (Electronically Stored Information) have now been adopted by more than two-thirds of the states. Even the agreed-upon e-Discovery communication procedure for criminal cases between the offices of the United States Attorney and the Federal Defenders has made its way into state affairs. Coast to coast, from California to Florida, and from densely populated areas like New Jersey to mainly rural states like Louisiana and Alabama, e-Discovery is now a local issue that is a concern in cases of all sizes and cannot be discounted by attorneys in small firms or lone practitioners.
During this webinar, e-discovery specialist Tom O’Connor will go over various solutions and tools to assist you rapidly and cost-effectively gather, preserve, and identify the evidence you need for cases.
Tom O’Connor is a nationally recognized computerized litigation support systems consultant, lecturer, and writer. Tom is a New England native who graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 1972 with a BA in Political Science. He then went on to law school for a year at The University of Notre Dame before returning to Baltimore and working as a paralegal specialized in complicated litigation. Tom acquired his J.D. through an evening law school program while running his consulting firm.
Tom has consultation expertise with both small companies and big litigation situations, including the BP litigation in New Orleans and numerous ongoing opioid MDL proceedings, as well as the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Various federal and state courts have selected him as a technical adviser in cases involving huge volumes of electronic evidence, and he specializes in establishing ESI exchange protocols.
Tom is a regular presenter on legal technology, a CLE instructor, and a prolific writer. He was a co-author of the 2006 award-winning piece “In Katrina’s Wake,” which documented recovery efforts in the post-Katrina New Orleans legal community, in which he participated. He also wrote the second, third, and fourth editions of Aspen Law & Business’s The Automated Law Firm: A Guide to Computer Systems and Software, as well as the ABA’s The Lawyers Guide to Summation and EDiscovery for Small Cases. He also writes for various blogs, including his own, Techno Gumbo. (https://wordpress.com/view/technogumbo.wpcomstaging.com) Tom has also received several professional honors, including the Litigation Support Leaders Conference’s first Betsy Ann Reynolds Award for Excellence in Litigation Support and the Masters Conference for Legal Professionals’ first Scarpitti Award for Professional Achievement.
Tom now lives in New Orleans with his son Seamus, a technical master and current Captain of the Kings of Crescent City skateboard championship squad.
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