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E-Discovery Functions: 1 - Assess

The assessment function requires that you consider all possible sources of ESI and then make informed judgments as to which possible sources require securing of their contents or extraction of a portion of their contents.  Your goal is to reasonably reduce the number of potential sources of responsive ESI to a fraction of the total universe of sources under the custody and control of your client.
  • Demand digital-legal expertise
  • Locate and understand all electronic storage media
  • Determine reasonable and defensible approach for each subset of media
  • Make decisions in a timely manner, e-data is not self-preserving
  • Continually monitor, test, and document
Volume of data stored in all client media:

E-Discovery Functions: 1 - Assess - Data