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Advocacy in E-Discovery More Important Than Ever

By Edward J. Jacobs and David Choi on March 23, 2017 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management

In this day and age, advocacy starts with competence in ESI issues. An effective advocate must be able to assess e-discovery needs and issues, implement appropriate preservation procedures, advise clients on options for storage and preservation, understand the client’s ESI systems and storage, and handle the management, review and production of ESI in litigation. But … Continue Reading

Congratulations! Now what?

By Karin Scholz Jenson on December 1, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules

Twitter is abuzz with messages about today’s effective date for the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that read more like birth announcements (“It’s finally here!”). But figuring out what to do once you get that baby home is another matter – despite having a long time to prepare. Moreover, while there is … Continue Reading

Conclusion: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Are you Ready?

By Karin Scholz Jenson, Gary Levin, Robert J. Tucker, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on November 30, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Your First Five Questions

The current amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—and, in particular, those that address the practice of civil discovery—are the product of five years of development, debate, and, of course, dialogue. Now that the Rules are set to be implemented on December 1, 2015 – and they apply to pending cases where “just and practicable” — … Continue Reading

Day 4: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 34 Objections

By Karin Scholz Jenson, Gary Levin, Robert J. Tucker, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on November 25, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Your First Five Questions

Day 3: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Preservation

By Karin Scholz Jenson, Gary Levin, Robert J. Tucker, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on November 24, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Preservation, Your First Five Questions

Day 2: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Early Case Assessment

By Karin Scholz Jenson, Gary Levin, Robert J. Tucker, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on November 23, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Your First Five Questions

Day 1: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Proportionality

By Karin Scholz Jenson, Gary Levin, Robert J. Tucker, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on November 20, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Your First Five Questions

December 2015 Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: A BakerHostetler Q&A

By BakerHostetler on September 9, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules

In this video, E-Discovery Advocacy and Management team leader Karin S. Jenson answers questions raised by clients and colleagues about the December 1 expected changes to the discovery rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, their potential practical impact, and how to prepare, including: What are the rules changes, and when do they take … Continue Reading

Preparing for the December 2015 Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

By BakerHostetler on May 19, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules

The package of changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure presents a powerful opportunity to cut litigation discovery costs, risks and burdens – particularly for skilled legal advocates and businesses that are prepared. And, although the changes are not expected to take effect until December 1, 2015, some courts are already looking to them … Continue Reading

Karin Scholz Jenson Discusses E-Discovery in Q&A for Recommind Blog Article

By BakerHostetler on March 17, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management

Partner Karin Scholz Jenson, national leader of BakerHostetler’s E-Discovery Advocacy and Management team, participated in a question-and-answer session with Senior Discovery Counsel for Recommind, Inc., Philip Favro. Jenson’s responses appeared in a March 17, 2015, blog post on Recommind.com and addressed topics including predictive coding, FRCP amendments, the effects of mobile devices on ESI preservation … Continue Reading

From Sedona to Georgetown to New York—What’s Fashionable in eDiscovery This Year?

By James A. Sherer and Karin Scholz Jenson on December 10, 2014 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, LegalTech, TAR, The Sedona Conference

It’s that time of year, when bench, bar, vendors, and clients think big eDiscovery thoughts. They go to The Sedona Conference (which is not in Sedona), Georgetown Law’s Advanced eDiscovery Institute (which is not at Georgetown Law—but close!), and in a few short months, LegalTech New York (which, bucking the trend, is in New York). … Continue Reading

What? The Rules Committee Hearings Don’t Have A Hashtag?

By Karin Scholz Jenson, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on February 7, 2014 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Vendor, Information Governance, LegalTech, Uncategorized

This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler Data Privacy Monitor blog. On a snowy Sixth Avenue this week, thousands of people packed the New York Hilton Midtown for the sensory overload that is LegalTech New York (#LTNY), the annual E-Discovery, privacy, and information governance bash. And today, just hours after the massive conference closed, … Continue Reading

E-Discovery in 2013 – Waiting for Godot, Closing Kimonos, and Your World Doesn’t Just Seem Bigger

By James A. Sherer, Gilbert S. Keteltas and Karin Scholz Jenson on December 31, 2013 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Rules, Privacy

In some respects, 2013 seemed like a conversation between Vladimir and Estragon. Some commentators likened it to a simple, unified message that finally had E-Discovery practitioners, litigators in general, and affected clients speaking the same language; others feared that a continuation of the status quo meant simply that another year had passed without addressing the … Continue Reading

Letterman: Take the “e” out of eDiscovery!

By Gilbert S. Keteltas and Karin Scholz Jenson on January 29, 2013 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, LegalTech

Those of a certain age may recall the television show The Electric Company’s leading superhero, Letterman. He could resolve nearly any crisis by deleting, adding, or changing a letter, all while grooving to funky 70s’ music. Maybe that’s how we ended up with “eDiscovery.” Troubled by the legal profession’s lack of attention to electronically stored … Continue Reading

A plea to LegalTech vendors and panelists talking technology-assisted review!

By Gilbert S. Keteltas on January 24, 2013 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, TAR

LegalTech New York is right around the corner. And, much like the recent Georgetown Advanced Ediscovery Institute, there will be no shortage of discussion about predictive coding/technology-assisted review (“TAR”). The agenda includes fourteen program descriptions that directly reference TAR and another eight that clearly suggest TAR will be a major topic. As a user, student … Continue Reading

Gil Keteltas and Karin Scholz Jenson named National Co-Chairs of E-Discovery Advocacy and Management Team

By BakerHostetler on December 5, 2012 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management

BakerHostetler announced today that Gil Keteltas and Karin Scholz Jenson have been appointed National Co-Chairs of its E-Discovery Advocacy and Management Team. The name of the practice team has also been changed to reflect the importance of strong advocacy, in addition to managed litigation support, in controlling the costs, risks and burdens of electronic discovery. Gil … Continue Reading