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11 November 2015

Ethical E-Discovery: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know

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The article examines the recent California Bar opinion that highlights the ethical obligations of attorneys with respect to e-discovery and electronically stored information ("ESI"), and discusses the related skills attorneys should be able to perform and the various ethics rules, principles, and opinions that shape and define those obligations.
United States Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

E-Discovery counsel Samantha V. Ettari and associate Noah Hertz-Bunzl wrote an article titled "Ethical E-Discovery: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know" which appeared in the November 10, 2015, issue of Legaltech News. The article examines the recent California Bar opinion that highlights the ethical obligations of attorneys with respect to e-discovery and electronically stored information ("ESI"), and discusses the related skills attorneys should be able to perform and the various ethics rules, principles, and opinions that shape and define those obligations. These sources provide a framework for lawyers to navigate their ethical obligations and competencies in the realm of e-discovery.

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