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Parties Ordered to Cooperate in Good Faith and Develop a “Discovery Plan”

E-Discovery LLC

May 15, 2024), in a “recently filed” case, “the Court issues the following Order to provide instructions to the parties regarding their initial discovery obligations and to institute initial case management proceedings.” Instead of an “ESI Protocol,” the court ordered the parties to submit a “discovery plan.”

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Court Denied Unopposed Motions for Protective Order and Approval of ESI Protocol

E-Discovery LLC

Indeed, the Case Management and Scheduling Order states that ‘[t]he parties may reach their own agreement regarding the designation of materials as ‘confidential.’ states: “The parties should resolve discovery disputes through the meet and confer process or, if such negotiations are unsuccessful, resort to motion practice.”

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“Order on Proposed ESI Order” – Is There a Better Mousetrap?

E-Discovery LLC

In that proposal, the parties “sought to incorporate the Joint Case Management Statement & Order…” That was apparently insufficient and, thereafter, the court “directed the parties to file an amended ESI Order” clarifying the categories of ESI that they intended to search. Discovery Plan” (Jan. May 9, 2023).

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Project Management Tools for Attorneys

Attorney at Work

They can customize each board with columns so that staff members can track or manage the development of a case. One column might be dedicated to deadlines, another to discovery tasks, another to trial preparation. CASEpeer is practice management tailored for the unique concerns of personal injury attorneys.

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5 Tips for Making the Transition to Virtual Law Firm Status

Attorney at Work

The truth is that, as long as pleadings are filed in a timely manner, discovery is completed, client questions are answered, and everyone complies with ethics rules, it really makes no difference if the work is done at 9 a.m. This can help streamline how you manage client files and run your practice.

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Google Sanctioned for Failure to Preserve Internal Chat Messages

Discovery Advocate

Summary of the Case On March 28, a federal court sanctioned Google for failing to suspend a 24-hour automatic deletion of internal company instant chat messages and to adequately supervise the preservation efforts of its relevant employees, who had the ability to change the preservation settings on their instant chat messages.

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Legal Case Management Software 101: All You Need to Know

MyCase

What Is Case Management Software and Why Do Law Firms Need It? Legal case management software helps law firms take care of and run the business side of their law practice. An advanced legal case management software can change the way you serve your clients and simultaneously solve all your client communication issues.