Technical Preparation For A Disclosure Case Management Conference

THEDISCLOSURECMC · AGUIDEFORUKLAWYERS Technical Preparation for a Disclosure Case Management Conference Walking In With the Answers COMPUTERFORENSICSLAB DISCOVERY . U K § ABOUTTHEAUTHOR PRE PA REDBYCOMPUTERFORENSICSLABE - DISCOVERYTEAM FULL CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION § CONTENTS In this guide 01 Executive summary 02 The problem in plain English: twenty minutes that design a year 03 The legal frame: what the hearing is, and what it expects 04 Briefing area 1 · Systems and sources 05 Briefing area 2 · Volumes 06 Briefing area 3 · Preservation and collection progress 07 Briefing area 4 · Search methodology 08 Briefing area 5 · Technology-assisted review 09 Briefing area 6 · Production formats 10 Briefing area 7 · Unresolved technical issues 11 The pack, the people and the timeline 12 Advocacy: presenting technical material to the court 13 Worked example · Common mistakes and limitations 14 Questions to ask · Suggested wording 15 The master checklist · Red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert 16 Frequently asked questions 17 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist § 0 1 · ORIENTATION Executive summary THEHEADLINEPOINT : THEPREPAREDPARTYWRITESTHEORDER § 0 2 · FIRSTPRINCIPLES The problem in plain English: twenty minutes that design a year § 0 3 · THELAW The legal frame: what the hearing is, and what it expects § 0 4 · BRIEFINGAREA1 Systems and sources § 0 5 · BRIEFINGAREA2 Volumes § 0 6 · BRIEFINGAREA3 Preservation and collection progress § 0 7 · BRIEFINGAREA4 Search methodology § 0 8 · BRIEFINGAREA5 Technology-assisted review § 0 9 · BRIEFINGAREA6 Production formats § 1 0 · BRIEFINGAREA7 Unresolved technical issues § 1 1 · LOGISTICS The pack, the people and the timeline The pack The people The timeline WHEN DONE 2 weeks out DRD substantially agreed except the true disputes; disputed-issues schedule drafted and 1 week out Filing per the order or PD deadlines; one-page summary finalised; fallback positions § 1 2 · THEHEARING Advocacy: presenting technical material to the court § 1 3 · INTHEWILD , ANDWHEREITGOESWRONG Worked example · Common mistakes and limitations WORKEDEXAMPLE · THECCMCTHATTOOKELEVENMINUTES Common mistakes Technical limitations § 1 4 · INTERROGATORIES & DRAFTINGAIDS Questions to ask · Suggested wording Ask your client (pre-hearing) Ask your opponent (pre-hearing) Ask your eDiscovery / forensic provider SUGGESTEDWORDING · SKELETONARGUMENT PA R AG RAPHINTRODUCINGTHE TECHNICALPOSITION § 1 5 · QUICKCONTROL The master checklist · Red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert The CMC technical preparation checklist Red flags When to involve a digital forensic expert § 1 6 · COMMONQUESTIONS Frequently asked questions Should our eDiscovery provider or examiner actually attend the hearing? What if we genuinely do not have final volumes by the CMC? The other side keeps adding demands in the final week. How do we handle the ambush? What is a Disclosure Guidance Hearing, and when do we ask for one? How does this differ outside the Business and Property Courts, or in criminal proceedings? § 1 7 · REFERENCE Glossary DGH DMD EDQ Sources and authoritative references DISCLAIMER § HOWASPECIALISTLABORATORYCANASSIST Working with Computer Forensics Lab Speak to a forensic examiner, not a salesperson. INSTRUCTTHELAB NEWENQUIRIESEMAILE - DISCOVERY