Recently by Jennifer A. Brennan
Civil Justice
FRCP: Playing by the New Rules – Amendments driving predictability and proactivity
Introduction: The amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect a little over a year ago now, and experience and case law are growing. We checked in with three experts who bring differing on-the-ground vantages to discovery practice and procedure: Hon. Mitchell D. Dembin, a U.S....
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How Much Tech Do I Need to Know?: Ethical obligations have evolved to link the duty of competency with tech expertise
Metadata. MD5 hash. Native format. Disaster recovery tapes. Automatic deletion settings. Structured databases. Big data. Chances are, you did not learn this technological terminology and the implications for discovery in law school. Yet in the ever-evolving digitization of life, ethical obligations...
Read MoreFRCP Amendments: The Early Returns Courts show signs of heeding the call for early and active management
In their mutual e-discovery capacities, Jennifer A. Brennan of iDiscovery Solutions and Wendy Butler Curtis of Orrick align their clients’ litigation goals with their discovery obligations. Their roles give Brennan and Curtis a front-row seat to the early impact of the changes to the federal...
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Just Follow the Rules! FRCP amendments could be e-discovery game changer
MCC: Which of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are subject to amendment, and when will the amendments become effective? Brennan: The amendments represent the most sweeping changes to the federal civil rules in years and directly impact electronic discovery. The more notable changes affect...
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E-Discovery And Technology-Assisted Review – It Doesn’t Happen “Automagically”
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Brennan: I’ve been very fortunate to have fantastic mentors and experiences in the last 20 years. Currently I am a director at iDiscovery Solutions (iDS), where we provide consultative and expert e-discovery services to corporate...
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