ESI OnDemand Resources
 

Articles

• Electronic Discovery Primer For Judges, Federal Courts Law Review 2005.
• The Impact Of The New Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure On Electronic Discovery

Industry Resources

The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure (Cornell University Legal Information Institute):  These rules govern the procedure in the United States district courts in all suits of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity or in admiralty, with the exceptions stated in Rule 81. They shall be construed and administered to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.
 

The Electronic Discovery Reference Model Project (EDRM):  Launched in May 2005, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Project was created to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the electronic discovery market – a problem identified in the 2003 and 2004 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery surveys as a major concern for vendors and consumers alike.

• The EDRM Website
• The EDRM Glossary

The completed reference model provides a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services. The completed model was placed in the public domain in May 2006.

The Sedona Conference:  The Sedona Conference exists to allow leading jurists, lawyers, experts, academics and others, at the cutting edge of issues in the area of antitrust law, complex litigation, and intellectual property rights, to come together - in conferences and mini-think tanks (Working Groups) - and engage in true dialogue, not debate, all in an effort to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way.

• The Sedona Conference Website
• The Sedona Conference E-Discovery Glossary
• The Sedona Conference Best Practices For The Selection Of E-Discovery Vendors:  Navigating The Proposal Process.

Informational Blogs

• eDiscovery Insight by David K. Isom - News and Views from an acknowledged industry expert.
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• In Re Discovery:  Informing Digital Discovery Decisions - Electronic discovery information from Socha Consulting LLC.
   
• InfoGovernance Engagement Area:  The InfoGovernance Engagement Area aggregates key compliance and electronic discovery news for further review, study, and consideration by legal and corporate professionals.
   
• The Electronic Discovery Blog:   A weblog on electronic discovery issues by an attorney and former IT manager.