The E-Discovery Zone

Last week Browning Marean and I recorded the first of a monthly series of web based discussions on discovery and technology that we have undertaken. Called The E-Discovery Zone, the broadcast is sponsored by TechLaw Solutions and is now available. 

This initial discussion featured a conversation with well known legal technologist, forensics specialist and EDD Update contributor, Atty. Craig Ball.  We talked about several subjects we felt were the major developments of 2008 and not surprisingly one of those was the shift of focus from paper based technology to the new  paradigm I refer to as "docNative"."

Now not everyone calls it that, of course. Browning and I did several webinars earlier in the year where we discussed this shift as the simply "the new paradigm".  Ralph Losey referred to it as the "paper prison" on his blog and Ken Withers talks about the "protodigitial age" with it's emphasis on "... objects from the analog world.." .

Craig, Browning and I had a fascinating discussion on this subject. We spoke about the digital educational level of attorneys (we found it generally lacking) and the resultant avoidance of e-discovery in many cases.  Ken Withers also made note of this in his article and states  bluntly that this deliberate ignoring of electronic information slows down " ... the truth-seeking purpose of discovery and evidence law."  Not surprisingly it is this issue that Judge Grimm also delves into at length in the Mancia decision.

We'll be doing a new recording every month as well as some live updates from LegalTech New York in February and we hope you join us.  Any and all comments most welcome because as Browning says, our motto is "often wrong but never uncertain".

Happy holidays to one and all ....

Comments

[Lars]

First impressions, more on the format than the content:

1) Use Skype or other VoIP application for improved sound quality. This first edition sounds like a conference call more than a podcast.

2) List the duration of each part.

3) Make a downloadable MP3 version available.

Regards,
Lars

[Rob Robinson]

Tom - great luck on the new "education" efforts - and look forward to listening in on a regular basis.

Regards/Rob

[Gabe Acevedo]

Really enjoyed hearing Craig Ball. I thought for a first podcast it went really well.