ACEDS CEDS Certification Exam
Preparation | Complete Study Guide |
2026/2027
When Considering the records management policies you should do all of the
following EXCEPT?
A. Conduct periodic surveys of an organization's digital landscape
B. Document who has access to which records
C. Assure no records are kept in the cloud
D. Use Data Maps or data surveys of IT systems - correct answer-C. Assure no
records are kept in the cloud
Which of the following will NOT increase the cost of e-discovery?
A. Delay in collecting ESI until the discovery requests have been received
B. Communicating with the client about the benefits and risks of different
approaches in the document review methods.
C. Withholding information from the opposition about ESI
D. A greater number of custodians - correct answer-B. Communicating with the
client about the benefits and risks of different approaches in the document
review methods.
What is the most important aspect of e-discovery?
,A. Budget
B. E-discovery review team
C. Third party service provider
D. Data mapping - correct answer-A. Budget
Which of the following WILL increase the cost of e-discovery?
A. reviewing documents for all issues on the first pass
B. starting with the smallest scope and increasing it only when necessary
C. avoiding costs to deduplicate or de-NIST data
D. working with opposing counsel to openly discuss relevant data in the
possession of both parties. - correct answer-C. avoiding costs to deduplicate or
de-NIST data
The e-discovery folder created by the project management team should include
all of the following section EXCEPT?
A. Processing
B. Preservation
C. Presentation
D. Production - correct answer-C. Presentation
Fill in the blank. "FRCP Rule 30(b)(6) allows subpoenas to be served on
__________?
,A. non-party individuals
B. attorneys
C. corporations
D. foreign nationals - correct answer-C. corporations
The court could take several actions as to which party in the case bears the costs
of electronic discovery. Which of the following is the least likely method it might
use?
A. cost- shifting
B. weighing costs against benefits
C. "to each his own"
D. fair division - correct answer-D. fair division
Which of the following is NOT a mandatory element of FRCP Rule 26(f) 'meet and
confer' meeting?
A. a discovery plan
B. who will be deposed by each party
C. any preservation of data issues
D. each party's initial disclosure - correct answer-B. who will be deposed by each
party
Fill in the blank. "By signing a discovery request, response or objection, an
attorney certifies that ______________."
, A. he or she has good reason to delay the proceedings
B. it is neither unreasonable nor unduly burdensome considering the adversary's
means.
C. he or she has consulted with the client on the request, response or objection at
issue
D. it is consistent with the FRCP - correct answer-D. it is consistent with the FRCP
When potentially relevant Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is held by a third
party, how can this information most reliably be obtained for litigation?
A. in most states you will not be able to obtain third party information
B. serve a subpoena requesting a litigation hold be put in place and request
production of relevant information
C. approach the third party to work out an agreement regarding the production of
the information
D. a strongly worded letter should be sent ordering information be produced -
correct answer-B. serve a subpoena requesting a litigation hold be put in place
and request production of relevant information
Major cost drivers of the e-discovery process are all of the following EXCEPT?
A. volume of data
B. review of ESI
C. number of custodians
D. deduplication processing - correct answer-D. deduplication processing
Preparation | Complete Study Guide |
2026/2027
When Considering the records management policies you should do all of the
following EXCEPT?
A. Conduct periodic surveys of an organization's digital landscape
B. Document who has access to which records
C. Assure no records are kept in the cloud
D. Use Data Maps or data surveys of IT systems - correct answer-C. Assure no
records are kept in the cloud
Which of the following will NOT increase the cost of e-discovery?
A. Delay in collecting ESI until the discovery requests have been received
B. Communicating with the client about the benefits and risks of different
approaches in the document review methods.
C. Withholding information from the opposition about ESI
D. A greater number of custodians - correct answer-B. Communicating with the
client about the benefits and risks of different approaches in the document
review methods.
What is the most important aspect of e-discovery?
,A. Budget
B. E-discovery review team
C. Third party service provider
D. Data mapping - correct answer-A. Budget
Which of the following WILL increase the cost of e-discovery?
A. reviewing documents for all issues on the first pass
B. starting with the smallest scope and increasing it only when necessary
C. avoiding costs to deduplicate or de-NIST data
D. working with opposing counsel to openly discuss relevant data in the
possession of both parties. - correct answer-C. avoiding costs to deduplicate or
de-NIST data
The e-discovery folder created by the project management team should include
all of the following section EXCEPT?
A. Processing
B. Preservation
C. Presentation
D. Production - correct answer-C. Presentation
Fill in the blank. "FRCP Rule 30(b)(6) allows subpoenas to be served on
__________?
,A. non-party individuals
B. attorneys
C. corporations
D. foreign nationals - correct answer-C. corporations
The court could take several actions as to which party in the case bears the costs
of electronic discovery. Which of the following is the least likely method it might
use?
A. cost- shifting
B. weighing costs against benefits
C. "to each his own"
D. fair division - correct answer-D. fair division
Which of the following is NOT a mandatory element of FRCP Rule 26(f) 'meet and
confer' meeting?
A. a discovery plan
B. who will be deposed by each party
C. any preservation of data issues
D. each party's initial disclosure - correct answer-B. who will be deposed by each
party
Fill in the blank. "By signing a discovery request, response or objection, an
attorney certifies that ______________."
, A. he or she has good reason to delay the proceedings
B. it is neither unreasonable nor unduly burdensome considering the adversary's
means.
C. he or she has consulted with the client on the request, response or objection at
issue
D. it is consistent with the FRCP - correct answer-D. it is consistent with the FRCP
When potentially relevant Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is held by a third
party, how can this information most reliably be obtained for litigation?
A. in most states you will not be able to obtain third party information
B. serve a subpoena requesting a litigation hold be put in place and request
production of relevant information
C. approach the third party to work out an agreement regarding the production of
the information
D. a strongly worded letter should be sent ordering information be produced -
correct answer-B. serve a subpoena requesting a litigation hold be put in place
and request production of relevant information
Major cost drivers of the e-discovery process are all of the following EXCEPT?
A. volume of data
B. review of ESI
C. number of custodians
D. deduplication processing - correct answer-D. deduplication processing
