, ACEDS Questions and Answers
(Certified E-Discovery Specialist)
Components-
Information governance
Data collection
Processing
Review
Production
Cross-border discovery
American rule - ANSWER-each party pays its own legal costs
Custodial ESI - ANSWER-E-mail, storage hardware, network storage, private data
storage, social networking sites.
Custodian - ANSWER-individual who is a party or an employee of a party and is likely to
hold relevant ESA
Data Mapping - ANSWER-Types of ESI stored, security and access controls, format
and reporting capabilities, back-up, archival, purging processes and schedules, and
audit trial capabilities.
Discovery Plan - ANSWER-Subject requiring discovery, timetable for production, format
of production, privilege issues (including inadvertent production), limitations on
discovery (by rule or agreed to by parties)
Discovery Request - ANSWER-Pleading signed by attorney. Certifies Consistent with
FRCP, Non-Frivolous, not for improper purpose (such as harassment), not
unreasonable or unduly burdensome.
Discovery Response - ANSWER-Due within 30 days, formal written response to request
alos signed by attorney, certifies objets well founded and in good faith, disclosure is
complete and correct at time made. (Most likely not really responding with productions
at this time.)
(Certified E-Discovery Specialist)
Components-
Information governance
Data collection
Processing
Review
Production
Cross-border discovery
American rule - ANSWER-each party pays its own legal costs
Custodial ESI - ANSWER-E-mail, storage hardware, network storage, private data
storage, social networking sites.
Custodian - ANSWER-individual who is a party or an employee of a party and is likely to
hold relevant ESA
Data Mapping - ANSWER-Types of ESI stored, security and access controls, format
and reporting capabilities, back-up, archival, purging processes and schedules, and
audit trial capabilities.
Discovery Plan - ANSWER-Subject requiring discovery, timetable for production, format
of production, privilege issues (including inadvertent production), limitations on
discovery (by rule or agreed to by parties)
Discovery Request - ANSWER-Pleading signed by attorney. Certifies Consistent with
FRCP, Non-Frivolous, not for improper purpose (such as harassment), not
unreasonable or unduly burdensome.
Discovery Response - ANSWER-Due within 30 days, formal written response to request
alos signed by attorney, certifies objets well founded and in good faith, disclosure is
complete and correct at time made. (Most likely not really responding with productions
at this time.)
