ACEDS Part 1 Questions and Complete
Answers
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Answer: FRCP
Rule 26 - Answer: Meet & Confer - Discuss all aspects
FRCP (f) Conference - Answer: Open Dialogue to know process
FRCP Amendments 2006 - Answer: How discovery is to be performed and guidance. Now electronic
FRCP 2015 Changes - Answer: Streamline discovery and reduce sanctions
Rule 26(a)(1) - Answer: Reveal ESI Disclosures & Preserving
Issues of Discovery - Answer: 1. Collecing, Reviewing, location dates lower cost
Discovery Plan - Answer: 1. Initial Disclosures 2. Subjects/Custodians 3.Format of production 4.
Claims of Privilege (inadvertent show data) 5. Potential Changes of Limitations 6. Orders that the
court should issue - share draft plan
(A)(ii) of the rule - Answer: Each party must provide a copy — or a description by
category and location — of all documents, electronically stored information
Clawback - Answer: Process of inadvertent production of
privileged and/or work-product material
EDA - Answer: Early Data Assessment - Identify data that needs to be preserved - give budgets -
helps strategies - critical and not critical data - reduces cost of discovery - limits
Early Case Assessment - Answer: Identifies Risk to move forward NOT EDA
Answers
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Answer: FRCP
Rule 26 - Answer: Meet & Confer - Discuss all aspects
FRCP (f) Conference - Answer: Open Dialogue to know process
FRCP Amendments 2006 - Answer: How discovery is to be performed and guidance. Now electronic
FRCP 2015 Changes - Answer: Streamline discovery and reduce sanctions
Rule 26(a)(1) - Answer: Reveal ESI Disclosures & Preserving
Issues of Discovery - Answer: 1. Collecing, Reviewing, location dates lower cost
Discovery Plan - Answer: 1. Initial Disclosures 2. Subjects/Custodians 3.Format of production 4.
Claims of Privilege (inadvertent show data) 5. Potential Changes of Limitations 6. Orders that the
court should issue - share draft plan
(A)(ii) of the rule - Answer: Each party must provide a copy — or a description by
category and location — of all documents, electronically stored information
Clawback - Answer: Process of inadvertent production of
privileged and/or work-product material
EDA - Answer: Early Data Assessment - Identify data that needs to be preserved - give budgets -
helps strategies - critical and not critical data - reduces cost of discovery - limits
Early Case Assessment - Answer: Identifies Risk to move forward NOT EDA
