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The amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) definitively affirm that discovery extends to electronically stored information (ESI). The question everyone is asking now is how can we control e-discovery costs? Unfortunately, there's no one simple thing you can do, but with a thorough understanding of the e-discovery process and the right planning, you can make informed decisions that will reduce your overall costs and allow you to better manage and estimate costs along the way.
Linda Kish, Esq., is a legal consultant for Kroll Ontrack. Her duties include consulting on electronic discovery and computer forensics issues in civil and criminal litigation and regulatory matters. Linda is a recognized expert on electronic discovery, paper discovery, and computer forensics. She has spoken to various groups and led CLE courses for several Top 200 law firms in Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Florida. Prior to joining Kroll Ontrack, Linda participated in large-scale document productions and practiced privately on a variety of cases, including civil and criminal litigation. In addition, she has four years of management experience at high-technology companies in the areas of marketing and partner program development. She is admitted to the bar in California and Pennsylvania.