Certificate in Electronic Discovery
Program
Electronic Discovery is the process by which companies produce and obtain electronically stored information (ESI) as part of the civil litigation process. In 2006, the United States Supreme Court approved new rules and amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which address the disclosure and discovery of electronically stored information. In addition, California's Assembly Bill 5 was passed in June of 2009. The Electronic Discovery Act addresses the handling of ESI and effects local and state courts discovery process.
Many companies are not prepared for electronic discovery issues. Company executives, IT personnel, attorneys, paralegals, litigation support professionals and legal service bureau's must have a thorough understanding of the rules and procedures to better assist their company or client through electronic discovery issues. Learn from subject matter experts who have worked with some of the nation's premier law firms and corporations on actual cases and projects.
This certificate program will provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead an organization through the intricacies of the electronic discovery process. The programs objectives are to provide practical and relevant education about the litigation process, the federal rules, the discovery workflow and the various forms of production, and how to manage an electronic discovery case.
The Electronic Discovery Certificate consists of five required courses totaling 47 hours of lecture and discussion. 4.7 Continuing Education Units will be awarded to the certificate graduate.
Program Objective
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the history and future of electronic discovery
- Identify and discuss the federal rules and current case law
- Demonstrate an understanding of the litigation process
- Identify and describe the various forms of production
- Understand the role of computer forensics in the discovery process
- Identify managerial strategies that can ensure defensible results
Who Should Attend
- Paralegals
- Litigation support professionals
- IT personnel
- Records Managers
- Business executives
- New associates
- Computer forensic examiners
Contact Veronica Martinez, 657.278.3123, vmartinez@fullerton.edu