I like to go to these events to take the temperature of what’s going on out in the e-discovery universe and also as a reality check to make sure that I’m delivering relevant information to you.
This was a basic presentation, heavily weighted toward forensic recovery (very few attorneys were present). I thought it was a great basic template, although I think the presenters went afoul of some of the legal aspects (e.g., when the SEC subpoenas data from 40 board members’ laptops – as was the case in their theoretical scenario – there is no reality in which a particular board member may image his or her own laptop and submit it (do I hear ‘fox guarding the henhouse’, anyone?)
With civil and/or criminal penalties at stake, an independent party to authenticate the process and serve as a testifying witness would be required. But hey, that’s what we lawyers are here for, right?
All in all, a good presentation. Congratulations to ALSP!
