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A Monster Dispute is Licked
Author: Dave Phelps
Publication: Star Tribune July 20, 2008
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Industry Leader: Kristin Nimsger
Author: Elizabeth Millard
Publication: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal July 17, 2008
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Commentary: "How can we help witnesses to remember more?"
Author: Leslie Ellis
Publication: The Jury Expert July 2008
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The Rocky Road of Resolving Securities Cases
Author: Leslie Ellis
Publication: The Federal Lawyer July 2008
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Can You Adapt?
Author: Monica Bay
Publication: Law Technology News June 2008
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Electronic Legalities
Author: Dave Zielinski
Publication: Twin Cities Business June 2008
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The Litigation Continuum - Cutting-Edge Technology at Every Step
Author: Joni Shogren
Publication: Hearsay Summer 2008 June 2008
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Getting to Know Your Jury
Author: Leslie Ellis and Jocelyn Cinquino
Publication: The Recorder May 21, 2008
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He's CSI: Cyberspace
Author: Steve Alexander
Publication: Star Tribune May 12, 2008
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Audio Discovery: The Next Frontier
Author: Jen Freeman
Publication: Chicago Lawyer May 1, 2008
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Master Sleuths
Author: Mike Fitzpatrick
Publication: Risk & Insurance May 1, 2008
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The Legal Technology Acquisition Game
Author: Hillary Easom
Publication: Litigation Support Today May 2008
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Lawyers Create a High-tech Courtroom
Author: Olivia Clarke
Publication: Chicago Lawyer April 18, 2008
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Go Beyond PowerPoint to Make Your Case
Author: C.C. Holland
Publication: Law.com April 7, 2008
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How Disaster Recovery Planning Can Be Leveraged For Electronic Discovery and Litigation Response
Author: John Connell
Publication: Digital Discovery and e-Evidence April 1, 2008
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Facial Profiling: Can a mustache affect a person’s credibility?
Author: Jake Malooley
Publication: Time Out Chicago March 13, 2008
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In the era of NO PRIVACY, The secret is honesty
Author: Patrick Kampert
Publication: Chicago Tribune February 24, 2008
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Center Stage at LegalTech New York 2008
Author: Sean Doherty
Publication: Law.com February 5, 2008
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How the Rules Took Shape in 2007
Author: Joni Heikes and Michele Lange
Publication: Executive Counsel February 1, 2008
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Perfectly Preserved
Author: Keith Ecker
Publication: InsideCounsel February 1, 2008
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White House Copied Over E-Mail Tapes
Author: Pete Yost
Publication: Associated Press January 16, 2008
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E-Discovery Rules at One Year: How Much Help?
Author: Melissa Klein Aguilar
Publication: Compliance Week January 2, 2008
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The FCRP amendments: Here’s how we did
Author: Joni Shogren and Michele C.S. Lange
Publication: The Recorder January 2008
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What’s Ahead for 2008? Legal Technology throughout the Litigation Continuum
Author: Regina A. Jytyla
Publication: Digital Discovey & e-Evidence January 2008
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Discovery Dilemma: Privilege or Produce
Author: Rhea Frederick and Arthur Smith
Publication: Minnesota Lawyer December 10, 2007
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Zero tolerance for zero retention
Author: Ephraim Schwartz
Publication: InfoWorld December 4, 2007
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Happy anniversary, E-discovery!
Author: Correy Stephenson
Publication: Lawyers USA December 3, 2007
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Times are Changing: The World of ESI
Author: Linda Sharp and Joel Vogel
Publication: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel December 2007
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Data sifting: Kroll Ontrack filters, stores legal data
Author: Steve Alexander
Publication: Star Tribune November 20, 2007
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ethos As Law And Technology emerge
Author: Andrea Marshall
Publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel November 1, 2007
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Defuse Firm Fear and Disarm EDD Vendors
Author: Monica Bay
Publication: Law.com October 2, 2007
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Quick peeks and clawbacks are not enough
Author: Amanda Karls
Publication: Minnesota Lawyer September 17, 2007
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Mover: Kristin Nimsger
Publication: Pioneer Press September 14, 2007

Is RAM data discoverable?
Author: Correy Stephenson
Publication: Lawyers U.S.A. August 13, 2007
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E-Discovery and Pretrial Conferences
Author: Richard Lettieri and Hon. Joy Flowers Conti
Publication: Judges Journal August 1, 2007
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Electronic Evidence & HSR Compliance: What every Antitrust Lawyer Should Know
Author: Christopher Wall
Publication: The Antitrust Practitioner August 1, 2007
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Kroll Ontrack names new president
Author: Carissa Wyant
Publication: Twin Cities Business Journal July 25, 2007
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Electronic Evidence: The Rules Get Even Tougher
Author: Lisa Ferri
Publication: Corporate Board Member Magazine July 1, 2007
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On the Digital Paper Trail: Using E-mail Analysis & Other Best Practices for Preliminary Internal Investigations
Author: Amanda J.G. Karls, Esq.
Publication: Electronic Discovery & Records Management Quarterly July 1, 2007
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Preparing for E-Discovery in Light of the New Federal Rules
Author: Kristin Nimsger
Publication: Federal Lawyer July 1, 2007
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Which E-Discovery Model is Right (or Wrong)?
Author: Richard Lettieri
Publication: e-Discovery Advisor July 1, 2007
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Manage E-Discovery Costs
Author: Linda Kish, Esq.
Publication: E-Discovery Advisor Magazine June 6, 2007
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Get back what you once belonged
Author: Amy Johnson Conner
Publication: Minnesota Lawyer June 1, 2007
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Gone, But Not Forever
Author: John Roach
Publication: MSN Tech & Gadgets May 22, 2007
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E-Discovery Basics
Author: Adam Kish
Publication: Journal for the Reporting and Captioning Professions May 2007
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ESI: What Paralegals Need to Know
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: The Paralegal Educator May 2007
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President's Corner: Ontrack® Firstview™
Publication: Law Technology News May 2007
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Risky e-mail use: What government and corporate users need to know
Author: Todd R. Weiss
Publication: Computerworld Security April 2, 2007
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White House use of outside e-mail raises red flags: Businesses often face similar risks by employees, experts say
Author: Todd R. Weiss
Publication: Computerworld March 29, 2007
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Annual technology conference opens
Author: Pat Milhizer
Publication: Law Bulletin March 22, 2007
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Electronically stored information: downgrade at your own risk
Author: Amanda J.G. Karls
Publication: Minnesota Lawyer March 12, 2007
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Efficiency Matters - Using Topic Review Technology in Document Review
Author: Rhea Frederick
Publication: Hearsay: MSBA New Lawyers Section February 2007
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Product Brief on Ontrack Inview
Author: Kaitlin Creager
Publication: Litigation Support Today February 2007
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Kroll Ontrack on Legal Talk Network: The Power of E-Discovery
Publication: Legal Talk Network January 19, 2007
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Documents in Cyberspace
Author: Tina Gasperson
Publication: Tampa Bay Business Journal January 5, 2007
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Avoiding the Perils of Electronic Data
Author: Bill Roberts
Publication: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) January 1, 2007
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2006 Year-In-Review: E-Discovery's Biggest Developments
Author: Michele C.S. Lange Esq.
Publication: Digital Discovery & e-Evidence January 2007
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Discovering the Possibilities
Author: Michael Krieger
Publication: Minnesota Lawyer December 11, 2006
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The New E-discovery Rules: What You Don't Know Can Definitely Hurt You and Your Company
Author: Alan Brill; Michele C.S. Lange
Publication: Computerworld December 11, 2006
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Discovery Rules of the Digital Age
Author: Peter Piazza
Publication: Security Management Magazine December 7, 2006
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New FRCP Rules: What Does it Mean for You
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: MSBA Computer Law Section (CLS) December 1, 2006
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Secret information on your cell phone
Author: Eyewitness News' Toni Yates
Publication: WABC-TV November 28, 2006
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E-discovery for Everyone: The New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Author: Correy E. Stephenson
Publication: Lawyers Weekly U.S.A November 6, 2006
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New E-Discovery Rules in the Federal Courts
Publication: Legal Talk Network November 2, 2006
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E-discovery School: Which seminar is right for you?
Author: By Kaitlin Creager
Publication: Legal Assistant Today November 2006
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IM Conversations Can Linger for Years
Author: Anick Jesdanun
Publication: AP Internet Writer October 2006
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What You Need to Know About Topic Review
Author: Linda Sharp
Publication: e-Discovery Law & Strategy October 2006
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Production Format and the New Federal Rules
Author: Lisa Spinelli and Ghillaine A. Reid
Publication: New Jersey Law Journal September 2006
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Techies under oath: What it's like to be a computer forensics specialist.
Author: Ann Bednarz
Publication: Network World September 2006
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Easing the Pain of E-Discovery
Author: Matthew D. Nelson
Publication: The Recorder August 2006
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What is Metadata Scrubbing, and is it Good for Business?
Author: Richard N. Lettieri, Esq.
Publication: Executive Counsel July 2006
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A Complicated Puzzle
Author: Brendan Sheehan
Publication: Corporate Secretary June 2006

E-Discovery: A Tech Tsunami Rolls In a Background Paper
Author: Judith Sears
Publication: National Court Reporters Association April 2006
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Ditch Your PCs But Look After Your Information
Author: Danny Bradbury
Publication: Financial Times – Digital Business Report February 22, 2006

In-House Legal Teams Lack Skills To Handle E-Disclosure
Author: Rupert White
Publication: Law Society Gazette February 16, 2006

Reforms to the Merger Review Process
Author: Announcement by Deborah Platt Majoras Chairman, Federal Trade Commission

Electronic Disclosure: Civil Procedure Rule 31
Author: Michael Taylor
Publication: IT Law Today February 2006

EDD Training: A Growth Industry
Author: Scott Holden Smith
Publication: Law.com November 15, 2005
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Piecing Together EDD's In-House vs. Outsource Puzzle
Author: Katie Dean
Publication: Law.com November 15, 2005
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Corporate IT Staff Can Play Crucial Role in Discovery
Author: Rhea Frederick and Tim Hood
Publication: The National Law Journal July 25, 2005
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Streamlining E-Discovery Costs
Author: Linda Sharp and Cynthia Nichols
Publication: ACC Docket July 2005
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Talking Tech – Redaction Tips for Electronic Documents
Author: Kristin Nimsger, Esq.
Publication: Digital Discovery & e-Evidence July 2005
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Document (Mis)Management
Author: Linda Kish
Publication: e-Discovery Law & Strategy June 2005
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E-discovery Rules Solidify
Author: Jamie Ann Tyo
Publication: Law Office Computing June 2005

Instant Headache
Author: Alexei Oreskovic
Publication: Corporate Counsel June 2005

The Need for Speed
Author: Janet Roberts
Publication: Law Office Computing June 2005

Report of the Civil Rules Advisory Committee
Author: Lee H. Rosenthal, Chair, Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Civil Rules

Workers may have deleted e-mail
Author: Andrew Caffrey
Publication: The Boston Globe May 11, 2005

Peering Into the Future
Author: Rod Hughes
Publication: Legal Assistant Today May 2005

There’s So Much Talking Going On
Author: Lisa Spinelli
Publication: New Jersey Law Journal April 18, 2005
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Digital or Paper?
Author: Chris Koa
Publication: New Jersey Law Journal April 4, 2005
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Computer sleuths bring crime to light
Author: Frederick Melo
Publication: Saint Paul Pioneer Press March 6, 2005
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Trash or Treasure?
Author: Stephanie Doyle
Publication: Auditwire March/April 2005 
Reprinted with permission from Auditwire, March/April 2005 issue, published by The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.

Two Tiers and Safe Harbor: The Electronic Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Author: Kenneth J. Withers, Senior Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center

Report of the Civil Rules Advisory Committee
Author: Lee H. Rosenthal, Chair, Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Civil Rules

Electronic Discovery: New Power, New Risks
Author: David K. Isom
Publication: Utah Bar Journal November 2003
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Electronic Discovery Can Unearth Treasure Trove of Information or Potential Land Mines
Author: Lesley Friedman Rosenthal
Publication: New York State Bar Association Journal September 2003
Reprinted with permission from the New York State Bar Association Journal, September 2003, Vol. 75, No. 7, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207.

E-Pitfalls
Author: Linda G. Sharp, Esq., MBA and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Daily Journal June 16, 2003
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E is for Evidence: Using an Online Repository to Review and Produce Electronic Data
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq
Publication: Journal of Internet Law June 2003
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The E-Volution of Antitrust Best Practices
Author: R. Jason Straight, Esq. and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq
Publication: New York Law Journal May 6, 2003
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Keeping Your Head.
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq
Publication: Corporate Counsel Magazine April 2003
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Recent Developments in Electronic Discovery
Author: Christopher D. Wall, Esq. and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Washington Lawyer March 2003
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Digging for E-Data
Author: Kristin M. Nimsger, Esq.
Publication: Trial magazine January 2003
Reprinted with permission of TRIAL (January 2003)

Discovery Unplugged: Should Internal E-Mails Be Privileged Confidential Communications?
Author: Ralph Streza
Publication: 70 Def. Couns. J. 36 (2003). 
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Two Views from the Data Mountain
Author: Steven C. Bennett and Thomas M. Niccum, Ph.D.
Publication: Creighton Law Review 
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Emerging Law: State & Federal Statutes Address E-Discovery
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Digital Discovery/E-Evidence December 2002

Beyond TIFF or PDF: Identifying the Real Issues in Electronic Document Retention Strategy.
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq., Kristin Nimsger, Esq., and Robert Craig
Publication: Digital Discovery and e-Evidence, vol. 2, no. 9, pages 1-6 November 2002
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Sign of the Times
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Daily Law Journal October 28, 2002
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Computer forensics experts play crucial role
Author: Kristin M. Nimsger, Esq.
Publication: The Lawyers Weekly May 10, 2002
Reprinted with the permission of Butterworths Canada Ltd., 1-800-668-6481, e-mail: tlw@lexisnexis.ca.

Examining the Data - A beginners guide to computer-based evidence
Author: Kristin M. Nimsger, Esq. and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Security Products May 2002

Same Game, New Rules
Author: Kristin M. Nimsger, Esq.
Publication: Legal Times March 2002

Challenges for Corporate Counsel in the Land of E-Discovery
Author: Daniel L. Pelc, Esq. and Jonathan M. Redgrave, Esq. (Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue)
Publication: E-Business Law Bulletin January 21, 2002

High-Tech Discovery Disputes
Author: J. Robert Keena, Esq.
Publication: LegalTech Newsletter December 2001

Privileges and Waivers
Author: Kristin M. Nimsger, Esq. and Jonathan M. Redgrave, Esq. (Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue)
Publication: Legal Times November 2001

Put the Byte On
Author: David H. Schultz, Esq. and J. Robert Keena, Esq.
Publication: Verdicts & Settlements September 26, 2001

E-Trail Trek
Author: David H. Schultz, Esq. and J. Robert Keena, Esq.
Publication: Verdicts & Settlements July 18, 2001

Making Molehills Out of Mountains: Navigating the Perils of a Government Antitrust Investigation
Author: Kristin Nimsger, Esq. and David Schultz, Esq.
Publication: Digital Discovery/E-Evidence May 2001

Allocating Discovery Costs in the Computer Age: Deciding Who Should Bear the Costs of Discovery of Electronically Stored Data
Author: Corinne L. Giacobbe
Publication: Washington and Lee University Law Review December 2000
57 Wash. & Lee L.Rev. 257 (2000)

E-Discovery: Preparing Clients for (and Protecting Them Against) Discovery in the Electronic Information Age
Author: Carey Sirota Meyer and Kari L. Wraspir
Publication: William Mitchell College Law Review December 2000
26 Wm Mitchell L.Rev. 939 (2000)

Playing I Spy With Client Confidences: Confidentiality, Privilege and Electronic Communications
Author: Mitchel L. Winick, Brian Burris, and Y. Danaé Bush
Publication: Texas Tech University Law Review December 2000
31 Tex. Tech. L.Rev. 1225 (2000)

Discovery of Electronic Data from Motor Carriers - Is Resistance Futile?
Author: Donald C. Massey
Publication: Gonzaga University Law Review May 2000
35 Gonz. L.Rev. 145 (2000)

A Practitioner's Overview of Digital Discovery
Author: Gregory S. Johnson, Esq.
Publication: Gonzaga University Law Review January 1998
33 Gonz. L.Rev. 347 (1998)

When the Postman Beeps Twice: The Admissibility of Electronic Mail Under the Business Records Exception of the Federal Rules of Evidence
Author: Anthony J. Dreyer
Publication: Fordham University Law Review April 1996
64 Fordham L.Rev. 2285 (Apr. 1996)

When it comes to data, less is better
Author: Larry Dignan
Publication: Baseline May 3, 2005

CSI: Lost e-mails
Author: Steve Ulfelder
Publication: Network World September 8, 2003

A New World of Discovery: Integrating Paper and Electronic Document Productions
Author: David H. Schultz, Esq. and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: CALSM News 
Reprinted with permission from CALSM News, Summer 2004, published by The Chicago Association of Litigation Support Managers.

Cracking the Computer Forensics Mystery
Author: Christopher Wall, Esq., and Jason Paroff, Esq.
Publication: Utah Bar Journal 
Reprinted with permission from Utah Bar Journal, October 2004, Vol. 17, No. 7 (pages 10-16), published by the Utah State Bar, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111.

Discovery of Electronic Evidence in Civil Litigation: A Defense Perspective
Author: By David H. Schultz, Esq., and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: Minnesota Defense (Summer 2004). 
Reprinted with permission from the Minnesota Defense, Summer 2004, Vol. 25, No. 3, published by the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 380A, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

Electronic Discovery and Business Law Alternative Dispute Resolution
Author: Tommy Sangchompuphen, Esq., and Linda G. Sharp, Esq., MBA
Publication: The Arizona Business Lawyer 
Reprinted with permission from The Arizona Business Lawyer, , Fall 2004, Vol. 3, No. 1, published by the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, 7633 East Acoma Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.

Electronic Discovery in Federal Civil Litigation: Is Rule 34 Up To The Task?
Author: Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin and Jeffrey Rabkin
Publication: 41 B.C. L. Rev 327 (2000). 
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Focus on E-Discovery
Author: National Center for State Courts
Publication: Civil Action, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Summer 2004) 
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Juggling the Worlds of Paper and Electronic Discovery
Author: Linda G. Sharp, Esq., MBA, and Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
Publication: ABTL Report, Fall 2004, Vol. VI, No. 3. 
Reprinted with permission from the ABTL Report, Fall 2004, Vol. VI, No. 3, published by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers – Orange County, 1800 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019.

Ripples on the Shores of Zubulake: Practice Considerations from Recent Electronic Discovery Decisions
Author: Jonathan M. Redgrave and Erica J. Bachmann
Publication: The Federal Lawyer, November/December 2003 
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Today’s Discovery Demands Require Proficiency in Searching Electronic Documents
Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq., and Michael M. Wechsler, Esq.
Publication: New York State Bar Association Journal, March/April 2004. 
Reprinted with permission from the New York State Bar Association Journal, March/April 2004, Vol. 76, No. 3, published by the New YorkState Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207.





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