3-Week E-Discovery Bootcamp
This course will help you understand the e-discovery workflow and begin building core competencies to tackle e-discovery projects
"I thought this course was great. It contained the most useful information I’ve ever seen, in print and multimedia."
- Max G., Lawfirm
In this course you will learn.....
5 of the most important phases of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) framework to help you understand how electronically stored information is impacted as it travels through each stage of the framework to become evidence in a legal proceeding. This forms the basis of e-discovery. By working on case studies and practical examples you will gain valuable knowledge and skills to navigate the e-discovery process. Upon the completion of this certification, you will have basic core competencies to implement in your workplace and make you more valuable to your firm.
Key Takeaways:
- This course is aimed at beginners, therefore, all the concepts are explained in an easy to understand manner.
- This course places emphasis the practical approach and shows you how to handle real-world problems.
- Use the EDRM framework to properly and efficiently navigate the e-discovery process
- Acquire data collection skills
- Understand data processing and how to evaluate and work with outside e-discovery vendors
- Learn the different document review strategies and how to choose the best type for your case
- Learn best practices for every stage of the e-discovery process.
Course Schedule:
WEEK ONE: Data identification and collection
WEEK TWO: Early case assessment (ECA) and processing data
WEEK THREE: Working with vendors & document review strategies
The course downloads and extras include:
- Checklists to keep your projects on track
- Instructions on how to export email files
- Templates for preservation letters
- Glossary of terms
- This course is eligible for three (3) Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) re-certification or eligibility credits
Your Instructor
Ms. Loveland has over two decades of practice support, litigation and project management experience in medium and large law firms, consulting services and now government. She has extensive case and project management experience on large complex to small cases; including multi-jurisdictional cases in state and federal court. Tamara is currently serving as an Electronic Evidence Specialist in criminal and civil cases for the U.S. Attorney’s office. She is also a current Adjunct Professor with UCLA Extension and a former Adjunct Professor at Cal State Los Angeles, teaching litigation technology and e-discovery project management classes in the paralegal training programs.
Tamara's practice support specialties include electronic document collection, preservation, spoliation prevention, preparing e-discovery budgets, designing and building case-specific databases in Relativity or Eclipse SE, preparing electronic data for production, setting up war rooms and creating multi-media presentations for trial.
Tamara holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, several e-discovery related software certifications and is a a Certified Paralegal.