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CIOLaw Editor Gregg MayerGregg Mayer is a journalist and lawyer with a keen interest in the rapidly evolving world of e-Discovery. Gregg has published numerous articles, including writing for law journals and the American Bar Association. Gregg served as editor-in-chief of the Mississippi Law Journal. Before practicing law, Gregg worked as a newspaper reporter for six years.

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Be Ready For E-Discovery Before It Is Necessary

Posted by Gregg Mayer on Thursday, February 21st, 2008   

“Too many CIOs think of litigation as something that belongs to the legal department,” an attorney who heads the e-Discovery team at Arnold and Porter law firm recently told NetworkWorld. The attorney continued:

Litigation is something that belongs to the company, and whether the company is a plaintiff or defendant, the company as a whole must be able to meet document preservation and production obligations.

This brief, but helpful, article in NetworkWorld outlines a series of tips for CIOs to prepare for e-Discovery issues in the event of litigation. Here are a few of the tips:

  1. Get in sync with legal and business leaders
  2. Get rid of unneeded documents
  3. Know where email is stored

Read the full article here.

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