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E-Discovery and Sample Litigation Forms

• » Recommendations for ESI Discovery Production in Federal Criminal Cases


• » 30(b)(6) Deposition Notice for Electronic Records Custodians
  This notice will be especially helpful to practitioners who are still learning about the architecture of computer systems and how electronic data is stored.


• » Confidentiality and Joint Defense Agreement
  This sample form can be used when your client's and another lawyer's client's interest are aligned in litigation. Joint defense agreements can be important tools in preserving the attorney-client privilege and protecting communications between lawyers representing different parties that otherwise may not be privileged.


• » “Zubulake” Letter
  The letter advises clients of their obligation to preserve electronic data and contains recommended procedures for the use of e-mail.

• Electronic Discovery Samples

  
  
  • » Discovery Checklist
  • » Instructions to Employees for Document Retention
  • » Litigation Hold Memo
  • » Rule 26(f) Meet and Confer Checklist
  • » System Administrator Review Checklist
  
  

  Other Samples

  
  
  • » Notice of Removal (Diversity)
  • » Stipulated Confidentiality Order
  • » Amended Notice of Deposition
  • » ANC’s Motion to Consolidate
  • » Defendant Maple Grove Condominium Association’s Rule 26 Privilege Log
  • » Defendant’s Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(a) and Local Rules 26.1
  • » Defendant's Motion to Compel Compliance With Subpoena
  • » GE Capital’s Motion to Bifurcate Issues Relating to its Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees from Issues to be Tried in the Underlying Trial
  • » Hitachi’s Responses and Objections to Motorola’s Fourth Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things
  • » Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Compel
  • » Memorial Medical Center’s Request for Production of Documents
  • » Notice of Depositions
  • » Plaintiffs’ First Set of Interrogatories

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