Information that is crucial to your case can be stored just about anywherein Blackberries, On home computers, In cell phones, In voicemail transcription programs, On flash drives, In native files, In metadata . Knowing what you're looking for is essential, but understanding technology and data storage systems can literally make or break your discovery effortsand your case. If you can't write targeted discovery requests, you won't get all the information you need. ESI Handbook: Sources, Technology and Process immediately helps you to: Fully grasp the complexities of data sources and IT systems as they relate to electronic discovery, including cutting-edge software tools that facilitate discovery and litigation. Achieve a cooperative and efficient approach to conducting cost-effective ESI discovery . Employ sophisticated and effective discovery tools, including concept and contextual searching, statistical sampling, relationship mapping, and artificial intelligencethat help automate the discovery process, reduce costs and enhance process and information integrity. The essential companion to Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice, ESI Handbook: Sources, Technology and Process provides you with practical assistance through every stage of the eDiscovery process, including: Creating a legally compliant document retention policy Preserving ESI through litigation holds; identifying and interviewing key players Reviewing preservation memo Defining relevant ESI Identifying privacy or confidentiality issues Creating an eDiscovery plan Retaining eDiscovery vendors Meet and conferpresenting proposed discovery plan to judge and negotiate terms for search criteria and production and timing Rule 16 Scheduling Conference ESI processing Legal review Motions related to production of documents Use of ESI at trial ESI Handbook: Sources, Technology and Process is logically organized to enable easy reading - even on the most complex topics. It provides quick access to essential answers, while minimizing dependence on footnotes, endnotes, and other cumbersome annotations.