Strategic Consulting
The rules are changing and knowledge is critical. Often times it is the attorney with the best information who wins the day. We can help.
- Electronic Discovery Strategy. Planning = winning. Those with a well-crafted electronic discovery & computerforensics strategy are best-positioned to succeed. We can help you evaluate your case and assist you with the creation of a strategy that best meets your client’s needs and your litigation budget.
- Meet and Confer Support. The new Federal Rules for Civil Procedure have placed a strong emphasis on understanding key electronic discovery concepts and meeting and agreeing with your opponent up-front. Impact provides consultation and advice for attorneys preparing to meet and confer with their opponents. From helping you understand key terms and electronic discovery phrases to crafting a computer forensics protocol, this early preparation can be critical.
- Assessments. Understanding your client’s IT / Electronically Stored Information (ESI) environment is essential. Understanding your opponent’s environment can make or break your case. We provide a wide array of assessment tools to help you create a snapshot of the ESI landscape and therefore help you make better decisions about how to move forward with your electronic discovery strategy. Want to find the evidence to win? You need to know where to look.
“Counsel must become fully familiar with their clients document retention practices and data retention architecture”
-Judge Scheindlin in the now-famous Zubulake case
30(b)(6) Deposition Assistance. Knowing the right questions to ask is central to a good deposition strategy. We can put our years of experience to work for you and provide a list of questions that will help you find the smoking gun.
Cost-control. Let’s be honest…electronic discovery and computer forensics can be expensive. We can provide you with real-life methods for keeping these costs in-line or helping you create persuasive cost-shifting arguments.
Spoliation avoidance and evidence preservation / Document Preservation Policy Creation. The law of unintended consequences can be severe in the electronic discovery world. You’ve seen the newspaper and trade journal articles…sanctions, adverse inferences, judgments and fines. These can all be catastrophic to your case and your client relationship. Our experts can help you avoid these unnecessary consequences with sound advice every step of the way.
Research. Electronic Discovery law is changing rapidly. If you are searching powerful case law and rulings that will help you move your argument forward, put our library to work for you. Impact subscribes to all the leading electronic discovery, computer forensics and legal publications and we update our resources daily.
Continuing Legal Education Programs (CLEs). Understanding the key concepts regarding electronic discovery and computer forensics is the first step to success. Examples of courts’ requirements for developing this knowledge include the new Federal Rules for Civil Discovery and the Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision to make CLEs mandatory. We are compliant with the accreditation process to ensure that you receive the appropriate CLE credits. Our CLE programs include these popular formats:
- Quarterly Electronic Discovery Breakfast Briefings. Held every few months at the Union League Club.
- On-Site CLE Programs. Provided at your location. We can deliver rich electronic discovery content on site at your monthly litigation meetings or other sessions in the convenience of your offices.
“…everyone is raving about your program… We are always grateful to have resources like your organization who make us look good to our clients! Thank you again.”
-Jill O’Brien
Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin & Tominberg
“It was truly a pleasure to work with you. Your materials and presentation were clear and extremely informative– just perfect. I especially appreciated the ‘lessons from the trenches’ portion of your presentation and the thoughtful and practical suggestions that you offered.”
-John Hines
Sachnoff & Weaver