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“Electronic document creation and/or storage, and electronic communications, have become commonplace in modern life, and discovery of ESI is now a frequent part of almost any litigated matter. Attorneys who handle litigation may not ignore the requirements and obligations of electronic discovery.”[1]
June is usually a month for blockbuster decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, and this year was no exception. June 2015, however, also witnessed blockbuster opinions and guidelines from the state bar groups in three populous and commercially significant states — California, Florida, New York — all tying the ethical duty of competence to the need for attorneys to understand modern technologies.
Read the complete article at: Ostriches Beware: E-Discovery Ethics In Social Media