The process of gathering evidence for use in a civil or criminal trial is known as discovery. This process can be complicated and time-consuming, especially when electronic evidence is involved.

In the 20th century, Discovery obligations were delivered as printed pages for 5-10 cents per page. Tagging and organization of documents as legal facts were achieved primarily through post-it notes on copies of paper assembled in conference rooms also known as War Rooms.

CHAPTER 3: COOPERATION During the same time period that the original changes to the FRCP were being implemented, some complimentary efforts were being undertaken by the Sedona Conference (hereinafter Sedona), a nonpartisan law and policy think tank. Sedona published the first edition of The Sedona Principles: Best Practices Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Document Production in 2004 and the document became influential in the eventual recommendations of the FRCP advisory committee. The second amended version of The Sedona Principles was released in July of 2007 and a third edition was released in 2018, then updated in 2019.

FRCP #1 is clear: “These rules govern the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the United States ….. They should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.”

Questions about how much eDiscovery costs? Visit our pricing page, schedule a demo, or write us a direct message. Introduction I’ve written many times about how eDiscovery software is traditionally viewed as only a large case, federal forum issue. Most recently in the eDiscovery Buyers Guide (Copyright Burney Consultants & Lex Tech Review), I noted that firms of all sizes must now understand how to handle electronic discovery cost-effectively and successfully. To that end, I discussed the roots of what is now often called “The Small Case Dilemma.”

FRCP #1 is clear: “These rules govern the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the United States ….. They should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” Do your eDiscovery practices align with this rule?