Altep offers a variety of Certified CLE Programs in a convenient, on-site Lunch & Learn format. Currently, sessions are offered in conjunction with our Houston, Dallas and Chicago offices. If you would like to host a program at your firm, or make arrangements for a program outside of our key locations, contact us today.
EDRM Overview
Course Description: Overview of the EDRM model from Information Management to Presentation.
The ‘New Rules’ of the Game
Course Description: Overview of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the differences between statespecific amendments.
Analogy of the e-Discovery Process by a Shopaholic
Course Description: Using clearly defined parallels, Altep helps litigators, paralegals, and litigation supportpersonnel understand the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (the EDRM) through theeyes of a shopaholic. Using light-hearted analogies from everyday life, this complexprocess is presented in a memorable and impactful way, fully exploring the requirements,the challenges and the responsibilities.
Pitfalls of e-Discovery
Course Description: Using clearly defined parallels, Altep helps litigators, paralegals, and litigation supportpersonnel understand the most common pitfalls in six key areas of the ElectronicDiscovery Reference Model (EDRM). Hidden hazards in the areas of Information,Preservation, Collection, Processing, Review, and Production will each be exposed alongwith sound solutions to identify and prevent them.
Paper or Plastic
Course Description: This program explores the strategic pros and cons of various production formats toinforms students’ future thinking and decision making during 26(f) conferences.
The Art of Keyword Searching
Course Description: Over the years, millions of hard drives, e-mail stores, thumb drives, CDs and servershave been searched with keywords to identify potentially relevant information. Usingkeywords for searching is a well-established practice in the electronic discovery world.When applied properly, and in combination with other methods, search terms can be apowerful means for culling a large dataset. However, if keyword searches are performedimproperly, the results can be perilous. To keep you on the path to keyword nirvana, wehave outlined helpful tips and risk points.
Steps to Prepare the Company and Its People
Course Description: The preparation of ESI for litigation is not just a matter of ESI storage, management andaccess. It is also a matter of preparing the company and its people. There is a coregroup of people in the Legal, IT and HR departments that should be fully aware of therequirements and have a shared vision of how to handle ESI. This presentation identifiesthe steps that will help anticipate ESI-related demands of litigation.