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What Can A Forensic & eDiscovery Consultant Do?

April 26, 2017consultant eDiscovery Forensic

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What Can A Forensic & eDiscovery Consultant Do?

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Because of the differences between ESI and paper document information, not only must a lawyer focus more attention on communicating effectively with the client concerning the sources and storage of information, but a lawyer is well served by employing a knowledgeable Forensic and eDiscovery consultant to assist in the discovery process. A technically proficient consultant(s) with a good handle not only on ESI management, but also on the litigation process and the technical aspects of production, including available information technologies, is invaluable. A Forensic and eDiscovery consultant can help in the following manner: Assess the Situation – A forensic consultant can assist the lawyer and the client in ascertaining all possible relevant sources of ESI. These include, networks systems and configuration, email servers, shared network drives, backup procedures & policies, PCs / Laptops, cell phones / PDAs, backup tapes, 3rd Party Email Storage,(e.g., AOL / Gmail / Hotmail / Yahoo);