PLS 244 : eDiscovery
This course will explore the rapidly developing role of software in the area of legal data, eDiscovery, and information governance. We will take an in-depth look at the role of software in the litigation lifecycle from data collection and document review to production and presentation at trial. Students will explore technology used in the litigation support department and by litigation teams in the acquisition of data and eDiscovery processing.
Pre-Requisite: PLS 101 or PLS 230 or CRJ 113. Three lecture hours per week, 3 credits.
Course Outcomes
1. Explain the types of forensic collection.
2. Describe different eDiscovery tools and their uses.
3. Describe types of digital evidence.
4. Explain factors affecting digital evidence collection.
5. Summarize U.S. Federal Rules on digital evidence.
6. Define the required data deliverable items in responding to, or propounding, a Request for Production of Documents.
7. Explain when to use eDiscovery Consultants, Special Masters, and Forensic Mediators.
8. Review data using different software tools.
9. Explain eDiscovery project management tasks.