State Rules - Tom Allman webcast notes-Part 1
Tom Allman, editor of the 2007 Sedona Principles and Lawyers for Civil Justice Ediscovery chair, and I just concluded a feisty and informative webcast on the “state of the State Rulemaking process”.
Many states have already adopted some form of rules around ediscovery and others are currently cooking (Illinois, NY, California). Tom is and has been in the middle of it all. Modestly describing his role as “observer”, he gave us his keen insight into the subtle differences between state and federal rules with an indication of what is on the horizon.
The webcast, Deja vu All Over Again: State Rules of Civil Procedure, will be available for download over the next couple days.
I promised some links and cites on the webcast. This is the first installment.
Around the California Rules (comments due January 25, 2008), Ralph Losey provided wonderful background material for me as Tom and I reviewed this initiative. Ralph believes that burdens will shifted and obligations will increase around accessibility arguments and cost shifting. We’re all going to take a closer look. Link to comments page.
The first question was around third party ediscovery. See my blog post on Ayers v SGS Control Services.
Filed under Sound Evidence, State Rules.