Law.com reports that states “are adopting electronic discovery rules as local lawyers struggle with the costs and uncertainty of e-discovery in an expanding range of cases.” While many if not most attorneys are now familiar with the federal rules changes of Dec. 1, 2006, state rules will be coming into effect at different times and with different specific requirements.
The introduction of new rules places increasing demands on attorneys to understand, or at least abide, technology issues. The story provides an anecdote or two that shows the anxiety that these new rules may create for practitioners.
Thomas Y. Allman has provided us with an index of the current state of adoption of these rules by the states. You can download the index below. It is current as of October 11, 2007.
We would like to hear from you. Will state rules for electronic discovery allay fears and resolve anxieties or create new ones? And, readers please comment on whether your state has adopted or will adopt soon electronic discovery rules.
State Rules of Civil Procedure
Filed under Federal Rules, State Rules, Technology Counsel.