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eDiscovery for the Rest of Us: Introduction to Electronically Stored Information (ESI) - Part 1 of a 5 Part series


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Ethics

Average Rating:
   8
Credit Type:
General |  Legal Ethics |  Technology Proficiency |  Trial Practice
Faculty:
Tom O'Connor, Esq.
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Access for 60 day(s) after purchase.



Description

In his 5-part series,  “eDiscovery for the Rest of Us,”eDiscovery author, lecturer, and consultant Tom O’Connor offers strategic and tactical resources for legal teams navigating the modern ediscovery landscape.

Part 1, Introduction to Electronically Stored Information (ESI), covers:

  • Data Types
  • Native Files
  • Rules for Storing Data
  • Relevant Cases

The series is based on O'Connor's two books "eDiscovery for the Rest of Us" an “AI for the Rest of Us”.

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Faculty

Tom O'Connor, Esq.'s Profile

Tom O'Connor, Esq. Related Seminars and Products

Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center


Tom O’Connor is a nationally known consultant, speaker, and writer in the field of
legal technology. A New England native who graduated from The Johns Hopkins
University in 1972 with a BA in Political Science, he later earned a J.D. at an evening
law school program while working as a consultant during the day.


That consulting experience is diverse and includes tobacco litigation, the BP oil spill
litigation and several opioid MDL matters as well as pro bono work with the Office of
the Federal Public Defender.


A frequent lecturer about legal technology, Tom also teaches CLE courses nationwide
and is a prolific writer. He has several blogs which cover current legal technology
topics and has written hundreds of articles including the 2006 award-winning article,
“In Katrina’s Wake”, about recovery efforts in the legal community of post-Katrina
New Orleans in which he participated.


Tom has authored four books on legal technology, including the best-selling
EDiscovery for the Rest of Us and most recently, AI For the Rest of Us, both of which
are self-published. In addition, he hosts the Ediscovery Channel on YouTube where he
interviews well-known figures in the legal technology space.


Tom currently resides down the Mississippi down in New Orleans with his son Seamus,
a Hosted Services Specialist with Platinum Intelligent Data Solutions. They both still
mourn the death of legal marketing maven Gayle O’Connor, a wonderful wife and
partner to Tom as well as a loving mother to Seamus.


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Overall:      4.9

Total Reviews: 8

Comments

Charlotte R - Simsbury, Connecticut

"Lot of new info."

Dave H - Cape Elizabeth, Maine

"He was refreshingly clear and concise. Just the right amount of technical jargon accompanied by good explanation."

Debra H - Rockport, Maine

"quick and to the point, made it interesting"

Anne S - Cullman, Alabama

"The explanation of how we went from zeros and ones to where we are now."