Much of the focus of e-discovery in the public sector has dealt with records management and compliance initiatives designed to assist federal entities to comply with NARA and other public sector records requirements. However, the question remains as to whether having the best of breed compliance procedures and solutions solves all problems in responding to requests for ESI.

The answer of course is that e-discovery is much more than simply having a good records retention or compliance system. While records management initiatives are important in the day-to-day management of information for public sector entities, e-discovery is a much different exercise than records management and compliance. This webinar will focus on the differences between records management and e-discovery for public sector organizations.

Specific topics will include:

• Scope of the e-discovery preservation obligation, and how it differs from compliance and records retention
• Update on the limited protection provided by the safe harbor provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Recent cases addressing e-discovery in the public sector
  

Speakers:

• Daniel Lim, Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel, Guidance Software
• David Shonka, Principal Deputy General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, and heads the FTC's E-Discovery Steering Committee