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 Arkfeld & Associates, LLC

 

Law Firm ESI Litigation Readiness & Hold Audit

Is your firm ready for the discovery and production of electronically stored information (ESI)?  Do you have the time to teach your staff, prepare forms and checklists, negotiate intelligently with vendors, and a host of other issues involved with the discovery and production of ESI?

Arkfeld & Associates is now offering to conduct a Law Firm Litigation Readiness and Hold Audit to ensure that you and your clients can avoid court sanctions, disciplinary action and other consequences for failing to properly handle ESI cases.

Our staff will assess through interviews, online assessment questions and other techniques your firm's readiness to handle ESI discovery and production issues. 

If needed, after our assessment, we can recommend solutions to reduce your risk in handling ediscovery cases.  These solutions may include:

  • Electronic discovery competency testing for your legal professionals
  • Litigation ESI readiness protocol, policies and best practices for your firm
  • Client strategies to ensure they are ready to implement a litigation hold once a "triggering event" occurs
  • Electronic discovery education for your staff
  • Complete set of ESI practice forms and checklists 
  • ESI vendor model contracts & education on how to negotiate with service providers
  • Online access to Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence, Best Practice Guides, and additional substantive resources
  • Installation and training on litigation support software
Contact us at PH:602-993-1937 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask about our fixed fee arrangement for these services. 

 

 

 

Arkfeld & Associates

 

Arkfeld and Associates assist legal professionals in their electronic discovery and evidence decisions. The principal, Michael R. Arkfeld, has been a litigator, speaker, consultant and author for the past 30 years. We assist law firms, government agencies, legal service providers and others in navigating through the myriad of legal and technology issues that surround the management, retention, discovery, production or admissibility of electronic information.

Services Offered:

  • Presentation and Training Needs
  • Strategic Consulting
  • Litigation Strategies and Assistance

Areas of Expertise:

  • Document Retention
  • Management
  • Discovery
  • Production
  • Admission


Electronic Discovery and Evidence Training

Arkfeld and Associates offers a comprehensive “E-Discovery and Evidence Best Practices” in-house course. Experienced and expert faculty will provide "best practices" training onsite or offsite on electronic discovery. This CLE approved course is focused on providing legal professionals with working knowledge of essential legal and technical issues surrounding electronic discovery. Course materials include the acclaimed Electronic Discovery and Evidence treatise, best practice guides, practice forms and competency testing.
 

 
 
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eLawExchange

Understanding e-discovery is critical in order to protect yourself and your clients.

eLawExchange is focused on the exchange of e-discovery information among legal professionals. We hope these resources will become part of your litigation toolbox.

Electronic Discovery and Evidence Blog

Electronic Discovery and Evidence
The daily digest of cases, comments and other matters relating to electronic discovery and electronic evidence. Editor: Michael Arkfeld