William Childress

March 13, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whether two companies are combining into one or a single company is splitting into multiple new companies, understanding the full data landscape and legal obligations related to that data will aid in a smoother transition and protect the legal interests of all involved parties.

By Tara Lawler, William Childress and Aurora Hartwig de Heer

10 minute read

March 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Data that is potentially responsive and must be preserved and eventually collected and produced in an active litigation is typically tied to individual employees who are custodians of the data. If an employee leaves the company tomorrow, what will happen to the data controlled by the employee?

By Tara Lawler and William Childress

14 minute read

December 02, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this article, we address some practical considerations that every eData attorney should consider when handling mobile devices during discovery.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler, William Childress and Leonard Impagliazzo

12 minute read

March 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Gaining a full understanding of company data and developing a comprehensive discovery playbook that is built on that knowledge are key parts of the preparation process.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler and William Childress

8 minute read

December 28, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

We turn now to one of the most practical and rational ways an organization can impose reasonableness on the discovery process—Information Governance. Information Governance is a broad practice that determines the manner and means of organizing and managing an organization's information in the ordinary course of business.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler and William Childress

9 minute read

October 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this article, we focus on the basics of the preservation and collection of records, the central principle of proportionality, and the importance of cooperation during discovery.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler and William Childress

10 minute read

June 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Data privacy obligates us as attorneys to think about the proper handling of personal data in virtually every aspect of the legal work we do.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler and William Childress

9 minute read

March 11, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this article, the first installment in our 2021 series, we discuss opportunities for the e-data attorney to apply her unique skillset toward mastery of the art of internal and government investigations.

By Charles Imohiosen and William Childress

6 minute read

December 29, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this installment, our final one of the year, we recommend strategies the e-data attorney can use to leverage her experience and skills to lead a rapidly changing legal profession.

By Tess Blair, Charles Imohiosen and William Childress

8 minute read

June 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

By understanding and using client data seamlessly, the e-data lawyer bridges the gap between a mature e-discovery practice and emerging data challenges in other areas of the law.

By Tess Blair, Tara Lawler and William Childress

6 minute read