It’s time for in-house counsel to brush up on e-discovery skills, especially if they’re not already comfortable with the technology, according to Arshy Mann in a recent Law Times article. Mann interviewed several corporate counsel who said it’s a mistake to rely solely on external counsel to understand this modern-day business tool.
“I probably do as much e-discovery as I did when I did it full time,” said Susan Nickle, general counsel for London Health Sciences Centre, in recent remarks at an e-discovery event. She emphasized the fact that a basic understanding of the process is key, especially when external counsel isn’t hired immediately. “There’s got to be some internal accountability in the legal department to instruct IT and to instruct some of the key custodians,” she said.
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