When I was a young e-discovery attorney, I would tell the (not e-discovery) associates and partners whom I worked with that "if I can learn this, you can learn this" and state that my goal was to train myself out of a job. As an attorney coming from a decidedly nontechnical background, I believed (and still do), that most attorneys are capable of competently engaging with electronic discovery. After all, it was once common for litigation attorneys of all stripes to handle (or manage) discovery as part of their larger practice. However, as I have spent more time practicing, observing both attorney behavior and the rapid evolution of e-discovery and electronically stored information (ESI), the reality is that e-discovery has emerged as a discrete practice area with dedicated specialists, both legal and technical. As we mark the 20th anniversary of what could be considered the first case in the modern e-discovery era, it is time to consider what will be a reasonable level of engagement for everyday practitioners for the next 20 years.