Discovery plays a critical role in building and evaluating a case and can involve gathering information from clients, obtaining and reviewing documents and records, taking and summarizing witness testimony, conducting social media research, and collecting background information about opposing parties. This informative and practical session examines the vital role paralegals and legal assistants play in both traditional discovery and e-discovery, highlighting the responsibilities you commonly handle throughout the discovery process.

Learn practical tips and best practices from our seasoned panel for managing discovery efficiently and ethically, including organizing materials, handling electronically stored information, and supporting attorneys through each stage of discovery. The session emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and effective workflows to help ensure that discovery efforts are thorough, defensible, and well documented.