eDiscovery Rules: ESI Topics of the "Meet and Confer"

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Article by Doug Austin on the eDiscovery Daily Blog.

This article provides further advice as a follow up to an earlier article authored by Mr. Austin, also appearing on the eDiscovery Daily Blog, and posted on the SRM Legal blog.

Some of the advice of this article pertains important issues that should be addressed during a meet and confer, under FRCP Rule 26(f) in a federal proceeding.  The advice provided touches on the following topics:
Initial disclosures;
Topics on which discovery might be needed;
Format of production of ESI;
Privileged information, inadvertent disclosure and protective orders;
Potential deviations from rule requirements;
Any other concerns or orders regarding eDiscovery.