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ARTICLE · 30 NOVEMBER 2015

Ethical E-Discovery: Ethics And Interdependence In An Ever-Changing Field

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The article discusses what lawyers must do to meet professional conduct requirements within the constantly evolving electronic discovery realm.

United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Samantha Ettari
Samantha Ettari
Noah Hertz-Bunzl
Noah Hertz-Bunzl
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E-Discovery counsel Samantha V. Ettari and associate Noah Hertz-Bunzl wrote an article titled "Ethical E-Discovery: Ethics and Interdependence in an Ever-Changing Field" which appeared in the November 23, 2015, issue of The National Law Journal. The article discusses what lawyers must do to meet professional conduct requirements within the constantly evolving electronic discovery realm.

Ethical E-Discovery: Ethics and Interdependence in an Ever-Changing Field

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