T. James Cass

Manager, Review Services and Senior Counsel

 

July 7, 2021

 

Custodian interviews are an important and necessary part of the identification phase of an eDiscovery project. Early interviews are necessary to develop a proportionate and defensible discovery plan. 

 

The purpose of the interview is to:

 

• identify the cast of characters,
• the relevant time periods,
• the potential sources of electronically stored information (ESI), and
• confirm that the individuals understand the legal hold requirements.

If custodian interviews are not done there is a risk that the relevant information won’t be preserved and collected or conversely that too much data is preserved and collected. … Read More