eDiscovery Certificate

The discovery of electronic materials has changed the practice of law. The vast majority of discoverable information is now exchanged and stored electronically. The Hamline eDiscovery certificate is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and real world experience to professionals – including attorneys, IT professionals, project managers, and paralegals - in the delivery of client discovery services or seeking to establish a niche in their organization.

The Hamline eDiscovery certificate is a graduate level program designed for working legal and IT professionals offering evening classes that can be completed in nine months.

Students who earn the Hamline University e-Discovery Certificate will be able to:

• Define the purpose and overarching objectives of the e-Discovery process from all perspectives.
• Explain the relationship between evidentiary requirements and the e-Discovery process.
• Identify e-Discovery process participants and their roles and responsibilities.
• Identify and understand the implications of the primary legal authority that governs e-Discovery actions and disputes.
• Articulate with detail the core phases of the e-Discovery process and the types and purpose of key technology types and other resources available to support the process.
• Design or support an effective, efficient and defensible e-Discovery process, including planning, documentation, and execution.
• Produce well-founded risk and opportunity analyses inherent in an e-Discovery process project.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key emerging issues regarding e-Discovery.

Program Director: Jeanne Kosieradzki, Legal Studies Department