Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: A-Z Guide and Checklists

Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: A-Z Guide and Checklists

Instructor: NBI - National Business Institute

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

• Collect and preserve digital evidence defensibly
• Organize, redact, and produce ESI for trial
• Handle sophisticated, deleted, and ephemeral ESI ethically

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There are 4 modules in this course

Collect, organize, produce, and present electronic evidence with checklist-driven confidence.

A checklist-based guide to handling electronically stored information (ESI). You'll learn to collect and preserve digital evidence, recognize ESI file types and media, and organize and document it effectively. Practical modules cover redacting and producing ESI, preparing electronic evidence for trial, handling sophisticated ESI types, and dealing with deleted and ephemeral content — all framed by the ethics of handling electronic evidence.

Collect and preserve digital evidence, and recognize ESI file types and media while organizing and documenting it well.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 86 minutes

Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence40 minutes
Recognizing ESI File Types and Media; ESI Organization and Documentation: Must-Try Tips46 minutes

7 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists Course Outline5 minutes
Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence5 minutes
Recognizing ESI File Types and Media; ESI Organization and Documentation: Must-Try Tips5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Recognizing ESI File Types and Media; ESI Organization and Documentation: Must-Try Tips5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Quiz - Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists5 minutes
Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment30 minutes

Redact and produce ESI, and prepare electronic evidence for use at trial.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 105 minutes

Practical Guide to Redacting and Producing ESI61 minutes
Preparing Electronic Evidence for Use at Trial44 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Practical Guide to Redacting and Producing ESI5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Practical Guide to Redacting and Producing ESI5 minutes
Preparing Electronic Evidence for Use at Trial5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Preparing Electronic Evidence for Use at Trial5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Quiz - Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists5 minutes
Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment30 minutes

Handle sophisticated types of ESI and deal with deleted and ephemeral content.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 103 minutes

Handling Sophisticated Types of ESI62 minutes
Dealing With Deleted and Ephemeral Content40 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Handling Sophisticated Types of ESI5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Handling Sophisticated Types of ESI5 minutes
Dealing With Deleted and Ephemeral Content5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Dealing With Deleted and Ephemeral Content5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 3 Quiz - Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists5 minutes
Module 3 Activity: Decision Framework Application30 minutes

Apply the ethics of handling electronic evidence.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 61 minutes

Clicks, Caution, and Care: Ethics of Handling Electronic Evidence61 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Clicks, Caution, and Care: Ethics of Handling Electronic Evidence5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Clicks, Caution, and Care: Ethics of Handling Electronic Evidence5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 4 Quiz - Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists5 minutes
Final Assessment - Electronic Evidence for Paralegals: An A-Z Guide With Checklists15 minutes
Module 4 Activity: Comparative Analysis30 minutes

Instructor

NBI - National Business Institute

National Business Institute

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