Articles and Speeches
Electronic Discovery and the 30(b)(6) Deposition
April 13, 2009
James K. Lehman
, John D. Martin
Reprinted with permission from the Defense Research Institute (DRI). All rights reserved.
As electronic discovery has become routine in civil litigation, the role of the 30(b)(6) witness also has become increasingly important. The massive amounts of information held by companies-and the substantial costs associated with its storage, collection, review, and production-emphasize the importance of 30(b)(6) depositions focused on electronically stored information ("ESI").