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The Osgoode Certificate in E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy

The Osgoode Certificate in E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy

Issued on 06 Apr 2023 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

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There has never been a more critical time to manage e-Discovery efficiently and cost effectively. Discover the knowledge and skills you need to excel at e-Discovery. The legal world is built on information, and rapid advances in technology have made the sheer volume of electronically stored information immense. If your work involves navigating large amounts of information in the course of litigation or transactional matters, you need to stay on top of the latest developments in electronic discovery, legal information management, records governance and privacy law. Designed by a multidisciplinary faculty of the leading experts from law and industry, this comprehensive, practical and skills-based Osgoode Certificate explores topics related to the legal and technology issues in e-Discovery, best practices for the preservation of evidence, forensics essentials, information governance strategies, critical updates in privacy, cybersecurity and AI as they relate to information management, and more.

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Osgoode Professional Development, York University

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Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

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What You’ll Learn

  1. Legal and technology issues in e-Discovery

  2. Best practices for the preservation of evidence

  3. How to collect, store and process e-documents

  4. The pros and cons of discovery plans

  5. How to conduct an effective case assessment

  6. Strategies for managing expectations of clients and the Courts

  7. Project management in litigation and due diligence, from start to finish

  8. Common privilege issues

  9. How forensics and analytics tools are used

  10. Privacy, confidentiality, cybersecurity and AI issues in legal information

  11. Understanding the struggles between privacy vs. data retention

  12. How to develop information governance strategies now and in the future

  13. Understanding emerging challenges in records management in the legal context

  14. Impact of important developments in case law and legislation

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

  1. complete/attend all modules; and
  2. successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

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