Retired California State Commissioner Richard Best has written a comprehensive outline of electronic discovery issues. His site also features a list of additional resources on electronic discovery, which I don't need to reproduce here. Just go directly to http://californiadiscovery.findlaw.com/el_disco_websites.htm.

Although this site concentrates primarily on computer forensics and law enforcement, CFRDC Project Manager Christine Siedsma has assembled a wealth of information of interest to electronic discovery researchers. The "Digital Forensics Bibiolgraphy" at http://www.e-evidence.info/biblio.html is particularly comprehensive.

While you can always do searches on Westlaw or Lexis, or pour over the legal periodicals looking for new cases and developments in electronic discovery, you could also get a concise monthly digest in newsletter from from Pike & Fischer, a division of the highly respected legal publisher BNA. Visit the DD&eE web site for subscription information and a sample issue.

The Federal Bar Association and the Mecklenburg County Bar (Charlotte NC) combined efforts in 2001 to produce a ground-breaking DVD and textbook (available in CD-ROM and print) on electronic discovery. The DVD features five courtroom scenarios in which common electronic discovery disputes are acted out before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brent McKnight of the Western District of North Carolina. The DVD is introduced by Joan Feldman of Computer Forensics, Inc. and yours truely, who also interviews Judge McKnight after each scenario. The textbook features ten "Memoranda of Law" written to support the motions and opposition offered in the scenario, a collection of case law, and a collection of practice forms and sample orders that can be downloaded and modified for courtroom use. This set of materials is a must for judges and lawyers who want to come up to speed on electronic discovery issues, and serves as an "CLE-in-a-Box" for any local bar association wanting to produce a quality program.

Of the scores of electronic discovery and computer forensics firms currently doing business in North America, a handful have developed useful educational web sites to keep their current and prospective clients up-to-date on the law. These sites feature state and federal case law dealing with electronic discovery, computer forensics, and electronic evidence; "white papers" and links to leading law review articles; and sample forms for practitioners.

Applied Discovery

http://www.applieddiscovery.com/lawLibrary/default.asp

Computer Forensics, Inc.

http://www.forensics.com/html/resource_center.html

Cricket Technologies

http://igdev.crickettechnologies.com/case_studies/search/index.php. Free registration required.

Fios

"Fios, Inc. has launched a new electronic discovery portal at http://www.discoveryresources.org/. DiscoveryResources.org is an electronic discovery resource center providing legal news, articles & white papers, conferences, seminars, webcasts, and blogs."

Kroll-Ontrack

http://www.krollontrack.com/LawLibrary/