While there are many courses that purport to give a broad overview of electronic discovery, this course is intended as a nuts and bolts approach to preparing to discuss electronic discovery issues at a Rule 26(f) conference, which requires lawyers to discuss electronic discovery issues with their adversaries at the outset of the case. What do I need to ask my client first? How do I go about making sure that a “litigation hold” is in effect? How can I try to negotiate the conduct of electronic discovery in a way that avoids unnecessary expense? How can I best ensure I will get the electronic discovery I need to prove my case? These questions, and similar issues, will be addressed in this course.