Privilege Review – Bow Tie Law

A Case Study on Privilege Logs

August 8, 2015 Josh Gilliland Attorney Client Privilege, Privilege Review

Privilege logs require more than merely saying a prospectively privileged document is an “attorney-client communication.” This requires litigants to conduct privilege review with far more analysis than simply tagging discovery “Attorney Client Privilege” or “Work Product Conduct.” The case of United States v. State & La. Dep’t of Health &[…]

The Advantages of Contacting Opposing Counsel 34 Minutes After Inadvertent Disclosure of One Email

October 21, 2014 Josh Gilliland Document Review, Privilege Review

What happens when a lawyer inadvertently produces an email protected by the attorney-client privilege? A Magistrate Judges and District Court Judge orders the receiving party to destroy the inadvertently produced email. Iowa is the home of where John Atanasoff invented the first computer in 1939. It is also the home of[…]

eDiscovery Review Strategies

September 17, 2012 Josh Gilliland Document Review, e-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information, ESI

Tips on reviewing electronic discovery, including issue tagging for causes of action or defenses and eDiscovery project management.