Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D) Challenges and Defend Your Entries

John Davis, Genevieve Moreland, George D. Carry and Turkessa L. Brown to present "Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D)". This in-depth training course provides legal professionals with essential knowledge and tools to effectively manage privilege logs and associated issues within the context of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP 26), the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE 502) and ethical requirements. Participants will explore risks, best practices and compliance strategies for privilege logs, emphasizing both the strategic, legal and technological (think GenAI) aspects of modern discovery. Attendees will enhance their capabilities to construct, negotiate, and efficiently and ethically manage privilege logs, while remaining informed about recent legal developments.

Key topics to be discussed include:

• Setting the stage: The role of privilege logs in modern discovery
• Rules 26 and 502 and the governing framework
• Negotiating scope and reducing burden
• Quality control and risk mitigation
• Ethically leveraging advanced technology (like GenAI)
• Recent case law and enforcement trends