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Figure 4.2 You.will.want.to.know.and.work.with.your.legal.staff.
every.type.of.case..There.will.be.specialists.in.the.different.
types.of.cases.that.you.might.need.to.be.involved.in.
So.if.you.are.concerned.with.a.contract.issue,.you'll.want.
to.ind.the.attorney.with.expertise.in.contracts;.if.it.is.a.tax.
issue,.look.for.the.tax.specialist..Most.organizations.will.have.
legal. counsel. that. specializes. in. human. resource. or. union.
issues..Or.you.might.be.looking.for.someone.with.expertise.
in.records.retention.laws.
The.point.is.that.you.need.to.include.the.attorney.or.coun-
sel.who.is.an.expert.in.the.ield.that.you.are.concerned.with..
To.do.so,.you.will.need.to.make.an.effort.to.understand.what.
resources.are.available.to.you.and.how.to.contact.those.peo-
ple.as.needed.
Do.not.forget.the.other.legal.staff..Paralegals.and.research.
assistants. or. other. administrative. staff. in. the. law. depart-
ment.or.in.the.outside.counsel's.ofices.are.often.the.people.
you.will.have.the.most.contact.with..These.people.will.most.
often.be.responsible.for.establishing.and.managing.litigation.
holds,.gathering.and.organizing.evidence,.and.conducting.the.
research.into.relevance.and.precedence.for.the.attorneys.
The.paralegals.are.a.great.resource.that.you.will.want.to.
spend.time.getting.to.know.and.work.with..They.will.be.key.
to.your.understanding.of.what.electronic.evidence.is.relevant.
and.what.needs.to.be.preserved.and.for.how.long.
