Preparing a Witness: Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions in the ESI World
January 21, 2016The use of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions to determine what discoverable ESI a party has, where it is stored, and what it will take to retrieve it is specifically contemplated by the federal rules regarding electronic discovery. In this article, Bradley C. Nahrstadt provides a general overview of the specific requirements of a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition and provides particular advice about selecting and preparing a Rule 30(b)(6) witness to testify regarding electronic discovery issues.