James Cortopassi is an experienced legal professional who manages large electronic discovery (e-discovery) projects, which involves locating, gathering, and exchanging electronically stored information such as emails and documents between opposing parties in litigation to be used as potential evidence in a legal case. E-discovery requires computer experts to correctly and securely collect various forms of digital data, including word files, emails, photos and videos, for proper presentation in court during the initial discovery phase of a case.

1. Electronic Discovery

2. •James Cortopassi is a legal professional with more than 16 years of litigationrelated experience. Currently, James Cortopassi manages large e-discovery
projects as the director of litigation support and e-discovery coordination for a
leading discovery and trial technology firm.

3. •In its legal definition, the term discovery refers to the initial phase of litigation
during which opposing parties exchange evidence and information relevant to
the case.
Electronic discovery, otherwise known as e-discovery, refers specifically to any
process that involves locating, gathering, or exchanging information in
electronic form with the intent of using the collected data as evidence in a legal
case.

4. •The data collected during the e-discovery process, which is often referred to as
electronically stored information (ESI), can come in many forms, including word
processing documents, emails, and spreadsheets, as well as audio and video
files, digital images, and computer programs.
Often, e-discovery requires the use of computer professionals to assist in the
gathering of data to ensure that any evidence is obtained correctly and securely
so that it can be properly presented in court.