Overview
What you will study
Designed by a multidisciplinary faculty of the leading experts from law and industry, this E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy course offered by York University explores topics related to the legal and technology issues in e-Discovery, best practices for the preservation of evidence, forensics essentials, information governance strategies, critical updates in privacy, cybersecurity and AI as they relate to information management, and more.
Over 5-modules, in addition to focused, instructional sessions, you will also benefit from a learn-by-doing information governance workshop and live demonstrations of the latest tools used in all stages of the e-Discovery process. You will be able to get individualized feedback from the experts and gain practical insights and practice management tips from acknowledged leaders.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Legal and technology issues in e-Discovery
- Best practices for the preservation of evidence
- How to collect, store and process e-documents
- The pros and cons of discovery plans
- How to conduct an effective case assessment
- Strategies for managing expectations of clients and the Courts
- Project management in litigation and due diligence, from start to finish
- Common privilege issues
- How forensics and analytics tools are used
- Privacy, confidentiality, cybersecurity and AI issues in legal information
- Understanding the struggles between privacy vs. data retention
- How to develop information governance strategies now and in the future
- Understanding emerging challenges in records management in the legal context
- Impact of important developments in case law and legislation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Dates coming soon
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Civil & Private Law View 23 other Short Courses in Civil & Private Law in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Litigators: civil, administrative, and criminal
- Litigation support professionals
- Law Clerks
- Legal project managers
- Knowledge management professionals
- Records management professionals
- Information officers
- In-house counsel
- Legal technology professionals
- Forensic accountants
Tuition Fee
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International
3495 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3495 CAD for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
3495 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3495 CAD for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Toronto
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.