Leading Scholar Award - Electronic Discovery and Evidence - Presented to Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq.

Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq. author of Electronic Discovery and Evidence and The Digital Practice of Law has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 E-Evidence Thought Leading Scholar Award presented by Kroll Ontrack. These awards are presented to law firms, corporations, government entities, and individuals based on their recent and significant contributions to the development of the body of law, practice and procedure in the area of electronic evidence. Electronic Discovery and Evidence published by Law Partner Publishing, LLC, (www.lawpartnerpublishing.com) is the authoritative and comprehensive resource for electronic discovery and electronic evidence. Authored by the well-known writer and speaker, Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq., this book provides legal and technical analysis on the discovery, production and admission of electronic evidence. The book provides clear explanations of technology and legal concepts, authoritative discussion of court rules to electronic information, case summaries on electronic discovery and evidentiary issues, as well as forms, checklists and practical pointers.

PHOENIX, AZ (PRWEB) April 6, 2004--Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq. author of Electronic Discovery and Evidence and The Digital Practice of Law has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 E-Evidence Thought Leading Scholar Award presented by Kroll Ontrack. These awards are presented to law firms, corporations, government entities, and individuals based on their recent and significant contributions to the development of the body of law, practice and procedure in the area of electronic evidence.

Electronic Discovery and Evidence published by Law Partner Publishing, LLC, (www.lawpartnerpublishing.com) is the authoritative and comprehensive resource for electronic discovery and electronic evidence. Authored by the well-known writer and speaker, Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq., this book provides legal and technical analysis on the discovery, production and admission of electronic evidence. The book provides clear explanations of technology and legal concepts, authoritative discussion of court rules to electronic information, case summaries on electronic discovery and evidentiary issues, as well as forms, checklists and practical pointers.

Book reviewers have found this book valuable.

"Mr. Arkfeld's treatise on Electronic Discovery and Evidence is an extraordinarily useful, practical and accessible guide to an emerging and critical area of discovery." Browning E. Marean III, Partner, Gray Cary

"In this extremely valuable new book . . . [Arkfeld has succeeded in creating a work that is both comprehensive and comprehensible to the noncomputer specialist. This should be a valuable addition to academic and court law libraries, as well as to firms with a significant litigation practice." - James Gernert, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Baltimore Law Library, MD. - Legal Information Alert, (Volume 23, Issue #1), Alert Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL. (www.alertpub.com).

Many of us have not moved as rapidly into the computer/electronic age as quickly as have our clients and our litigation adversaries. Electronic discovery is already more important in today's cases than our old-time paper discovery. Mr. Arkfeld's book is a magnificent resource that will give its readers a great pretrial and trial advantage." Michael C. Manning, Partner, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Michael Arkfelds Electronic Discovery and Evidence serves as a solid digital discovery reference resource, packed full of detailed information and replete with case citations. . . . Electronic Discovery and Evidence is a compendium of information about electronic discovery, from overviews to minutia, replete with case citations. It makes an excellent reference resource for attorneys and their support staff. It also is of value to the forensic service bureaus catering to those attorneys. George Socha, Esq. Socha Consulting , LLC

The book is available at the Law Partner Publishing web site (www.lawpartnerpublishing.com) or through Amazon.com. It can also be obtained by writing to Law Partner Publishing at 741 West Moon Valley Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85023. The book is 1 volume, loose-leaf, (with annual supplementation), 454 pages and sells for $149.95 plus $8.00 for shipping and handling.

About the Author: Michael R. Arkfeld is a practicing attorney specializing in civil litigation. His practice includes cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, immigration and a host of other civil claims. He has appeared before both federal and state appellate courts and has tried over 30 cases before a jury. Since 1985, Michael has incorporated personal computers extensively in his legal practice. He lectures frequently throughout North America and internationally on the impact of technology to the practice of law, and on discovery and admission of electronic evidence. Michael is also the author of The Digital Practice of Law (5th Ed.): A Practical Reference for Applying Technology Concepts to the Practice of Law.

NOTE TO EDITORS: A limited number of review copies are available if you are planning on preparing a review article based on this book.

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