Malinda Matlock Invited to Speak at 2023 OK Judicial Conference

July 2023 • Source: Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable, PLLC

Malinda Matlock of Rhodes Hieronymus in Oklahoma City was invited to Speak to the 2023 Oklahoma Judicial Conference, attended by most Oklahoma State judges. Malinda discussed E-discovery issues in the context of standards, requirements and methods of evidence preservation relating to Smartphones/texts/emails. She presented the topic from the defense prospective opposite a good plaintiff’s attorney. She related that the starting point for preservation obligations in Oklahoma is actually a case from a New York federal court,  Zubalake v. UBS Warburg, 229 F.R.D. 422 (S.D.N.Y. 2004).  The consensus was that every law firm should establish a clear policy about collection and preservation of data and utilize an appropriate letter for notification of clients, including a plan to ensure compliance