ACEDS Test Questions Answers 95

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Question: A litigation support professional receives a native

file production from opposing counsel and immediately imports it into the law firm's e-discovery platform and attempts to look at the first document. Rather than see words on a page, the litigation support professional sees windows popping up with foreign language characters randomly displaying and scrolling down the screen. What key step below did the litigation support professional most likely miss?

• Performing language detection before review.
• Scanning the native file production for viruses prior to

importing.

• Ensuring the operating system is updated before importing.
• Conducting a load file reconciliation before review.

Correct answer: B

Question: You are in charge of litigation support at your law

firm. Company A, a large corporate client of the firm, and John Smith, a member of the client's management team, have

been named in a lawsuit alleging theft of intellectual property (including computer code) and violation of a non-compete agreement. The lawsuit stems from Smith's departure from Company B, a direct competitor of Company A. You have been tasked with coordinating the collection of ESI from the client, Company A. Given the importance of the client to the firm, the highly technical issues involved, and the fact that computer code may need to be preserved, who would be best suited to perform the collection of ESI?

• The IT manager at the client who is certified in Microsoft

infrastructure

• A forensic expert familiar with ESI collection in litigation
• An expert consultant who is familiar with computer code

relevant to the case

• You, as the person in charge of litigation support at the

firm

Correct answer: B

Question: A data forensic examiner is asked to perform an

acquisition of a computer hard drive. In addition to the collection, he is asked to perform the most thorough quality

control (QC) of the data. What method of QC is likely to be most thorough?

• Verify file numbers and sizes.
• Verify MD5 or SHA1 hash values.
• Copy data to a working hard drive and verify that all files

function as intended.

• Verify file names, date created fields, and time created

fields.

Correct answer: B

Question: During a large-scale review involving many

contract attorneys performing document review, the review center manager overseeing the document review is concerned about the potential for data leakage. The facts and circumstances of the case are sensitive, and any leaks of documents or information could impact a key revenue stream and embarrass the client's leadership. Which step below is the most effective way the review center manager may reduce the risk of data leakage?

• Prohibit all cell phones in the review center.
• Disable USB ports on the reviewer workstation computers.

• Limit certain reviewers' access to only certain documents.
• Have all reviewers sign an NDA and monitor their review

activities

Correct answer: D

Question: A partner at a law firm in the U.S. called his U.S.-

based client's legal department in Germany to start the legal hold process for an important new case in which ESI will need to be transferred across international borders. The partner did not speak German and the in-house attorney in Germany spoke and understood English, but only haltingly.The in-house attorney refused to send a communication to potential custodians in Germany directing them to preserve ESI in connection with the case. What is likely to be the most productive next step the U.S.-based partner should take?

• Engage the client's data protection officer.
• Fly to Germany to speak to the client in person.
• Immediately hire the best forensic team to collect the data

after business hours.

• Document that the client is uncooperative and file it away

internally.