{"id":7271,"date":"2025-11-20T16:11:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/news\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:02:52","slug":"legal-intelligencer-understanding-and-applying-local-rules-when-drafting-esi-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/news\/legal-intelligencer-understanding-and-applying-local-rules-when-drafting-esi-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Intelligencer: Understanding and Applying Local Rules When Drafting ESI Protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A well-drafted ESI protocol defines production formats, metadata requirements, search terms, and privilege review procedures, reducing disputes and helping discovery move forward efficiently.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the November 20, 2025 edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/thelegalintelligencer\">The Legal Intelligencer<\/a>, Kelly Lavelle writes, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/thelegalintelligencer\/2025\/11\/20\/understanding-and-applying-local-rules-when-drafting-esi-protocols\/\">Understanding and Applying Local Rules When Drafting ESI Protocols.<\/a>&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/news\/legal-intelligencer-understanding-and-applying-local-rules-when-drafting-esi-protocols\/#more-7271\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A well-drafted ESI protocol defines production formats, metadata requirements, search terms, and privilege review procedures, reducing disputes and helping discovery move forward efficiently. 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