Accessibility Considerations in Document Review (LEG00113)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

This course is part of the Disclosure Project Management series offered by National eDiscovery and Litigation Support Services. Disclosure Project Management is the eDiscovery framework adopted ‎by the Department of Justice. This course provides focuses on the Review and Analysis Phase of the Disclosure Project Management Framework.

Accessibility Considerations in Document Review goes over what accessibility is and ways to make document review projects more accessible. This includes ensuring instructions and reference material for a document review exercise are written in plain language. It also includes advice on collecting and processing documents in formats optimal for using Nuix Discover’s accessibility tools. Nuix Discover can work with a number of assistive technology supports, but it does have limitations. The presenters suggest workarounds to ensure that Nuix Discover users can make the platform suit their individual needs. Small changes can lead to big results.

Topics covered:

• Explaining accessibility and accommodation (5 :40)
• Using plain language (14 :25)
• Nuix Discover and document review (18:25)
• Document Formats and accessibility (21:15)
• Using Nuix Discover with assistive technology (31:35)
• Workarounds to make Nuix work for everyone (40:40)
• Recap (48:15)
• Resources and Conclusion (51:40)

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).