A Student Electronic Discovery Primer serves as an invaluable and unique complement to traditional civil procedure textbooks. Authored by former “Biglaw” litigators who now teach electronic discovery and civil procedure as law professors, this Primer is expertly crafted to provide a practical and accessible guide tailored for first-year law students. Conventional civil procedure textbooks have often overlooked what has become a cornerstone of contemporary civil litigation—electronic discovery. The Primer familiarizes students with the continually evolving and often complex themes of electronic discovery, covering preservation, search methodologies, proportionality, data collection and processing, review, forms of production, computer forensics, potential sanctions, and the central issues surrounding digital data in litigation. The Primer also demystifies key electronic discovery terminology, introduces students to the pivotal cases, offers insights into strategies and potential pitfalls about the retrieval of electronically stored information, includes sample electronic discovery practice forms, and outlines the key Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relating to electronic discovery. The Primer is an indispensable resource for students and practitioners alike, catering to a wide audience, including in-house legal professionals, as well as a handy reference for civil procedure professors. The second edition includes updates consistent with the ever-changing developments in electronic discovery, including the potential impact that AI/ChatGPT may have on electronic discovery.