On Friday, January 15, 2010, the USDOJ announced that Andrew Goldsmith was appointed as the new national coordinator for its criminal discovery initiatives a position that will allow the USDOJ to review and improve its criminal discovery and case management policies and procedures.
Goldsmith has been tasked with a number of initiatives so that the government can meet its discovery obligations in criminal cases. According to the press release, these tasks include: 1) creating an online directory of resources on discovery issues available to prosecutors; 2) developing a Handbook on Discovery and Case Management; 3) implementing a training curriculum and a mandatory training program for paralegals and law enforcement agents; 4) working with the Computer Forensics Working Group to ensure proper cataloguing of electronically stored information; and 5) creating a pilot case management project to evaluate case management software and practices.
Goldsmith will also act as the primary liaison to all of the United States Attorneys