Redaction errors that get attorneys sanctioned — and how to avoid them

What redaction mistakes get attorneys sanctioned?

One small mistake in document production can expose privileged information, invite sanctions, and embarrass your firm in front of a judge. This on-demand webinar walks through the most common — and costliest — redaction failures teams make, including real cases like Paul Manafort's and the TikTok attorneys general filings, where improper PDF redaction became a cautionary tale. You'll learn what courts expect from redaction formatting and how to use a purpose-built redaction tool to apply, review, and burn in redactions with a complete audit trail. For a broader framework on protecting privilege throughout discovery, see our Protecting Privilege eDiscovery Checklist.

Watch to protect your clients, your reputation, and your next production.

What you'll learn:

1. Why drawing a black box over text isn't enough — and what happens when the underlying text layer isn't scrubbed
2. How cases like Paul Manafort's and the TikTok attorneys general filings became cautionary tales about improper PDF redaction
3. The specific methods that look like redactions but fail under scrutiny — font color changes, fill boxes in Excel, Sharpie on paper
4. What courts expect from redaction formatting, and why even minor deviations can create sanctions exposure
5. How to use a purpose-built redaction tool to apply, review, and burn in redactions with a complete audit trail

In this webinar:

This one-hour session brings together three Nextpoint experts — Brett Burney (eLaw Evangelist), Sonali Ray (Managing Partner, Nextpoint Law Group and General Counsel), and John Thuet (Training & Support Director) — to cover:

• The legal and ethical obligations behind proper redactions in discovery and litigation
• A live walkthrough of what incorrect redaction looks like inside Adobe Acrobat and Excel
• Real court cases where improper redactions led to sanctions, attorney's fee awards, and public disclosure of privileged information
• Best practices for QC, clawback agreements, ESI protocol compliance, and audit trails
• A live demo of Nextpoint's redaction tools — including how to toggle, track, and commit redactions before production

Who is it for?

Attorneys, litigation support managers, and paralegals responsible for reviewing and producing documents, who want to avoid the redaction mistakes that lead to sanctions and inadvertent disclosure.