E-Discovery

Last year, rules regulating the discovery of electronic data broadened what items can be considered as electronic evidence. Emails, blogs, voicemail messages, back up tapes, instant message archives and other database files are all now fair game. The amended provisions were intended to reduce expenses of litigation. However, the opposite has occurred – in some cases raising litigation costs significantly. Companies are strongly advised to thoroughly understand this facet of the E-discovery processes or suffer the consequences later via skyrocketing legal costs and lawsuits.

The Knowledge Congress is bringing together a distinguished panel of experts to assist companies in understanding the impact of the new e-discovery rules on their business. The speakers will discuss their views in a two-hour teleconference.

Featured Speakers for The New E-Discovery SNAFU teleconference:

  Event Talking Points (click to view more)
SEGMENT 1:


Ms. Melissa L. Klipp, Partner ; Founder, Electronic Discovery and Data Management Task Force Member of Working Groups 1 and 6 of the Sedona Conference, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

**Segment details to be announced shortly..

SEGMENT 2:


Mr. Jason R. Baron, Esq., Director of Litigation, NARA; Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Steering Committee Member and Editor-in-Chief of the Sedona Conference Commentary on Search and Information Retrieval in E-Discovery, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

- The Legal Profession Is Facing An Historic Paradigm Shift in the Way in Which Evidence Is
  Searched For
- It Is Very Important To Separate Out Myth, Hype and Reality When Considering How To Perform
  Search and Retrieval in E-discovery
- Lawyers Should Be Aware Of The Limitations of Keyword Searching And Available Alternatives
- Emerging Best Practices In The Area Of Search and Retrieval Include Notions of Transparency,
  Collaboration, Sampling, and Iterative Feedback Loops
- The Sedona Conference(R), a leading legal think tank, is paving the way in this area, through both
  publication of its Best Practices Commentary on the Use of Search and Information Retrieval
  Methods Used in Ediscovery, and its support of the TREC Legal Track, an international research
  project run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- A Plug For the Second International "DESI" Workshop (Discovery of Electronically Stored
  Information), being planned for June 25, 2008 in London.

SEGMENT 3:


Mr. David R. Cohen, Partner; Co-chair, e-Discovery Analysis & Technology (“e-DAT”) Practice Group, K&L Gates

- Be prepared to implement an effective “legal hold”
- Adopt a records management policy that retains records only as long as they are needed for
  business needs or legal compliance and use backup media only for disaster recovery
- Train employees about proper use of e-mail and instant messaging
- Save time and money in e-discovery reviews through efficient practices
    - Preserve everything potentially relevant but phase collection, starting with the key custodians
    - Be selective about what is collected from most witnesses
    - Use iterative filtering, sampling and deduping to narrow what is left for human review
    - Review in native mode using concept-based software to speed reviews and cut costs
    - Use lower cost attorneys and well managed processes to further reduce review costs
    - Don’t outsource legal reviews without first “comparing apples to apples”
- Consider hiring special e-discovery counsel
- A useful free web resource is www.ediscoverylaw.com

SEGMENT 4:


Mr. Eric Schwarz, Leader, Forensic Technology and Discovery Services team (US), Ernst & Young, LLC

**Segment details to be announced shortly..


Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Melissa L. Klipp
Partner ; Founder, Electronic Discovery and Data Management Task Force
Member of Working Groups 1 and 6 of the Sedona Conference
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Jason R. Baron, Esq.National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Jason R. Baron, Esq.
Director of Litigation, NARA; Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Steering Committee Member and Editor-in-Chief of the Sedona Conference
                        Commentary on Search and Information Retrieval in E-Discovery
                        speaker bio »»

David R. Cohen K&L Gates
David R. Cohen
Partner
Co-chair, e-Discovery Analysis & Technology (“e-DAT”) Practice Group
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Ernst & Young, LLC
Eric Schwarz
Leader, Forensic Technology and Discovery Services team (US)
speaker bio »»

Who Should Attend?

- Chief Information Officers
- General Counsel
- In-house Counsel
- Computer Forensic Specialists
- Privacy & Data Management Officers
- IT Managers
- Litigation officers
- E-discovery Lawyers
- Records & Information Directors/Managers
- Risk Management Professionals

Why Attend?

- This is a must attend event to have the chance to hear the up-to-the minute updates on new
  e-discovery compliance rules.
- New guidance explained by the most qualified key leaders & experts.
- Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders.
- Interact directly with panel during Q&A.

Registration Information

** Discounts Apply for early registration

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