Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation’s Black Hole


LIVE Webinar


Summary:

Litigation is an unavoidable consequence of doing business. Most of the work begins many months or even years before the parties go to court. These days, attorneys must invest heavily in strategic pre-trial discovery to prevail in court. Attorneys must understand the many emerging trends and issues in the field of Strategic E-Discovery in order not to fall victim to its many pitfalls.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to provide guidance to organizations and legal professionals that will be primarily affected by litigation and issues surrounding Strategic E-Discovery. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour LIVE webinar.

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet
Developer: The Knowledge Conference
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 2.0
(Please note, your State Bar or Accounting Board will make the final determination with respect to continuing education credit.)
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Course Code: 083782


Featured Speakers for Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation’s Black Hole live webinar:

Event Chairman:
National Archives and Records Administration

Jason R. Baron
Director of Litigation
Office of the General Counsel

Jones Day

Steven C. Bennett
Partner
Chair, e-Discovery Committee
Founding Member, Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery

Crowell & Moring

Jeane A. Thomas
Partner, Chair, E-Discovery and Information Management Group, Crowell & Moring

CommVault

Simon Taylor
Senior Director Information Access and Management


Event Talking Points:

SEGMENT 1:

Jason R. BaronDirector of Litigation, Office of the General CounselNational Archives and Records Administration

- Strategically thinking about search and information retrieval issues
- Negotiating search protocols as part of the Rule 26 meet and confer process, post Victor Stanley v. Creative Pipe (D. Md. 2008)
- Achieving quality in the e-discovery process: some general principles about project management and using sampling methods

SEGMENT 2:

Jeane A. ThomasPartner,
Chair, E-Discovery and Information Management Group
Crowell & Moring

– The meet and confer process
– Benefits of cooperation
– What happens when cooperation breaks down
– Proving "undue cost or burden"

SEGMENT 3:

Steven C. BennettPartner
Chair, e-Discovery Committee
Founding Member, Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery
Jones Day

- Relations between law firm, client and vendors can get confused. Who is doing what?
- Confusion can produce serious problems. Examples from cases: Qualcomm, Morgan.
- Best practices to address potential problems.

SEGMENT 4:

Simon TaylorPartner
Senior Director Information Access and Management
CommVault

- Proactive vs. reactive approaches to eDiscovery
  - Are information assets becoming a liability
  - Business control of retention and deletion
  - Cost & risk management of collection, preservation & review
  - Repeated litigation; Ongoing eDiscovery efficiency


Who Should Attend?

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

Why Attend?

This is a must attend event to have the chance to hear the up-to-the minute updates on litigation and issues surrounding Strategic E-Discovery.
- 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:

Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation’s Black Hole
LIVE Webinar

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET)