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:

LECG, LLC

Kenneth B Leissler
Managing Director, Electronic Discovery Practice

Aphelion Legal Solutions

Michael R. Geske
Chief Operating Officer

Citigroup Global Markets

Richard Gomes, CISSP, CISA
SVP Corporate IT Risk Management Policy, Worldwide Records Management Program

CommVault

Simon Taylor
Senior Director Information Access and Management


Event Talking Points:

SEGMENT 1:

Kenneth B LeisslerManaging Director, Electronic Discovery PracticeLECG, LLC

- Cost control
- Controlling risks
- Communication
- Cooperation

SEGMENT 2:

Richard Gomes, CISSP, CISA
SVP Corporate IT Risk Management Policy, Worldwide Records Management Program,  Citigroup Global Markets

Leveraging the Risk Weighted Enterprise Data Map to:
- Control Cost
- Rationalize Retention
- Defensibly dispose
- amplify business value

SEGMENT 3:

Michael R. GeskePartner
Chief Operating Officer
Aphelion Legal Solutions

- Imporved bandwidth and E-Discovery tools portend more outsourcing, including offshore
  - Efficiency requires a relationship before a deadline: MSAs and pilot projects
  - In-house counsel and outside lawyers must agree upon consultants’ role
  - Supervision and ethics: Take it personally
  - Litigation and jurisdiction-specific experience at the outsourcing firm are essential

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

Monday, February 9, 2009
1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET)