EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon delivers the authors of “e-Discovery for Dummies” for a super session at LegalTech on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:45 to 12:45 in room SS1 on Concourse C.

“Dr. Linda Volonino and Ian Redpath, Esq.  have compiled a comprehensive text on e-Discovery which allows an eDiscovery novice to get up to speed quickly and which serves as a reference text for Advanced eDiscovery professionals,” says J. David Morris – EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon. “We look forward to the “e-Discovery for Dummies” session moderated by Jake Frazier, MBA, Esq., at LegalTech in New York, as well as the Best Practices Webinar with Dr. Volonino and Mr. Redpath on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:00 am. ”

About the Book:

Discover the process of e-discovery and put good practices in place.

Electronic information involved in a lawsuit requires a completely different process for management and archiving than paper information. With the recent change to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure making all lawsuits subject to e-discovery as soon as they are filed, it is more important than ever to make sure that good e-discovery practices are in place.

e-Discovery For Dummies is an ideal beginner resource for anyone looking to understand the rules and implications of e-discovery policy and procedures. This helpful guide introduces you to all the most important information for incorporating legal, technical, and judicial issues when dealing with the e-discovery process. You’ll learn the various risks and best practices for a company that is facing litigation and you’ll see how to develop an e-discovery strategy if a company does not already have one in place.

• E-discovery is the process by which electronically stored information sought, located, secured, preserved, searched, filtered, authenticated, and produced with the intent of using it as evidence
• Addresses the rules and process of e-discovery and the implications of not having good e-discovery practices in place
• Explains how to develop an e-discovery strategy if a company does not have one in place

e-Discovery For Dummies will help you discover the process and best practices of managing electronic information for lawsuits.

Learn about e-discovery rules, protections, and vulnerabilities

Here are the issues, challenges, strengths, and limitations of e-discovery in an easy-to-understand guide. Find out how to identify, protect, and produce electronically stored information, prepare for litigation, avoid tainting evidence, and much more. It’s a much better (and cheaper) way to learn about this hot legal issue than through experience!

• What happened — explore the legal changes that made e-discovery an issue and what they mean to you
• Your ESI IQ — get a comprehensive look at your electronically stored information (ESI) and how to manage it effectively
• Set up a team — assemble a team of employees from your IT and Legal departments and establish how to work together on important e-discovery projects
• Make a plan — identify potentially relevant ESI and how to comply with litigation holds
• Put the plan into action — preserve ESI, redact privileged info, and produce ESI in its native format, including metadata
• If you’re challenged — find out how to evaluate admissibility and document your evidence
• Be prepared — build an electronic records management program and policy and monitor compliance
• Call for backup — know when to bring in outside vendors and computer forensics specialists

Open the book and find:

• Why you can’t ignore e-discovery
• How to prepare for litigation
• Ten essential e-discovery rules
• How to create a data map
• What data to keep
• How to set up a document repository
• Suggestions for controlling your e-discovery costs
• How to review, process, and filter information

About the Authors:

Linda Volonino (PhD, MBA, CISSP, ACFE) entered the field of computer forensics and electronic evidence in 1998 with a PhD and MBA in information systems (IS). She’s been a guest lecturer on computer forensics and eDiscovery at the State University of New York Buffalo School of Law, and to attorneys and state Supreme Court justices as part of Continuing Legal Education (CLE). She’s a computer forensics investigator and e-discovery consultant with Robson Forensic, Inc. working for plaintiff and defense lawyers in civil and criminal cases. In addition to standard e-mail and e-document evidence, she’s consulted on cases involving electronically stored information (ESI) from social media sites and handheld devices as part of eDiscovery.

Linda’s coauthored Computer Forensics For Dummies and four textbooks: to on information technology, on on information security, and one on computer forensics. She’s published in academic, industry, and law journals on e-discovery and the need for electronic records management as part of pre-litigation readiness. She’s a senior editor on Information Systems Management and was Program Chair for the 2009 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security, and Law.

Ian J. Redpath holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College, a JD from the University of Detroit, and an LLM from the University of Wisconsin. He has 34 years of experience in litigation and has been admitted to practice in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York as well as the Federal and Tax Courts. Ian is also a former prosecuting attorney. He has published numerous articles on contemporary issues and topics and coauthored several books.

Ian has taught American Jurisprudence at the University of Clermont-Ferrand School of Law in France and lectures regularly on American Law at prestigious MGIMO in Russia. He has extensive national and international experience in developing, writing, and presenting continuing education programs.

Currently, Ian is the principle in the Redpath Law Offices with offices in Buffalo and New York City where he specializes in criminal and civil litigation.

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