L to R: James D. Shook, Esq., George Socha, Esq., Dr. Linda Volonino, Richard Vestuto, Esq. (Ian Redpath and J. David Morris not pictured)

The most challenging issue in eDiscovery has been and continues to be the knowledge gap between Legal and Information Technology professionals.  Misunderstandings surrounding legal obligations and technical capabilities are often at the heart of matters.  Our panelists have  “Top 5 Legal mistakes that result in Sanctions,” the “Top 5 IT mistakes that can sink your case,” and “How Legal and IT can work together to strengthen your case.”

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The Original – eDiscovery Turf Wars: Legal v. IT (CLE Credit Available)

Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

The most challenging issue in eDiscovery has been and continues to be the knowledge gap between Legal and Information Technology professionals.  Misunderstandings surrounding legal obligations and technical capabilities are often at the heart of matters.  Our panelists have  “Top 5 Legal mistakes that result in Sanctions,” the “Top 5 IT mistakes that can sink your case,” and “How Legal and IT can work together to strengthen your case.”

Speakers:

James D. Shook, Esq., Director eDiscovery & Compliance Legal Team EMC

Ian Redpath, Esq., co-author of e-Discovery for Dummies

Dr. Linda Volonino, co-author of e-Discovery for Dummies

George Socha, Esq., Socha Consulting

Richard Vestuto, Esq.,  Vice President – Client Advisory Services – Merrill

J. David Morris, EMC moderator

R.S.V.P. today, as space is limited.

With eDiscovery growth, the complexities associated with eDiscovery are challenging. The risk of missteps during the eDiscovery process weighs on the minds of Corporate Counsel, as well as IT professionals.  What do legal and IT professionals need most? Advice and education from trusted experts who have been in the eDiscovery trenches.

“eDiscovery is a dynamic and developing practice. It involves significant people, process and technology across multiple disciplines, all of which have a specific eDiscovery role to play. To be successful, teamwork across traditional roles is mandatory,” says J. David Morris, eDiscovery EMC. “Bringing together the best legal and technical minds, EMC is delivering valuable firsthand eDiscovery technology best practices during our sponsored sessions at Legal Tech in New York.” EMC is sponsoring the following four sessions for CLE credit:

The Corporate Reality of Cross-Border Disputes in the Global Business Market (CLE Credit Available)

Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

With mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships and other contractual relationships, today’s business is global.  As business transcends borders, contractual issues and disputes naturally increase.  However, the inclusion of electronically stored information (ESI) has complicated cross-border contracts and operations, as privacy, compliance, governance and ESI collection laws vary widely by country.  Additionally, the recent increase in prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCAP) has added another challenge to corporate compliance. Learn how to safely navigate the turbulent international business seas in “The Corporate Reality of Cross-Border Disputes in the Global Business Market”

Speakers:

• Brendan M. Schulman, eDiscovery Counsel – Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
• D. Bryant Isbell, Senior Litigation Specialist  - Baker & McKenzie LLP
• Cynthia B. Bateman, Director – KPMG LLP Forensic Technology Services Practice.
• Heidi Maher, Esq., Principal – Compliance & eDiscovery Practice EMC Corporation.

It takes a Village…A cross-functional approach to eDiscovery (CLE Credit Available)

Time 10:30 – 11:30 am ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

With eDiscovery, there isn’t an “Easy Button”.  The practical realities of eDiscovery deployment, management, and litigation have had a significant impact on corporations, as well as expanded the general counsel’s role.  This session will focus on the realities of Discovery behind the firewall.  Industry experts and Practitioners discuss the legal trends and IT realities affecting the cost and risks of managing a mobile work force & dispersed ESI sources in a global world.

Speakers:

William O’Neil, Esq., Solutions Consultant—eDiscovery & Compliance
EMC Corporation

Michael Spencer – Records/eDiscovery Manager, Dish Networks

Rich Simon – eDiscovery, Deloitte

George Socha, Esq. – Socha Consulting

SharePoint: A catalyst for Information Governance and eDiscovery evidence repository

Time: 12:00 – 12:45 pm ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

We’ve gotten to a point where every organization sees the value in a solid information governance plan, taking into account things like retention, compliance, and eDiscovery. But even with all of these plans we still have groups and individuals saving vital business content outside of the data center. This has been a primary challenge for IT, until now. With SharePoint and its ability to connect end-users and content, with the data center, there is hope.  In this session we will examine how “The exponential growth of information has affected the data center,” “What information governance requirements you need to consider when deploying SharePoint,” and “How combined EMC Information governance solutions and Microsoft SharePoint can help get your information house in order”

Speaker:

Dave Martin, EMC Principal Product Marketing Manager SharePoint

eDiscovery Turf Wars: Legal v. IT (CLE Credit Available)

Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

The most challenging issue in eDiscovery has been and continues to be the knowledge gap between Legal and Information Technology professionals.  Misunderstandings surrounding legal obligations and technical capabilities are often at the heart of matters.  Our panelists have  “Top 5 Legal mistakes that result in Sanctions,” the “Top 5 IT mistakes that can sink your case,” and “How Legal and IT can work together to strengthen your case.”

Speakers:

James D. Shook, Esq., Director eDiscovery & Compliance Legal Team EMC

Ian Redpath, Esq., co-author of e-Discovery for Dummies

Dr. Linda Volonino, co-author of e-Discovery for Dummies

George Socha, Esq., Socha Consulting

Richard Vestuto, Esq., Vice President – Client Advisory Services – Merrill

J. David Morris, EMC moderator

Discovery and Legal and Records… oh my!

Time: 3:00 – 3:45 pm ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

Records Managers have greater involvement in discovery practices as organizations move discovery in-house as a repeatable business practice.  We’ll look at EDRM and the emerging IMRM and how the focus in eDiscovery is shifting.  We’ll help you understand how information management improves the discovery process and the role that records managers play.  Understand why shifting from a reactive to proactive stance can strategically benefit your organization, and the implications for information management.

Speaker:

Fiona Schrader – EMC Records Management

Pardon the eDiscovery (CLE Credit)

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET

Room: Concourse Level Room F

This McLaughlin Group style, fast-paced, round table type session will tackle ten of the top eDiscovery challenges from three very different perspectives:  inside counsel, outside counsel, and an eDiscovery consultant.  With just a minute to spend on each topic, you can be sure to get a focused, opinionated perspective on each of these hot eDiscovery issues!

Speakers:

James D. Shook, Esq., Director eDiscovery & Compliance Legal Team EMC

Martin Tully, Esq., Litigation partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman

Jeff Seymour, Deloitte

J. David Morris, EMC moderator

eDiscovery Meet and Greet Soirée

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Room: Concourse Level Room F

Cocktails and light Hors d’œuvres

R.S.V.P. today, as space is limited.

To Register – Click DISCOVER - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10am PT

The authors of “eDiscovery for Dummies” join EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon to discuss “Making Your Company Bullet-Proof“:

• The sources of the highest costs of e-discovery
• Which overlooked issues can cost you the case
• How to prepare for a swift and strong response to litigation
• 3 R’s of e-discovery: reasonableness, readiness, and ROI
• How to reduce the charged environment between legal, HR, and IT

About the Authors:
Dr. Linda Volonino (PhD, MBA, CISSP, ACFE) is an author, lecturer, computer forensic authority, eDiscovery specialist and expert witness. More

Ian Redpath (JD, LLM) is an author, lecturer, eDiscovery expert, practicing attorney and former prosecutor. More

“Dr. Linda Volonino and Ian Redpath, Esq.,  have compiled a comprehensive text on eDiscovery which allows an eDiscovery novice to get up to speed quickly and which serves as a reference for Advanced eDiscovery professionals. The text is written for both the Legal and IT professional and  it does a great job bridging the legal/IT knowledge gap. ” says J. David Morris – EMC SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon.

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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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• The Ten eDiscovery Commandments: The Judges Speak – The Honorable Andrew J. Peck and  The Honorable Frank Maas and moderated by Andrew M. Cohen, Esq., Vice President & General Manager of eDiscovery and Compliance Solutions and Associate General Counsel for EMC

• Authenticity and Admissibility: Enterprise ESI Management, Information Governance and the Chain of Custody challenge - David Shonka, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, FTC; Steven W. Teppler, Esq., EdelsonMcGuire, LLC and Author of “Digital Evidence LifeCycle Management – A Guide for Enterprise, Attorneys, and Technologists”; Anthony J. Diana, Esq., Mayer Brown LLP, James D. Shook, Esq., EMC eDiscovery expert with panel moderated by William D. O’Neil, Esq. Corporate Governance and Compliance Specialists and eDiscovery Expert.

• “eDiscovery for Dummies” – The New Book – Dr. Linda Volonino and Ian Redpath, Esq. co-authors and moderated by Jake Frazier, MBA, Esq., Sr. Director SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon and author of “Bringing eDiscovery In-House for Dummies”

• The Future of eDiscovery: Emerging Trends in Law and Technology and How it will Change Your Business – Andrew M. Cohen, Esq., Vice President & General Manager of eDiscovery and Compliance Solutions and Associate General Counsel for EMC; George Socha, Esq., Co-Creator of the EDRM Model; Greg Buckles, Independent eDiscovery Consultant; Farrah Pepper, Esq., Founder and Chairperson for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Electronic Data Discovery Initiative and Global Task Force and moderated by Jake Frazier, MBA, Esq., Sr. Director SourceOne eDiscovery – Kazeon and author of “Bringing eDiscovery In-House for Dummies” with special guest Robert D. Owen, Esq., Partner – Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

• eDiscovery War Stories: The Dirty Truth from the eDiscovery Trenches - Charles S. Biener, Esq., Vice President and Senior Litigation Counsel CIT Group Inc.; Steven W. Teppler, Esq., EdelsonMcGuire, LLC and Author of “Digital Evidence LifeCycle Management – A Guide for Enterprise, Attorneys, and Technologists” Jeff Seymour, Principal in Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Northeast leader of its Analytic & Forensic Technology practice and moderated by James D. Shook, Esq., CIPP, recognized authority and author on legal discovery and compliance law.

• Bringing eDiscovery In-House: In-sourcing, Outsourcing and eDiscovery Zen – David Shonka, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, FTC and Jake Frazier, MBA, Esq.; Greg Buckles, Independent eDiscovery Consultant; William D. O’Neil, Esq., Corporate Governance and Compliance Specialists and eDiscovery Expert and moderated by Ari Kaplan, Esq., is principal of Ari Kaplan Advisors, which provides law-related ghostwriting and industry research services, and also trains legal professionals on publishing, communications, business development and networking.  He is the author of The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development (Thomson-West, 2008).

• Internal Investigations: The Scoop on Employment Suits and Risk Management - Alitia Faccone, Esq., Partner – McCarter & English and Financial Services Litigation & eDiscovery Specialists; Heidi Maher, Esq., Employment Law Specialists and eDiscovery Expert; Gina Trimarco, Esq., Associate with McCarter & English Employment Law Specialists and eDiscovery Expert  and moderated by Matthew Nelson, Esq., Legal Consultant in EMC’s Global eDiscovery & Compliance practice.

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