Laws, Regulations, and the Cloud: The Confluence of eDiscovery with Pervasive Governance – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Concourse E Today, many organizations are looking to the Cloud for answers for controlling escalating information management costs.  However, organizations cannot just be focused on the perceived information technology infrastructure cost savings offered by the Cloud.  [...]

The Case For Machine Coding in Document Review: A Judicial Perspective – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm in Concourse E The case for using machine coding and classification of documents in the eDiscovery review process has never been stronger.  As costs and ESI volumes continue to grow, machine coding promises faster, cheaper – and better.  [...]

Harnessing Search Technology Effectively – 9:00 am – 10:00 am at Concourse E Search has become a cornerstone of all legal technology, from legal research to early case assessment to document review. As search becomes more accessible, it also becomes more powerful, requiring experts in the technology to take full advantage of the available tools. [...]

EMC to sponsor CLE Session at LegalTech 2012 on the issues, risks and benefits of bringing more e-Discovery in-house.  “Although the FRCP amendments were enacted back in late 2006, their practical application is an evolving process for business, information technology, and legal professionals, as both  Discovery technologies and case law mature.”, notes David Yerich, Esq., [...]

EMC to sponsor CLE Session at LegalTech 2012 on What General Counsel must know about Industrial Espionage, State Sponsored CyberTerrorism, and Hacktivisim from part of the team that responded to an advanced cyber attack on RSA in March of 2011. “The day-to-day use of cyber risk intelligence is no longer just for government agencies – [...]

With the continuing growth of eDiscovery, rapidly developing case law, and new technologies, the complexities associated with eDiscovery are daunting. The risk of mis-steps 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 and professionals [...]

When Is Your Data Not Really Your Data? Thursday, September 15, 2011 Speakers: Edwin M. Larkin, Esq. – Partner Venable, LLP  & James D. Shook, Esq. – Director of the eDiscovery and Compliance Team at EMC Corp. Networking & breakfast:  8:00 – 8:30 a.m. EDT Program: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. EDT In litigation matters, you [...]

An Inevitable Reality: Machine-based eDiscovery Review with Jason R. Baron, Esq., Director of Litigation, National Archives and Records Administration and Jim Shook, Esq. Director eDiscovery and Compliance Group, EMC Corporation. As the amount of electronically stored information (ESI) explodes in the enterprise, the eDiscovery process is at a critical point. The document review process is [...]

By William J. O’Neil, Jr., Esq. Part III Faster, better, cheaper was the mantra at NASA as it set goals to improve quality, efficiency and better manage costs after several setbacks…it was a way to set goals and measure success from a “top down” approach of looking at it from all perspectives and seeking to [...]

By James D, Shook, Esq.   The review of documents is one of the most expensive components of the eDiscovery process.  Cost estimates range to 70% of the overall cost of eDiscovery, with many stories where millions of dollars were spent on the review process in a single matter.  It’s also been a people-focused, linear [...]