Upcoming Kroll Ontrack Certification Courses

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Electronic Discovery Certification Course

March 8-9 (Registration is closed)
June 7-8 (Registration is closed)
September 10-11 (Registration is closed)
December 6-7 (Registration is closed)

Kroll Ontrack Headquarters
9023 Columbine Road
Eden Prairie, MN

Course Overview
This course is designed exclusively for litigation support professionals and supporting attorneys in law firms and corporations with a solid background in large scale document review and production practices.

Upon completion, participants will receive the Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist designation, formally acknowledging their skills and experience in this important area of litigation support technology and practice within the industry. Certificate recipients will be able to better manage the e-discovery process and assist attorneys in making important electronic evidence decisions as they arise in litigation.

With this certification, litigation support managers will have a competitive edge in the marketplace and be a vital technology resource to their firms and the clients they represent.

Course Schedule: Subject to Change
This is a sample agenda from our 2006 Certification Course. Future course schedules may vary from this sample.

7:45 am	Bus Transportation Board bus from Hilton Downtown Minneapolis to course location

8:30 – 8:45 am	Registration & Welcome

8:45 – 9:00 am	Light Breakfast & Learning Lab: Identifying Media Types Are you a gadget greenhorn or a high-tech hot-shot? After a light breakfast, try your hand at our learning lab exercise and see how many hard drives, back-up tapes and other technology devices you can identify.

9:00 – 10:00 am	Understanding E-discovery & Computer Forensics A basic e-discovery and computer forensics primer providing you with context for the remaining sessions. This session will cover: Document productions vs. computer forensic investigations – how do they differ? Common e-discovery issues Case law pertaining to electronic evidence

10:00– 10:15 am	Break

10:15– 11:00 am	Managing an E-discovery Project You have been asked to prepare the electronic document collection so that legal review may commence. What are the key steps; what information will you need to know; and how can you manage against the deadline? During this session you can expect to learn: How to assess the skills and ability of your internal team How to select and work with external experts Strategies for coordinating large-scale document reviews Techniques for crisis management and handling the aftermath

11:00 am – 12:15 pm	The Nuts & Bolts of Computer Forensics Do you need to find the smoking gun hidden among the computer’s bits and bytes? Hear from an experienced expert who has handled hundreds of computer-related investigations discuss the following: How computers erase files and why erased data is often recoverable using computer forensic techniques The difference between “slack” and “unallocated” space The many locations where hidden data resides on the average computer

12:15– 1:30 pm	Lunch / Breakouts: Roundtable Discussions Enjoy your lunch while youdiscuss how you manage e-discovery projects in your firm or corporation with conference attendees. Choose from one of the following discussion topics: Working with e-discovery experts Managing attorneys’ e-discovery expectations Using online repositories for document review

1:30– 2:45 pm	Tour Tour an e-discovery processing facility.

2:45 – 3:30 pm	Document Collection for Internal Investigations & E-Discovery Learn best practices for collecting relevant data. This session will cover: Chain of custody Imaging for forensic analysis and learning when an expert should be consulted What to look for when collecting data for e-discovery How to avoid corrupting or losing metadata How to avoid the top ten data collection pitfalls

3:30 – 3:45 pm	Break

3:45 – 4:45 pm	E-Discovery: Filtering & Processing Hear a nuts and bolts discussion about filtering and processing electronic documents for discovery. This session will cover: Options for filtering the data – keywords, users, date ranges, and de-duplication Converting data to .tiff or .pdf images - what is the technical reality?

5:00 pm	Bus Transportation Board bus to return to Minneapolis Hilton Hotel

6:30 - 9:30 pm	Complimentary Networking Dinner (Optional) You are invited to socialize with other attendees and Kroll Ontrack staff for a private event. RSVP required.

Day Two

8:00 am	Bus Transportation Board bus from Hilton Downtown Minneapolis to course location

8:30 - 10:45 am	E-Discovery: Output for Review & Production Explore e-discovery review and production options – paper, native, litigation support databases, and online repositories. Facilitated by small group discussion, this session will cover: What are the best review and production options for your case? What is an online repository? The advantages and disadvantages of using an online review tool Coordinating production details

10:45– 11:00 am	Break

11:00 - 11:30 am	Searching Tools & Techniques This session will explore a variety of search and sorting considerations for winnowing data sets. Topics to be covered include: Defining search criteria for processing or use in an online repository Situations necessitating pre-categorizing of important documents When and how to use concept searching tools Searching and duplicates during review and production Treatment of email family groupings when running searches

11:30 – 12:15 am	Corporate E-Discovery Perspectives

12:15 am – 1:00 pm	Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 pm	Applying Your Knowledge: Hypothetical Case Exercise Put what you have learned into practice by discussing hypothetical cases and how you would handle these situations. This session will consist of interactive break-out group discussions where you will be asked to read two short hypothetical case examples and prepare as a group to discuss your course of action with all other conference attendees.

2:30 – 2:45 pm	Certificate Presentation / Course Wrap-up

3:00 pm	Bus Transportation Board bus to return to hotel or airport.

Optional Kroll Ontrack Presentation: Stay after the course to learn more about Kroll Ontrack.

3:00 – 4:00 pm	Ontrack ® Inview™ Demonstration View a demonstration of Ontrack ® Inview™, Kroll Ontrack’s online review tool.

4:15 pm	Bus Transportation Board bus to return to Hilton Downtown Minneapolis or airport.

Travel and Accommodations
Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for airfare and hotel accommodations. Please reference the Kroll Ontrack room block when making your reservations.

Hotel Accommodations:
Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
Kroll Ontrack room block cut-off: 2 weeks prior to event
1001 Marquette Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
1-800-HILTONS
612-376-1000 Phone
612-397-4875 - Fax
Visit the Hilton Minneapolis at http://www.minneapolis.hilton.com
Online Hotel Booking:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/mspmhhh_kon/index.jhtml - December 5-7

Reference info:
The Kroll Ontrack room block
Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
1001 Marquette Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(Room Rate: $155.00/night)
Online Hotel Booking:

This room rate includes:
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. The Metrodome, Target Center, Orchestra Hall, Walker Art Center and Nicollet Mall are all located within a few minutes.
High speed internet access, in-room coffee makers, express service kiosks, full service business center and 24 hours access to the on-site health club.
Transportation to and from hotel to the course location.

Course Information
Course Location: Kroll Ontrack Headquarters
8939 Columbine Road, Eden Prairie, MN

Tuition: $1500 ($995 early bird rate available for each course if you register at least 3 weeks prior to event).
This fee is non-refundable but may be credited for future events.
Tuition includes all course materials, lunch, and refreshments while at the training facility and transportation between the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown Hotel and course location.
Please RSVP on the registration form regarding the complimentary networking dinner.

Registration Information
If you would like to register now for one of the courses, please click on the date you would like to attend and follow the online registration process.

March 8-9 Sorry, registration for this course is closed.
June 7-8 Sorry, registration for this course is closed.
Sept. 10-11 Sorry, registration for this course is closed.
Dec. 6-7 Sorry, registration for this course is closed.


Electronic Discovery	Computer Forensics	Paper Discovery
Manage large volumes of electronic information and quickly find evidence that could mean the difference between winning and losing your case.	Find hidden or hard-to-find data, recreate past computer-related conduct, or access data that you think is forever lost.	Integrate your discovery solutions to address all your document review and management needs.