2010 E-Discovery Certification Courses

Dual Track #1
Option A: E-Discovery Challenges: Global Disputes & Investigations
The integration of the global business community has led to an increase in cross-border litigation, making challenging electronic discovery projects even more difficult. This session will provide a perspective from the UK on issues involved in global litigation and regulatory investigations, and will present solutions that can help ensure an organization’s success in these financially trying times. Among the topics to be covered are:

• The prevalence of global litigation
• Challenges in international discovery
• The impact of the economy on organizations in relation to discovery/disclosure
• Solutions for reducing litigation risk and containing legal costs

Option B: All You Need to Know about Privilege
With the rapid proliferation of electronically stored information, preventing the inadvertent production of privileged information has never been more difficult. Responding to this, Congress enacted Federal Rule of Evidence 502 with the intent to provide protection against waiver of privilege and to decrease the financial burden of litigation. This begs the question – how has Rule 502 played out in practice? What other practices will preserve privilege? This session will:

• Provide an overview of Rule 502
• Explore additional privilege safeguards
• Discuss lessons learned from recent court decisions regarding privilege

Dual Track #2
Option A: The Process of Document Review Simplified
Document review is considered by many to be the most expensive part of litigation. The process can be tedious, taxing and time-consuming, becoming more difficult as the volume of electronically stored information continues to grow exponentially. What’s the good news about document review? There are ways to navigate the process effectively, cutting costs and decreasing headaches. This presentation will discuss the pyramid of success necessary for any document review project.

Option B: The Technological Advantage: Effective Review Tool Use
The success of a case rests on the quality of evidence presented. A good review tool will allow your review team to find and highlight those documents that are crucial to your case. This presentation will offer tried and true tips and techniques in getting the most out of your review tool.

• Planning for production;
• Format options;
• Judicial intervention in production disputes
• Production pitfalls.

Dual Track #3
Option A: Demystifying Metadata
Metadata can be a valuable litigation and internal investigation tool, yet like other forms of ESI, it implicates a variety of new concerns. This session will expose common metadata myths and reveal various approaches for properly handling metadata. Topics to be discussed include:

• Recent case law where the preservation and production of metadata is at issue
• Collecting metadata from various forms of ESI
• Including metadata in a document review and avoiding metadata production issues
• Metadata scrubbing and other spoliation considerations

Option B: Rules & Cases: Hot Off the Presses!
Electronic discovery poses many challenges to litigation teams, including the rapid rate at which case law is advancing and expanding. Remaining ahead of the learning curve is a vital practice that confers a strategic advantage. This session will discuss recent developments in legal rules, cases and issues that are transforming the electronic discovery industry.

Break

Cutting Costs, Not Corners
Electronic discovery can be unnecessarily costly if not well-managed. Addressing cost containment is one area where a focused effort will pay off for your client, and help result in return business. Topics covered during this session will include:

• How is cost determined and what are the cost components in e-discovery?
• How does one create realistic cost estimates?
• Who should pay?
• How does one create methodologies that result in legal team efficiency?

Lunch

Empowering Investigations with Computer Forensics
Do you need to find the smoking gun hidden among the computer’s bits and bytes? Do you have questions regarding proper methods of collecting electronic evidence? Learn from an experienced forensics professional who has handled hundreds of computer-related investigations, as the following is discussed:

• How do computers erase files and why is erased data often recoverable using computer forensic techniques?
• What is the difference between “slack” and “unallocated” space?
• What are some computer forensic best practices for collecting and preserving evidence?
• How does e-mail work?
• What are some of the many locations where hidden data resides on a computer?

End of Day Remarks & Bus Transportation to Airport & Hotel