E-Discovery Evolved – Smart Searching

Even with recent advancements in technology assisted review, tried and true searching tactics will continue to play an important role in e-discovery filtering, review and production activities across the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). From traditional keyword searching to advanced searching techniques, such as concept searching, topic grouping, near de-duplication and e-mail threading, e-discovery teams need to know how and when to leverage these tools. What do these technologies do? How are they used to conduct a cost-effective, defensible search? How can you get the most out of keyword searches? This presentation will explore smart searching techniques and provide best practices to increase the effectiveness of your next search protocol.

Speakers:
Harris T. Berenson, E-Discovery Counsel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Alexander C. Gross, Legal Consultant, Kroll Ontrack

eDiscovery Protocol for the DOJ in Criminal Cases

In this webinar we cover the recent Protocol released by the Administrative Office/Department of Justice Joint Working Group on Electronic Technology (JETWG). They have developed a recommended ESI protocol for use in federal criminal cases. Entitled "Recommendations for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Discovery Production in Federal Criminal Cases", it is the product of a much needed collaborative effort between representatives from the Defender Services program and the DOJ.

Speakers:
John Haried, Assistant National Criminal Discovery Coordinator, DOJ
Allison J. Walton, Esq., eDiscovery Counsel, Symantec

Conference Panel Sneak Peek: Social media opportunities and risks in litigation

Social media conduct and content increasingly affect the outcome of legal disputes and investigations. How do you obtain social media for use in your case? How can you preserve social media to avoid sanctions? What are the risks to litigants and lawyers of using social media? This preview webinar will highlight the major themes of this panel.

Speaker:
Seth Row, Partner at Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP

Conference Panel Sneak Peek: Paying your opponent’s e-discovery bills - Facing and navigating the risks of the US ‘Taxation of Costs’ laws

A federal law allows a judge or clerk of court to "tax costs” on parties. Some states have similar laws. A civil procedure rule says a "prevailing party" may have its costs, except attorneys’ fees, paid by the losing party. These provisions are now being applied to e-discovery costs, even though they are silent on such costs. This may deter aggressive e-discovery demands and prompt great scrutiny of the bills e-discovery vendors present to prevailing parties. What standards do courts and clerks use to determine what costs are taxed? The cost taxation law uses terms like “exemplification,” "copying" and “necessarily obtained for use” in a case, but not “e-discovery.” Can losing parties limit taxable costs? Will this law deter meritorious plaintiffs’ cases? Is it being applied consistently in the 93 federal districts?

 
Speaker:
Robert Barth , Clerk of court of the US District Court for the Western of Pennsylvania

Conference Panel Sneak Peek: How Predictive Coding Is Altering the E-Discovery Landscape

Under Fire: Technology-Assisted Review Computer-assisted Review? Intelligent Review? Predictive Coding? Smart review? Whatever you call it, amidst growing data volumes and dwindling resources, traditional linear document review is quickly going the way of the dinosaur.

In this session, the panel will:

 
Speaker:
Michele Lange, Director for the Discovery product line for Kroll Ontrack

Social Media and E-Discovery: Rights, Restrictions and Employee Expectations in the Workplace

Social networking is hot in corporate America. Companies are using Facebook, Twitter, and other emerging networks to build their brands and connect with customers. They are also using it to strengthen their own internal communities – investors, employees, and partners. Success in social networking is not without risk, however. Lawyers and e-discovery practitioners, in particular, struggle with the rights, restrictions and reality involved in employees’ use of social media. The responsibility for governing, managing, preserving and ultimately producing data from social networking activities can be a burden, but when litigation or investigation arises, companies must be able to respond.

Speaker:
Ed Lee, E-Discovery | Forensic and Dispute Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP

Resolving E-Discovery Disputes: The Role of the E-Neutral

Allison and Peter are Co-founders of the American College of E-Neutrals, an organization providing the world's only directory of qualified discovery neutrals for a digital age. Depending on the e-neutral's role, the e-neutral may carry the proverbial stick as a special master or the proverbial carrot as an e-mediator. E-Neutrals help parties promote proportionality in preservation and production, control costs and avoid spoliation while preserving credibility with the court.

Speakers:
Allison O. Skinner, Of Counsel at Sirote and Permutt Mediation Center, Adjunct Professor of E-Discovery, University of Alabama School of Law

Peter S. Vogel, Partner at Gardere, Wynne, and Sewell LLP; Adjunct Professor of E-Discovery and E-Commerce, SMU Dedman School of Law

Status of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Nearly six years after the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were first amended to address electronic discovery, another round of amendments are now under consideration. Questions regarding highly contentious, complex and multifaceted issues such as the duty to preserve, Rule 37 sanctions and the role played by technology are among the primary challenges that are up for discussion. But amidst circuit splits, spiraling costs and ever-evolving technology, finding the right solution is no easy task.

Speakers:
Gail Gottehrer, Esq., Partner, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Katie E. Winseck, Esq., Solution Architect, Kroll Ontrack

Computer Assisted Review

Computer-assisted review, or predictive coding, has been a hot topic in the e-discovery industry and is becoming the new paradigm for document review. The process can offer substantial cost and time savings resulting from improved speed and accuracy during review. However, for some, there’s still a stigma attached to the technology, as well as confusion regarding best practices for implementing computer-assisted review. How does the computer-assisted review process work and how can law firms implement a workflow that’s both effective and defensible?

Speakers:
Jay Leib, Chief Strategy Officer, kCura,
Dave Lewis, Ph.D., David D. Lewis Consulting,
Michael Schubert, Senior Vice President, Encore Discovery Solutions,
Daryl Shetterly, Partner, LeClairRyan