E-DISCOVERY & DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

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Be a part of the leading cross-industry e-discovery and information management forum for corporate counsel, litigators, and technology professionals

At a time when most companies are striving to reduce costs and trim staff, the burdens of e-discovery can be crippling. What’s more, court-imposed sanctions for e-discovery failures could very well place you on the losing side of bet-the-company litigation. Given the complexity, variety, and evolving nature of information management and communication technologies, it comes as no surprise that corporate and outside counsel often find themselves at a loss as to how to manage the e-discovery process. However, neither opposing counsel nor the courts are going to have any sympathy for those who stumble over e-discovery hurdles. Thus, it is imperative that you take the lead in ensuring that your company is well-positioned to manage the demands of e-discovery.

At American Conference Institute’s 7th Annual Advanced Forum on E-Discovery & Document Management you will obtain proven strategies and expert insights for cost-effectively managing the e-discovery process. Electronic discovery and information management experts from Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec, Federal Express, Fidelity, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Host Hotels & Resorts, International Paper, Motorola, National Archives and Records Administration, Purdue Pharma, UBS, UPS, Verizon, and Viacom, as well as six federal judges and leading outside counsel, will provide you with the keys to:

• Reducing the costs of complying with e-discovery obligations without increasing the risks of sanctions
• Streamlining your information management systems to increase search efficiency and improve compliance capabilities
• Overcoming the document preservation, collection, and review hurdles that arise if one of your key vendors goes bankrupt
• Bridging the gap between your legal and IT departments in order to avoid costly miscommunications
• Increasing the speed and effectiveness of early case assessments to prevent spoliation

Contents & Contributors

E-Discovery and Information Management in a Tumultuous Market: Overcoming Complications Arising from Bankruptcies, M&A, and Departing Employees
Benjamin R. Barnett, Partner, Dechert LLP (Philadelphia, PA)
Scott A. Carlson, Partner, Co-Chair of the eDiscovery Practice Group, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Chicago, IL)
Jeffrey S. Follett, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP (Boston, MA)

Rule 502 and Its Impact on E-Discovery: Using the New Provisions to Reduce the Costs of Privilege Review Without Increasing the Risks of Waiver
William P. Barnette, Counsel – Commercial Litigation, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.(Atlanta, GA)
Cynthia K. Courtney, Electronic Discovery Counsel, Day Pitney LLP (Hartford, CT)
Philip N. Yannella, Partner, Dechert LLP (Philadelphia, PA)

Technological Solutions to Information Management Problems: Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Costs Through the Use of Emerging Data Management Applications and Advanced Search Tools
Maura R. Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York, NY)
Ronni D. Solomon, Counsel, King & Spalding (Atlanta, GA)
Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation, National Archives and Records Administration (College Park, MD)

Legal Process Outsourcing, Offshoring, and the Use of Contract Attorneys: Obtaining Cost-Effective and Quality Legal Support Services
Michael R. Butler, Attorney, United Parcel Service (Atlanta, GA)
Russell Miller, Senior Vice President, Hudson Legal (Washington, DC)
Kimberly A. Newman, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP (Washington, DC)

E-Discovery Ethical Considerations for In-House and Outside Counsel
John M. Barkett, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Miami, FL)
Steven C. Bennett, Partner, Chair of the e-Discovery Committee, Jones Day (New York, NY)