Discovery Resources

August 6 -  Hear George Socha and Thomas Gelbmann discuss the market trends identified in their 2009 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey, which will be published in August. Details/registration info

July 21 - An introduction to the workings of e-Discovery:  What e-Discovery is and how it affects overall project management; e-Discovery terms, language; Techniques for effective communication with your e-Discovery solution provider; Best practices.  Details/registration 

Tuesday July 07 - This webcast, featuring a former U.S. magistrate judge, a current California state judge and the Director of Judicial Education for The Sedona Conference® will provide an update on the enforcement of FRE 502 and what impact it has played, so far, on both state and federal litigation.  Details & registration.

June 23 - This webcast will provide real examples of e-discovery war stories and practical advice for controlling the scope and costs of e-discovery.  Info and registration details here.

5/19 - In litigation, there is often no better smoking gun than the corporate email. Emails tend to be informal and much less circumspect than other corporate documents - the perfect target once a lawsuit is filed or an investigation is initiated. This webcast will focus on what legal professionals need to understand about email during e-discovery.

5/12 - Litigation support professionals are continually challenged to manage time, scope and budget within electronic discovery projects. In this webcast: project management lessons learned and project planning to achieve successful productions. Details here.

DRI’s Electronic Discovery Seminar is focused on e-discovery issues of the greatest concern to the defense bar. The seminar is designed to share the knowledge and experience of industry-leading corporate counsel from some of the world’s most well-known companies, outside counsel who defend complex cases involving electronic discovery, and federal magistrate judges who oversee electronic discovery disputes in high-stakes cases. Learn more here

Gartner’s Risk Management & Compliance Summit is taking place April 29 – May 1 in Chicago. The Summit features a virtual track targeted to “General Counsels and Legal Technologists” as well as special sessions focused just on e-discovery on Friday morning, May1. Fios’ consultants, Jim Daley and Gartner’s Carsten Casper will be among the speakers at the conference. In an effort to fine tune the content being presented, Gartner is asking for input from the legal community. To participate in shaping the discussion, please complete the Gartner survey here.

“Don’t miss this upcoming Risk Management & Compliance Summit presented by marcus evans. Included will be real-world topics such as “Developing action plans to ensure risks are properly managed; Evaluating and integrating a risk framework that functions understands the business; Tearing down silos from different departments and getting management involvement and buy-in; and coordinating different internal departments to recognize the ERM needs while allowing individual department initiatives, flexibility, and autonomy.”

April 21, 2009 - Cross-border discovery represents a challenge for organizations required to gather relevant data in foreign jurisdictions. This quarterly update from The Sedona Conference® provides an overview of discovery, data privacy and protection requirements for e-discovery involving ESI based outside the U.S. Register here.