E-Discovery: Best Practices - What Every Litigator Must Know about Electronic Documents
August 2008
E-Discovery: Best Practices - What Every Litigator Must Know about Electronic Documents
Program Highlights
*The Latest Case Law and Amendments to the Rules Governing Document Production and Retention
*What the Judges Expect You to Know about E-Discovery – A View from the Bench
*Metadata – What It Is, Where to Find It, and What You Are Supposed to Do with It?
*Staying Out of Trouble – Ethical Implications of Electronic Discovery
*Privileged Material and Claw-Back Agreements: Tools for Survival and Traps for the Unwary
*The First 10 Things You Need to Do When Your Client Calls
Program Description
Emails! Metadata! Text messaging! Word processing documents! Spreadsheets! MySpace! Every imaginable form of electronic data has become a “smoking gun” of evidence in the courtroom today. The difference between winning and losing your next case and depends upon your ability, skill and knowledge in handling requests for and production of electronic evidence. Electronically Stored Evidence has become a critically vital part of litigation. You must know how to prepare and be ready to amend your document retention rules once the duty to preserve evidence arises in order to avoid court imposed sanctions and disciplinary actions.
This program and its distinguished faculty are focused on giving you a working knowledge of the essential legal and technical issues surrounding electronic discovery. The program begins with the latest case law and amendments to the rules regarding document retention and production. It provides you with a first-hand view of what the judges expect you to know. It equips you with the tools for survival and warns of traps for the unwary. Finally, it provides you a 10-Step plan of action for handling electronic documents involved with a case from the first moment the issue arises.
This program will deliver best practices and arm you with everything you should know about electronic documents so that you will be able to represent your clients to the best of your ability. This is a program that you cannot afford to miss! We will look for you in August!
Agenda
8:30-9:00 AM
Registration
9:00-10:15 AM
Document Retention and Production in the Era of E-Discovery:The Latest Case Law and Amendments to the Rules
Presented by Julie Williamson
10:15-10:30 AM
Morning Break
10:30-11:45 AM
A View From the Bench: What the Judges Expect You to Know About E-Discovery
Presented by Magistrate Judge Michael Watanabe
11:45-12:30 PM
What the Heck is Metadata, Where Do I Find It, and What Am I Supposed to Do With It?
Presented by Lino S. Lipinsky
12:30-1:45 PM
Lunch On Your Own
1:45-2:45 PM
Ethical Implications of Electronic Discovery: Staying Out of Trouble
Presented by Julie Williamson
2:45-3:00 PM
Afternoon Break
3:00-3:45 PM
Privileged Material and Claw-Back Agreements:Tools for Survival and Traps for the Unwary
Presented by Lino S. Lipinsky
3:45-4:30 PM
The First 10 Things Concerning Electronic Discovery You Need to Do When Your Client Calls You
Presented by Dean A. Gonsowski
4:30 PM
Adjourn
Chairs and Planning Committee
Lino S. Lipinsky, Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Denver, CO
Julie McCurdy Williamson, Esq.
Bieging Shapiro & Burrus LLP
Denver, CO
Faculty
Dean Anthony Gonsowski
Managing Director, Business Consulting Group
Xiotech Corporation
Denver, CO
Lino S. Lipinsky, Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Denver, CO
Michael J. Watanabe
U.S. Magistrate Judge
District of Colorado
Denver, CO
Julie McCurdy Williamson, Esq.
Bieging Shapiro & Burrus LLP
Denver, CO
Video Replays: August 20, 2008
Denver: CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Grand Junction: 1250 East Sherwood Drive
Colorado Springs: 421 South Tejon Street, Suite 100
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| $279.00 | |
| CBA | $239.00 |
| LITIG | $209.00 |
| $199.00 | |
| $199.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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