Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Women in eDiscovery Announces First Ever National Meeting in Washington, D.C.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 17, 2011 – Women in eDiscovery, a non-profit organization that brings together women interested in technology related to the legal industry, today announced that it will hold its inaugural National Meeting on October 5. The meeting will occur immediately following the Masters Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The theme, “Taking Flight,” reflects the overall mission of Women in eDiscovery: women helping women rise above the rest in the legal world, both personally and professionally.

 

Since its inception in 2007, Women in eDiscovery has grown to 28 chapters and more than 5,000 members worldwide. The non-profit association is comprised of women from all walks of life, including general counsel, secretaries, partners, associates, chief operating officers, paralegals, litigation support and e-discovery professionals.

 

The Women in eDiscovery National Meeting will immediately follow the Masters Conference on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Information on the schedule of events, topics and networking opportunities are forthcoming.

 

Members that would like to attend the National Meeting and/or the Masters Conference should register as soon as possible because space is limited. Costs and registration information can be found at http://www.womeninediscovery.org.

 

Women in eDiscovery members that would like to attend the Masters Conference and the National Meeting can obtain a discount code for either of these events by contacting Lana Schell, executive director and co-founder, at lana@womeninediscovery.org.

 

For more information on Women in eDiscovery’s membership and its events, visit www.womeninediscovery.org, or join the discussion on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

 

For more information on the Masters Conference, visit http://www.themastersconference.com.

 

About Women in eDiscovery

 

Women in eDiscovery (www.womeninediscovery.org) is an organization bringing together women around the world interested in technology related to the legal industry. Its goal is to provide opportunities for businesswomen to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and recognition. Currently there are more than 5,000 members and 28 chapters worldwide.

 

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Contact:

 

Amy Juers; National Director of Public Relations; Women in eDiscovery; 651.450.9090; pr@womeninediscovery.org

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

The Masters Conference Announces Topics and Sessions for 2011 Event

Washington, D.C., August 16, 2011 - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, today announced the topics for all the sessions at its October conference. The theme for Masters Conference 2011 is “Security, Privacy and Compliance within Corporate Litigation,” and it will be held October 3-5 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

 

Masters Conference 2011 will offer two educational tracks that will be presented by corporate and law firm thought leaders. The first will be an introductory track for electronic discovery skills and best practices. The second will be an advanced track covering emerging issues of data security, privacy and compliance systems. Presenters will include leading experts and professionals from law firms, corporations, government and the bench.

 

“Masters Conference prides itself on the ability to provide thought-provoking topics and forward-thinking presenters year after year,” stated Marilyn Gladden, Global Client Relations Director of the Masters Conference. “Our conference limits the number of attendees and vendors in order to maintain an ideal environment for legal professionals to learn, network and obtain the most advanced education in discovery and litigation support.”

 

This year’s Masters Conference topics include:

 

• Update from the bench - state and federal judicial panel

 

• What is the true cost of cloud computing to litigation? War stories from those who have been there and done that

 

• The inside scoop - producing to the government

 

• The realities of international privacy and discovery

 

• Database discovery: when, why, how to handle this dynamic environment

 

• Women thought-leader panel: e-discovery today, tomorrow and in the far away future

 

• E-discovery: computer forensics in the world of mobile computing - preservation, investigation, scoping (proportionality)

 

• Preservation: will this be the next change to the Federal Rules?

 

• Early case assessment (is it working?)

 

• What is predictive coding? Is it helping?

 

• Document review developments: a look at non-linear, off-shore, mechanical turk

 

• Social media - planning for practical discovery while considering the landscape of recent case law and data privacy challenges

 

• A discussion about the emergence of electronic discovery related certifications. Good, bad and the indifferent

 

• Information security: A look at comprehensive policies, proactive penetration testing and d&o insurance considerations

 

• In-house discovery: budgeting, vendor selection, evaluating "behind the firewall" vs. preferred network

 

• The crossroads of incident response planning and data breach notification obligations

 

• Ethics of mobile devices - where business meets personal - Track employee locations - When should you? When should you not?

 

• E-discovery: introduction and orientation

 

• Implications of the cloud on international discovery and data privacy

 

• What is the current best practice relating to self-collection?

 

Each year the Masters Conference provides practical CLE education for lawyers from law firms and corporate legal departments and litigation support professionals that is delivered by experts with front-line experience. Masters Conference content is developed by an advisory cabinet of industry thought leaders. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, presented by peers, on current issues that can be applied immediately to everyday practice.

 

To register online for Masters Conference 2011, visit www.themastersconference.com. For sponsorship information, contact marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.com.

 

About Masters Conference

 

Since 2006, the Masters Conference has brought together experts and leading professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to discuss strategies, practices and resources for managing the information lifecycle. The Masters Conference is an intimate forum where legal industry professionals can share, collaborate and obtain master knowledge of the most relevant topics in the legal industry today. By limiting attendance to 350 delegates, the Masters Conference is meant to be an exclusive opportunity to learn and network with the top legal professionals in the industry without battling large crowds and an overwhelming vendor hall. For additional information on the Masters Conference, please visit www.themastersconference.com.

 

Media Contact: Masters Conference; Marilyn Gladden; Global Client Relations Director; 407-491-6911; Marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.com

Legal Service Providers Association and NALS Join Forces to Extend Cost-Saving Benefits to LSPA Members

DENVER – August 16, 2011 – Legal Service Providers Association, the only organization dedicated to the growth and promotion of service providers in the legal industry, announced that it has partnered with NALS…the association for legal professionals. With this professional partnership, the two organizations unite to support legal professionals at law firms, corporate legal departments and legal service providers.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, LSPA members will be invited to increase their exposure with legal professionals while enjoying reduced costs for NALS exhibitions and advertising in the organization’s magazine @Law. This comes at a particularly advantageous time as the NALS 60th Annual Education Conference and National Forum is set for October 13-16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

“The goal of LSPA is to provide as many opportunities as possible for our member companies to grow professionally and financially. With this in mind, a partnership with NALS makes perfect sense. It gives our organization’s legal service providers increased access to established legal professionals,” said Jerry Correia, a founding director of Legal Service Providers Association. “We are excited about collaborating with NALS and contributing to its continued success in the industry.”

 

“Since 1929, NALS has focused on creating beneficial education and certification opportunities for our members,” said April Collins, communications manager for NALS. “By partnering with LSPA, we’re offering our members access to reputable legal service companies while establishing strong relationships with LSPA members.”

 

To view the full list of LSPA member benefits provided by NALS, including exhibition discounts and other savings, visit http://legalspa.org/industry-affiliations.php.

 

About NALS

 

Today NALS remains a leader in the legal services industry, offering professional development by providing continuing legal education, certifications, resources, and training to those choosing the legal services industry for their career. NALS members represent every area of this industry, from paralegals and legal assistants to legal administrators and office managers. Because of this diversity and an openness to welcome all members of the industry, NALS offers a broad spectrum of expertise to make the programs offered valuable to all members of the legal services industry. This allows NALS members to learn about other areas of the industry, making career enhancement as well as advancement easily attainable. For more information about NALS, visit www.nals.org, call (918) 582-5188 or email info@nals.org. To stay up to date on the latest from NALS, join us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

 

About The Legal Service Providers Association (LSPA)

 

The Legal Service Providers Association is dedicated to the growth and promotion of the service providers within the legal industry. LSPA’s mission is to use our combined purchasing power and knowledge to provide legal service companies of all sizes access to training, educational programs, lead generation opportunities, supplier discounts, and the technical and human resources support they could not develop on their own. For more information on LSPA, visit www.legalspa.org, call (720) 545-9200 or email info@legalspa.org. Join the LSPA community on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

 

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LSPA Contact: Melanie Brenneman; Edge Legal Marketing; 713-294-7857; mbrenneman@edgelegalmarketing.com

 

NALS Contact: April Collins; NALS…the association for legal professionals; 918-582-5188 Ext. 10; collins@nals.org

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Former BP Information Policy Director Christian Liipfert to Keynote Masters Series Event in Houston

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, announced that Christian Liipfert, BP information policy director, BP Legal (retired), will give the keynote address at its upcoming Houston event. The Masters Series for Legal Professionals event will be held August 16, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., at the Downtown Club in Houston, TX, followed by a happy hour until 7:00 p.m. The theme, entitled “Strategies for Spanning the E-Discovery Divide,” will feature speakers from across the industry and will focus on e-discovery best practices, corporate data security, social media, international discovery, and e-discovery for the energy sector.

 

Liipfert is the president of Christian Liipfert Consulting, LLC, located in Houston, Texas. He consults on information governance, knowledge management, e-discovery, crisis management, and compliance and ethics training. Prior to launching his consultancy, Liipfert practiced law for thirty years. He also worked in various roles for BP (and Amoco) in Houston, Hong Kong and Chicago, and for Schlumberger in Paris and Atlanta. His most recent positions at BP were as its Information Policy Director and Programme Director, Global Information & Records.

 

His keynote address is titled “E-Discovery in the Energy Sector,” and he will share his viewpoint on a holistic approach to efficiency and economy in litigation and e-discovery through better information management.

 

The Masters Series for Legal Professionals is designed specifically for (and free to) attorneys from law firms and corporate legal departments and litigation support professionals, though in keeping with the Masters Conference format, space is limited. The educational event will offer CLE credit as well.

 

The event offers two educational tracks that will be presented by corporate and law firm thought leaders. The topics include:

 

• E-discovery best practices

 

• Corporate data security

 

• International discovery: EU, U.S. and Latin America privacy and discovery update

 

• Social media: Very loud, very effective or very dangerous? How can it affect your company?

 

• E-discovery concerns for the energy sector

 

• Preservation: The next frontier for potential rule changes

 

The Masters Conference provides practical CLE education for lawyers and litigation support professionals and is delivered by professionals with front-line experience. Masters Conference content is developed by an advisory cabinet of industry experts. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, presented by peers, on current issues that can be applied immediately to everyday practice.

 

The Masters Series for Legal Professionals takes place at the Downtown Club in Houston on August 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., followed by a happy hour until 7:00 p.m. To register online for the Houston Masters Series for Legal Professionals event, visit www.themastersconference.com. For sponsorship information, contact marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.com.

 

About Masters Conference

 

Since 2006, the Masters Conference has brought together experts and leading professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to discuss strategies, practices and resources for managing the information lifecycle. The Masters Conference is an intimate forum where legal industry professionals can share, collaborate and obtain master knowledge of the most relevant topics in the legal industry today. By limiting attendance, the Masters Conference is meant to be an exclusive opportunity to learn and network with the top legal professionals in the industry without battling large crowds and an overwhelming vendor hall. The Masters Conference offers other educational events, including its Masters Series for Legal Professionals, in various cities and via webinar. For additional information on the Masters Conference, please visit www.themastersconference.com.

 

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Media Contact: Masters Conference; Marilyn Gladden; Global Client Relations Director; 407-491-6911; Marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.com

Monday, August 1, 2011

26-F LLC Launches MEETandCONFER.COM™ for Discovery and Litigation Support

New software provides a just, speedy and inexpensive approach to “meet and confer”

New City, New York (August 1, 2011) – 26-F LLC, the leading provider of e-discovery software that guides law firms and corporate counsel through the required “meet and confer” aspect of litigation, today launched its patent-pending software, MEETandCONFER.COM™ (http://www.MEETandCONFER.COM). MEETandCONFER.COM simplifies the “meet and confer” process by defining, structuring, and confirming all of the steps that are required to cost-effectively comply with the legal requirements mandated by Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as similar state court rules. This web-based technology will be used by lawyers, litigation support professionals, discovery project managers, judges and other legal staff.
26-F LLC has filed for patent protection in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. MEETandCONFER.COM is a first-of-its-kind workflow software that has been evaluated by industry thought-leaders from top law firms, consulting firms and members of the judicial community as well.
A federal magistrate judge stated that he has found that there is a great need for a system that sets the structure for the Rule 26f conference. Because meet and confer is a process, not a onetime engagement, it is necessary to have a comprehensive system that simplifies all of the steps and includes all the information and conversations that are required to complete the process. MEETandCONFER.COM provides this kind of help in getting through these discussions.
MEETandCONFER.COM not only assists attorneys and their opposing parties to agree on the content of relevant data to be collected within budgetary constraints; it also documents that the appropriate steps have been taken to insure that all relevant data is preserved to prevent spoliation and avoid sanctions. MEETandCONFER.COM sets the structure to achieve e-discovery goals, which is a key component in any winning litigation strategy.
Key product features:
  • Allows attorneys and their clients to strategize and reach agreements using the results of ECA
  • Provides defensibility of the e-discovery process
  • Streamlines e-discovery tasks and functions of litigation support departments, thus maximizing efficiency
  • Allows for consistent handling of all e-discovery requests
  • Becomes a data warehouse of successful e-discovery strategies that can be replicated in future cases
  • Allows small to mid-sized law firms to replicate the e-discovery process of larger firms that currently utilize dedicated litigation support departments
  • Guides law firms and legal practitioners step-by-step through the e-discovery “meet & confer” process to ensure compliance with FRCP Rule 26(f)
  • Provides the opportunity for the corporate client to participate in the process
  • Updates the bench of pending issues by providing judges and their law secretaries with secured access to case status information in the MEETandCONFER.COM database

“I am confident that MEETandCONFER.COM will have a profound effect on both sides of litigation and the bench because it provides a level of consistency that currently does not exist with other e-discovery technologies or in-house protocol,” said Scott Devens, vice president of 26-F LLC. “Our software has been specifically designed to become a professional standard that will streamline the existing meet and confer preparation process and optimize its efficiency.”

For more information on MEETandCONFER.COM, or to request a product demo, email info@MEETandCONFER.COM, visit them on the web at http://www.MEETandCONFER.COM, or call 917.464.5602.

About 26-F LLC
26-F LLC, based in New City, NY, is the leading provider of MEETandCONFER.COM, www.MEETandCONFER.COM, a patent-pending e-discovery software platform that guides attorneys, their clients, and opposing parties through the required “meet and confer” process.

Press Contacts:
Scott Devens
26f LLC
P: 917.464.5602
E: scott@26-f.com

Carolyn Depko
Edge Legal Marketing
P: 732.533.5491
E: cdepko@EdgeLegalMarketing.com

By Guest Blogger: MEETandCONFER.COM