Electronic Discovery Law Firm : K&L Gates : Electronic Discovery Law

“Learn how to Bring Agility and Clarity to the Management of your eDiscovery Process”

May 21-22, 2013
Marriot City Center
Pittsburgh, PA

“The mastery of electronic discovery is a necessary component in the changing business of litigation.  The tools for the seamless management of e discovery workflow are imperative for success.  This is not a vendor-led discussion. Rather, it's two full days of CLE accredited implementable strategy you won't want to miss.”

You can expect to learn more about: Big data, Information Governance and eDiscovery; Technology Assisted Review; Corporate IT Policies, and The Cross-Border eDiscovery Conundrum.

Join K&L Gates’ Partner Thomas J. Smith and others for a discussion about “Making Your Process Faster, Easier, Safer and More Cost-Effective” and “hear proposals for increased agility in the management of your in-house procedures, making up-front process pay off in the long run.”

To learn more about this conference, or to register, click here.
 

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Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council, Summit 2013 - Stemming the Rising Tide of Data, Cost and Risk

March 14-15, 2013
The Resort at Pelican Hill
22701 South Pelican Hill Road
Newport Beach, CA

Join K&L Gates Partner, Martha J. Dawson and her fellow speakers for their discussion of “eDiscovery Law Today and Its Trajectory,” as part of a larger program entitled “Quantifying and Mitigating Information Risk.”

For more information about this program or others, or to register for this event, click here.

Washington Association of Public Records Officers (WAPRO) – Spring Conference

Tuesday April 30, 2013
Holiday Inn Downtown
3105 Pine Street
Everett WA 98201
8:45 AM – 4:30 PM

Join K&L Gates Partner, Julie Anne Halter and her fellow speakers for a discussion of “e-Discovery, Metadata & the PRA” (Public Records Act).

For more information visit the WAPRO website, here.

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September 13, 2011
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Check in and breakfast; 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Program EST

K&L Gates Center
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Presenters: Thomas J. Smith, David A. Bateman, Daniel R. Miller

Please join us for a CLE presentation focused on the intersection of law and cyber-sleuthing, examining classic and newly emerging web-based attacks and the legal and forensic tools to combat them.  Learn about the evolving legal and technical landscapes regarding cyber threats, as well as resources available to protect against and prosecute rogue online activity, from members of the K&L Gates Cyber Security and e-Discovery and Analysis Technology (e-DAT) Groups.

Topics will include:

• Recognizing and responding to ever-evolving cyber threats to business
• Combining cyberforensic investigation and civil litigation tools to unmask and prosecute cyber-villains
• Developing effective protections and policies for the use of web properties and portable devices to limit losses Considering the relationship between cyber security and e-discovery and records management issues  

Program registration is complimentary.  Click HERE to register.

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Social Media Law (Sponsored by Law Seminars International)

September 8-9
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Seattle, WA

During this two-day event, K&L Gates Partner Todd Nunn will participate in the presentation of “The Next New Hot Button Issue: Site Operator Responsibilities Arising from Use of Social Media as a Tool for Solving Street and Other Traditional Crimes,” a discussion of how law enforcement has moved beyond looking for criminal behavior in social media sites to using social medial as a tool for tracking down conventional criminals, and site operator responsibilities for preserving evidence.  Specifically, Todd will discuss obligations to avoid spoliation of evidence and the implications for data retention policies and user rights and preparing your staff to respond appropriately to subpoenas.

For more information, or to register for this event, click here.

eDiscovery for Oil and Gas (IQPC)

September 26-27
The Omni Houston Galleria Hotel
Houston, TX

K&L Gates Partner Todd Nunn will kick off this conference by leading the first Breakfast Workshop entitled “E-Discovery Case Law Developments and the Realities of an EPA Investigation” on Monday morning (September 26th), starting at 7AM.  Participants in this workshop will learn about the latest case law; what documents should be retained at all stages of an investigation; what, if any limits there are to e-discovery requirements in government investigations; and the latest strategies to overcome today’s e-discovery document retention challenges.  This workshop may be booked separately, if desired.

For more information, or to register for this workshop or to attend the entire conference, click here.

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6th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference (Sponsored by the Washington State Bar Association)

July 14-16, 2011
Ocean Shores Convention Center
Ocean Shores, WA

K&L Gates Staff Lawyer Beau Holt will present on the topic of “Ethics and Electronic Communication (Other than Social Media)” at 9:15 AM on Friday, July 15th. Topics to be addressed include ethical duties and technology habits; the web, the cloud, and metadata; and e-discovery and privilege in litigation.

To learn more, click here.

e-Discovery Case Law Update – Summer 2011 (presented by FIOS)

July 14, 2011
1-2 PM ET
Webcast

K&L Gates Partner Martha Dawson will participate in this quarterly case law update exploring recent decisions related to electronic discovery.  Specifically, Martha will address the recent Rambus decisions issued by the Federal Circuit Court (summarized here) and the issue of spoliation sanctions.  Other cases to be discussed during this presentation include Clean Harbors Envt. Servs. v. ESIS, Inc., (N.D. Ill. May 17, 2011), a case addressing recovery of e-discovery costs, and Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Country Gourmet Foods, LLC, (W.D.N.Y. Apr. 21, 2011), a case addressing issues surrounding the issuance of legal holds.

To learn more or to register, click here.
 

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Executive Counsel Institute’s e-Discovery for the Corporate Market

June 16-17, 2011
Park Hyatt Hotel
Chicago

K&L Gates Partner Martha Dawson will moderate a discussion entitled “Effective Cost and Risk Containment Steps to Achieve Proportionality” on June 16th at 4:15 PM.

To learn more or to register, click here.

6th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference (Sponsored by the Washington State Bar Association)

July 14-16, 2011
Ocean Shores Convention Center
Ocean Shores, WA

K&L Gates Staff Lawyer Beau Holt will present on the topic of “Ethics and Electronic Communication (Other than Social Media)” at 9:15 AM on Friday, July 15th.  Topics to be addressed include ethical duties and technology habits; the web, the cloud, and metadata; and e-discovery and privilege in litigation.

To learn more, click here.

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The Knowledge Congress - Is Your Head in the Clouds? Best Policies, Practices, and Risk Management for Cloud Computing and ASP Services (Live Webcast)

March 15, 2011
3 PM - 5 PM EST

K&L Gates Partner David Cohen will present at this in-depth discussion of the rise of cloud computing and its impact on records retention compliance, e-discovery, and other business considerations and the steps companies can take to manage the risks of cloud computing and ASP services.

To learn more or to register, click here.

Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Halfway There: Beyond the Basics of Electronic Data Discovery

March 22, 2011
PBI Professional Development Conference Center
Heinz 57 Center
339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
9:00 AM – 1:15 PM

K&L Gates Partner David Cohen will present on the topic of “The Complexities of E-Discovery Processing: New Pricing, Methodologies and Technologies.”

To learn more or to register, click here.

Washington State Bar Association – New Trends, Tools & Tips: Keeping Your Practice Current

March 24, 2011
WSBA CLE Conference Center
1501 4th Ave., Ste. 308
Seattle, WA 98101

K&L Gates attorney John Olson will present a discussion entitled, “Can you Keep a Secret? Maintaining Client Confidentiality in a Wired (and Wireless) World?” Topics to be addressed include ethical duties and technology habits; the web, the cloud, and metadata; and e-discovery and privilege in litigation.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Thomson Reuters 14th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention Conference – Achieving Practical Proportionality

Dec. 1-2, 2010
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 4th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

K&L Gates Partner Julie Anne Halter will participate in this conference which will address a myriad of topics, including e-discovery in all cases, proportionality, early case assessment, litigation with the government and much more.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Strafford Publications
E-Discovery Cost Containment Legal Strategies:  Leveraging Economical Litigation Agreements, E-Mediation, and Other Emerging Tools

August 19, 2010
Webinar/Teleconference
10:00 – 11:30 AM PDT

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with strategies to contain e-discovery costs without sacrificing quality or increasing legal risks or potential court sanctions. The panel, including K&L Gates Partner Todd Nunn, will review and evaluate emerging tools and ongoing developments within the legal profession.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting and Convention

July 22-25, 2010
Suncadia Resort, Washington

On Friday, July 23rd at 9:45 AM, join K&L Gates Partner Todd Nunn for his presentation entitled, “E-Volving Discovery:  Dealing with ESI in the Discovery Process”.

To learn more or to register, click here.

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Washington State Bar Association: Washington Civil Procedure: Let’s Do it Right! – How to Navigate Washington’s Civil Rules for Your Client’s Benefit

May 26, 2010
8:25 AM - 4:45 PM
Red Lion Hotel, Emerald Ballroom II
1415 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA

K&L Gates Partner Todd Nunn will present a discussion entitled, “Electronic Discovery: What You Must Know to Correctly Steer Your Client”. Attendees can expect to learn more about e-Discovery best practices and privilege issues for e-discovery (and discovery in general) as well as what is happening with the state rules of civil procedure and the possibility they will be amended to incorporate electronic discovery.

For more information or to register, click here.

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Pennsylvania Bar Association: Internet Law Update

April 12, 2010
8:30 AM – 3:45 PM
PBI Professional Development Conference Center
Heinz 57 Center
339 Sixth Ave., Floor 7
Pittsburgh, PA

At this CLE addressing legal issues that arise through business and personal use of the Internet, K&L Gates Partner David Cohen will present a discussion of electronic discovery, including the most recent case law and technology that is impacting electronic discovery.

Click here to learn more and to register.

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Information Week Virtual Event: Modernizing IT Governance, Risk and Compliance to Accelerate Flexibility and Visibility:  “E-Discovery Drill Down: First hand insight on driving more efficiency, cost-value and priorities in electronic e-discovery initiatives.”

February 10, 2010
5:00-5:45 PM ET

K&L Gates Partner Thomas J. Smith will participate in a panel discussion focusing on document retention and management and “establishing compliant-driven policies that prevent overloading or underloading information that may need to be retrieved in the future.”

Click here to learn more and to register.

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Center for Competitive Management – E-Discovery Best Practices and Compliance Guidelines (Audio Conference)

January 14, 2010
2-3:15 PM ET

K&L Gates partners David Cohen and Todd Nunn will co-present this discussion of how to stay on top of the rapidly changing world of electronic records, discovery, and evidence including discussion of specific topics such as recent rulings and risks associated with e-discovery, best practices for managing electronic stored information, opportunities and challenges for 2010, and methods for cutting costs and lowering data loss risks.

For more information or to register, click here.

Thompson Publishing – Taming the E-Discovery Beast: Proactive Measures to Slash Costs and Reduce Risks (Webcast)

January 20, 2010
2 PM ET

K&L Gates partners David Cohen and Julie Anne Halter will co-present this discussion focusing on proactive steps that organizations can take before litigation to reduce e-discovery exposure and proven cost control and cost reduction strategies to employ during litigation.

For more information or to register, click here.

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Pennsylvania Bar Institute – E-Discovery

December 3, 2009
PBI Professional Development Conference Center
Heinz 57 Center
339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA

K&L Gates partner David Cohen will present “The Year in Review,” a closer look at some of the most important and interesting opinions of 2009.  Cases to be discussed cover a myriad of topics including preservation of ESI, the discoverability of metadata, format of production, and much much more.

To learn more and to register, click here.

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December 7-9, 2009
Altman Building
New York, NY

This electronic discovery conference gathers industry leaders together to explore the current risks, opportunities and current challenges facing e-Discovery.  Taking a strategic look at how best to manage Electronic Stored Information in a proactive, cost-effective and efficient manner, the goal of the event is to provide the necessary tools to make e-Discovery a normal business function rather than a "catastrophic" event.

K&L Gates partner, David Cohen, will be co-presenting a pre-conference workshop, “e-Discovery Mythbusters: Proven Strategies to Increase Value and Lower Costs Early in the Litigation Cycle.”  Attendees to this presentation will learn valuable lessons on how to prepare for litigation while avoiding common pitfalls and minimizing risk and will also learn about recent developments and trends in the industry.

For more information and to register, click here.  Save 20% off standard pricing by using the referral code: IUS_SPKRPASS_#1!

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National Business Institute: Keeping Up with E-Discovery – Live Seminar

November 18, 2009
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA

K&L Gates partner Todd Nunn will present “The Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Recent Case Law” addressing attorneys’ obligations under the rules and recent decisions that effect those obligations.  Todd will also present “Electronic Discovery in the States and Recent Case Law” – an overview of state activity with regard to electronic discovery and a discussion of recent case law from state courts.

Click here to learn more and to register.

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November 5-6, 2009
Hotel Sax Chicago
333 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago IL 60654

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen will participate in a panel discussion, “Retrospective Analysis of Critical Cases and How to Manage Your Risk” on November 5th at 10:15 AM.  At this discussion, participants will hear about the most relevant cases in this industry and learn how to avoid common pitfalls.  This panel will also explore how different Information Governance policies could have yielded different results.

Click here to learn more and to register.

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Featuring K&L Gates Partners, David R. Cohen and Dominic Bray, along with the Director of EMEA IM Marketing for HP Software, Erik Moller, this workshop addresses a myriad of issues including the risks and complexity of e-discovery and how to minimize those risks while maximizing cost savings and auxiliary benefits, European Privacy and Data Protection issues, and recommendations for best practices and solutions planning for data management, privacy and disclosure.

To view this presentation, click here.

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IQPC: Information Retention & E-Disclosure Management, Europe

September 30 – October 1, 2009
Marriott Hotel
Auguste Orts 3-7/Grand Place
1000 Brussels, Belgium

K&L Gates partner David Cohen will present “Turning Theory Into Practice: Practical Steps to Take NOW to Reduce E-Disclosure/E-Discovery Risks and Costs” on Wednesday, September 30th at 11:00 AM. This presentation will provide a “roadmap” of practical steps to take when dealing with e-disclosure challenges, including improving records management and other concrete measures to reduce liability, exposure, and cost.

Click here to learn more.

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What You Need to Know About Records Management

September 2, 2009
Podcast hosted by Karl Schieneman
9:00 AM EDT

K&L Gates Partner Thomas J. Smith will speak on the topic of what every company should know about records management.

Click here to learn more.

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E-Discovery Workshop via HP Halo Telepresence Collaboration Studios – “E-Discovery in a Down Economy:  Achieving Litigation Readiness While Cutting Costs and Improving Outcomes”

July 16, 2009
HP Halo Studio Locations:
     New York, NY – 2 Penn Plaza, 8th Floor
     Marlborough, MA – 200 Forest St.
     Alpharetta, GA – 5555 Windward Parkway
9:30 – 12:30 PM

K&L Gates Partner, David Cohen, will co-facilitate this timely discussion covering a range of topics, including e-discovery readiness, identifying and addressing the risks of e-discovery, best practices of successful organizations, and how your business can achieve the balance of cutting costs, protecting your business, and preparing for the future, among others.

Click here to learn more.

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IQPC 7th Annual e-Discovery Conference

April 27-29, 2009
Le Meridien San Francisco
333 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

K&L Gates partner David Cohen will be a part of the panel leading the discussion at Workshop C entitled, “E-discovery In a Down Economy: Achieving Litigation Readiness While Cutting Costs & Improving Outcomes” scheduled to take place on April 27th at 2:45 PM.  The discussion will address a myriad of topics including readiness through proper records management, the effect of the recent economic downturn, and best practices to reduce costs, among other things.

Click Here to register.

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The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – 2009 Annual Meeting

March 5-6, 2009
The Westin Mission Hills
Rancho Mirage, CA

K&L Gates Partner Martha Dawson will present “Where There’s a Will, There’s Metadata:  Are your Clients’ (And Your Own) Secrets Really Safe?” on March 5th at 9:00 AM and again on March 6th at 8:00 AM.

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Seattle University CLE – What Every Practitioner Needs to Know About e-Discovery

February 6, 2009
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Seattle University School of Law
Sullivan Hall
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122-1090

K&L Gates partner Helen Moure will present the first session, “Basic Common Concerns (Top 10 Problems)”, at 8:40 a.m. in which she will address a variety of topics including preservation, collection, and review.  At 9:40 a.m., K&L Gates partner Todd Nunn will present a review of pending legislation and regulatory developments including a discussion of recently enacted ER 502 and an update of recent happenings in Washington State.  In the final session, K&L Gates partner Julie Anne Halter will co-present a discussion of ethical issues related to metadata as illustrated by the recent Qualcomm decision.

Click here for more information or to register.

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Pennsylvania Bar Institute: e-Discovery

December 2, 2008
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST
Several Locations, Webcast

K&L Gates partner David Cohen will speak at two sessions during this event. The first presentation, “ABCs of EDD” will begin at 9:05 a.m. The second presentation, “E-Discovery Ethics” will begin at 3:30 p.m.

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Allegheny County Bar Association CLE - T-BOLT: The Best of Legal Technology

November 10-11, 2008
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

K&L Gates partner David Cohen is co-chair of this conference and will be among the presenters along with another K&L Gates partner, Thomas Smith.

David Cohen will be one of the speakers presenting “Using Automation for Litigation Support” on Tuesday, November 10th at 1:30 p.m.  This session will address issues including docket management and scheduling, document management, and case organization and discuss how technology is helping litigators save time and achieve better results.

Thomas Smith will be one of the speakers presenting “Advanced Issues in e-Discovery” on Tuesday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m.  This session will provide some “advanced tips” for how to better handle e-discovery and how to optimize outcomes, control costs, and avoid sanctions.

Click here for more information or to register. 

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K&L Gates Compliance Talks

E-Discovery Analysis and Technology (e-DAT) Group: 

Tool for Due Diligence, Compliance and Investigations

Thursday, September 18, 2008, 5:30-6:30 pm
K&L Gates LLP
Markgrafenstraße 42, 10117 Berlin
 

Presentation by Martha J. Dawson, K&L Gates, Seattle
With an Introduction by Dr. Wilhlem Hartung, K&L Gates, Berlin
 

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April 27 – May 1, 2008
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
www.visitsandiego.com

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen will be one of the speakers presenting “An Ounce of Prevention:  Your 12-Step Guide to Avoiding e-Discovery Disasters," on Monday, April 28 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

This session will introduce risk managers, as well as counsel, to the hot topic of e-discovery and discuss concrete steps to reduce risk exposure and costs related to records management and e-discovery.  A series of 5- to 10-minute videotaped vignettes will show scenes from a sample litigation matter involving e-discovery issues.  Relevant information about new rules and case law will be summarized by the panelists and by a federal court judge from one of the videos.  With your input, the scenes will serve as a springboard for an interactive discussion on records management and e-discovery readiness steps.

Additional speakers at this presentation include Michael Lubben of Ryder System, Inc. and Debra Samuel of Alcoa Inc.

Click here for more information about the conference.

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Monday & Tuesday, March 31 & April 1, 2008
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel
569 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen is a co-chair of this informative two-day conference.  He and K&L Gates partner Martha J. Dawson will be among those presenting and participating on panels, offering practical advice on records management, e-discovery and litigation readiness issues relevant to the life sciences industry.  Click here for additional information, or to register.

Program Overview:

The life sciences industry is particularly vulnerable to the inherent risk that arises out of improper management of electronic documents and e-discovery.  Taking into consideration the numerous regulatory and compliance requirements of the industry, the voluminous amount of electronic information that is consistently created and stored, and the pervasive litigation that surrounds the life sciences industry, companies must adopt proactive document management and e-discovery policies they can strategically implement and effectively enforce across the company.

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March 13-15, 2008
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

ABA TechShow 2008 offers more than 50 education and training sessions in 16 different tracks.  Sessions are designed to help people at various skills levels learn to make the most effective use of technology in their legal setting.  Whether you are an IT novice or a technocrat, a solo practitioner or a large firm lawyer, ABA TechShow provides programming options that are sure to challenge your thinking and expand your knowledge.

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen will be participating in two sessions at this popular conference:

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Please join us for in-depth information and discussion about the legal impact of recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Hosted by Microsoft and featuring speakers from K&L Gates, these summits will help equip your company to comply with evolving federal e-discovery requirements and help avoid costly penalties.

To register, or to find out more information about this conference series, please click here.

Seattle Event:
January 29, 10:00AM -1:30PM:  Martha J. Dawson
W Hotel Seattle
1112 4th Avenue
Seattle WA, 98101

Detroit Event:
January 30, 9:00AM-1:00PM:  Thomas J. Smith
Microsoft Corporation - Southfield Office
1000 Town Center, Suite 2000
Southfield, MI 48075

San Francisco Event:
January 31, 8:30AM-11:00AM:  Helen Bergman Moure
Microsoft Corporation - San Francisco Office
835 Market Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001

February 4-6, 2008

K&L Gates partner David E. Cohen will be presenting the opening day keynote address at this inaugural computer forensics event.  David’s presentation, entitled "A Litigation ‘Perfect Storm’:  Why Data Proliferation and E-Discovery are Battering U.S. Businesses,” will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008.

The Computer Forensics Show is described as the “Don’t Miss!” event of the year for all litigation, accounting and IT professionals.  There will be multiple tracks of sessions offered each day, specifically geared towards the different audiences who will be attending, i.e., “Legal Track,” “Accounting Track,” “IT Security Track,” “IT Security (Advanced) Track,” and “Lab Track.” 

Click here for more information about the event, or to register.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
12 p.m. Luncheon & Program

Sheraton Station Square
300 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen will discuss how to avoid the pitfalls in litigation surrounding e-discovery requests at an upcoming program hosted by the Pittsburgh Chapter of Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (“RIMS”).  The program will be of particular interest to general counsel, compliance officers and CIOs.  Registration begins at 11:45 a.m., and the cost is $30.

Click here to register for the program.

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Thursday, November 15, 2007
9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Kaye Scholer LLP
425 Park Avenue
New York, NY

K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen is among the faculty who will speak at this informative program.

A copy of the agenda is available here.

Click here to register.

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E-Discovery
Friday, November 16, 2007
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Koppers Building, Ninth Floor
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

This program, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, will explore current and future discovery rules and their impact on e-discovery; impart techniques technologists employ to find electronic information; describe the types of information available for discovery and the formats in which one can obtain electronic documents, and describe how cost-shifting can impact expenses.

K&L Gates Partner David R. Cohen will speak at the 10:05 a.m. session on the topic of collecting and processing electronically stored information.

Click here for more information about the program.

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Los Angeles: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
San Francisco: Thursday, September 27, 2007

This interactive program is designed to educate in-house counsel, executives, paralegals, and IT professionals about e-discovery, the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and steps that they should be taking now to achieve litigation readiness and reduce liability exposure. Through a series of videotaped vignettes, participants can see what to do and what not to do with regard to electronic records in litigation. A series of 5-10 minute vignettes provide snapshots throughout the life of a case, from first filing and service of a complaint all the way through trial. The scenarios and mistakes made in the sample case were drawn from real life examples.

The majority of the program is presented in a workshop format that invites comments and questions from the audience together with expert commentary from our panelists from CGOC, PSS Systems and K&L Gates. The final segment of the program is dedicated to outlining steps and tools available for companies to help protect themselves from e-discovery risks and costs.

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April 19 – 20, 2007
Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington, D.C.

K&L Gates partner Todd L. Nunn and William B. Dodero of Bayer HealthCare LLC, West Haven, Connecticut, will be making a presentation entitled:  "What about Problematic Forms of ESI: IM, Digital Voicemails, VoIP and Dynamic Databases" tomorrow, April 20, 2007, in Washington, D.C.  The presentation is just one of many occurring during the two-day DRI Electronic Discovery Seminar that begins today. 

DRI’s Electronic Discovery Seminar features several of the most prominent federal court judges and magistrate judges in electronic discovery jurisprudence.  The program also includes corporate counsel and outside counsel with national reputations for defending cases involving complex electronic discovery issues and disputes, and it is structured to address the most important issues in this rapidly developing field in a manner that emphasizes the practical over the theoretical.  The timeliness of the conference—nearly five months after the implementation of the electronic discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—provides you with the opportunity to learn from the frontline experiences of the judiciary, corporate clients and leading litigators how to optimize your chances for victory in the new era of discovery under the amended federal rules.

For more information, click here.

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April 16-17, 2007
Four Seasons Hotel
Vancouver, B.C.

K&L Gates partner Helen Bergman Moure presented at this recent event, offering valuable insight into the current state of e-discovery in the United States, including the recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the impact of recent notable cases on document retention standards and practices, and current case law developments.

“This conference is designed to help you contain risk linked to electronic records management and bring you up to date on how laws and procedures are changing to deal with this new reality in both a business and litigation context.  Some highlights of this timely event are:

• Planning an eRecords strategy to ensure records meet new legal standards
• Meeting your obligations in regards to privacy and FOIPPA access requests
• Best records management policies and procedures that are also cost efficient
• Emerging US trends that may affect Canadian standards and litigation
• Obtain a checklist of current solutions for data retention policies
• Learn tips from organizations that have implemented eRecord management systems to save time and money and avoid risk
• Essential insights on avoiding spoliation and related sanctions

For more information about the conference, click here.

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K&L Gates partner Todd L. Nunn will highlight some of the most common e-discovery blunders that parties and their counsel make, and offer practical guidance on how to avoid these missteps, at the Washington State Bar Association's upcoming CLE event entitled "DARE TO DISCOVER: How to Employ and Respond to Discovery Tactics."  The program will take place on Thursday, April 5, 2007, from 8:25 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., with check-in and walk-in registration beginning at 7:30 a.m.  The location of the event is:  

Red Lion on Fifth Avenue, Emerald Ballroom I
1415 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Todd's presentation, "10 Worst E-Discovery Mistakes and How to Avoid Them," begins at 2:45 p.m.

For more information, or to register, click here.

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March 27, 2007

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hotel Monaco Portland
506 Southwest Washington Street
Portland, OR 97204

K&L Gates partner Helen Bergman Moure will be presenting at this practical seminar which will provide invaluable information on Oregon public meetings laws. The panel will discuss how to efficiently request electronically stored records and how to produce those records if you are acting on behalf of a public body. The materials and presentations offered at this seminar will give you a clear understanding of the requirements for government recordkeeping. This highly informative seminar will also focus on a media perspective of public records. Experienced and well-respected professionals will offer valuable and practical insight and opinions on key issues and concepts.

Click here for more information about attending this seminar.

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Electronic Records Management Pioneers Share Their Tips on What Works, What's Practical, and What Not to Do

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
2:00-4:30PM ET

Don't miss this Special Counsel telecast event featuring K&L Gates' partner David Cohen, co-chair of the firm's Document Analysis Technology Group (DATG) and Records Management practice. 

Program Overview: The new E-discovery rules have had tremendous impact on records management. The complexities are more abundant than ever. The challenges confront all litigators, and the costs are huge.

• An October 2006 survey revealed that only 7% of corporate counsel view their companies as prepared for the new federal rules governing discovery of electronically stored information and 50% were not even aware the new rules were being enacted.
• In-house IT personnel are also sounding the alarm as a Dec. 2006 Computer World Survey, 32% of 170 IT managers and staffers surveyed said they aren't prepared to meet the requirements of the federal edict, 11% said they are somewhat prepared, while 42% said they don't know the status of their companies' preparation.
• This special live audio presentation will help you do more to manage your electronic records. We will be presenting ideas and thoughts from an esteemed panel of innovators and pioneers in the electronic record management field.

This program is appropriate for C level executives, in-house counsel, IT staff, records managers, and outside counsel.  Click here to register or for more information.

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"Practical Advice for Developing an Effective Discovery Response Plan"

The Preston DATG partners look forward to leading a succession of briefings designed to assist clients in negotiating the perils of electronic discovery with advice for developing actionable plans and tools for navigating through the new federal rules which go into effect December 1, 2006.   Breakfast meetings are scheduled during the next four weeks in five locations:  Spokane--October 24, Seattle--October 31, Orange County--November 8, San Francisco--November 9 and Portland--November 9.

The Washington, DC office of Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP hosts the session during a lunch conference on November 16, 2006.

For further information regarding exact times and locations, please contact David Bowerman at 206.370.6726 or dbowerman@prestongates.com.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Room 2AB
Seattle, WA

Martha Dawson is speaking at this upcoming Washington State Bar Association event on Ethical Issues in Electronic Discovery.  Other speakers include representatives from PACCAR, Avista Corporation, and the University of Seattle School of Law.  Visit www.wsbacle.org/seminars for more information.

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The Sedona Conference®, a nonprofit law and policy think-tank, will host their first educational event in Chicago on September 15 focusing on e-discovery and the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The conference will be held on the Nortwestern University School of Law campus.  Hon. Lee Rosenthal, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Texas, will keynote the session.  For more information on the conference or to register, visit www.thesedonaconference.org.

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Preston partner Helen Bergman Moure is a member of the faculty that will present at the timely half-day pre-conference workshop -- "E-Discovery in Patent Litigation:  New Rules, New Tools" -- East Palo Alto, California.  The pre-conference workshop is scheduled for September 27, 2006.

The new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure covering retention and discovery of electronic evidence are expected to go into effect on December 1, 2006.  This is an opportunity to prepare for these significant changes.  The experts will examine the revisions in the context of patent litigation matters.

 For a brochure and further details on this two-day conference, click here.

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