Category: Speaking Engagements & Publications

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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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