Catagory:Speaking Engagements & Publications

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
 

Thursday, May 22, 2008
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle , Washington

This intermediate-to-advanced level seminar will provide attendees with practical strategies for handling emerging e-discovery issues.

K&L Gates Seattle partner Julie Anne Halter will speak on several different subjects relating to e-discovery, including the scope of the duty to preserve, litigation holds and related duties, accessible/inaccessible data and cost shifting.

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