Exterro has published a new e-discovery case law report titled “The Importance of Proportionality under the New FRCP Rules” that is now available for downloading at no charge.

On its website, Exterro says the main goal of the recent FRCP amendments is to support Rule 1’s demand for a just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution to the dispute at hand. Proportionality is at the core of that notion.

This paper’s four cases cover rulings that push parties to be more proactive in finding ways to reach that resolution while avoiding over-burdensome and expensive production requests.

Included are:

• Brief case law recaps which get to heart of the e-discovery issues quickly
• Expert analysis on what these influential court rulings mean for your
  litigation process
• Tips for meeting updated e-discovery court requirements under the the new FRCP rules

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Zapproved has published a free summary of “The Perfect Preservation Notice” session at the 2016 PREX, the premier conference for in-house e-discovery professionals. That summary is available for downloading.

• Craig Ball, Craig D. Ball, P.C.
• Dawn Radcliffe, Legal Operations Manager at TransCanada, Ltd.
• Kelly Lack, Litigation Counsel at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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When eDiscovery involves data from more than one country, it increases the complexity of the task at hand, writes counsel Greg Mitchell on the website of UnitedLex.

The proliferation of electronic data and complexity in international privacy laws only add to the burden and cost of litigation. Given the increased legal, regulatory, and reputational complexity and risk, organizations need to be prepared to take a proactive approach to cross-border eDiscovery,” Mitchell explains.

He says the biggest challenge in cross-border eDiscovery is a lack of understanding of data privacy laws in different jurisdictions.

“Due to the nature of litigation, cross-border eDiscovery often places U.S. corporations in the tumultuous position of potentially violating foreign privacy laws. Broadly speaking, the U.S takes a different and less restrained approach to data privacy compared to the rest of the world and many countries view this approach as inadequate,” Mitchell writes.

The blog post includes a link to a UnitedLex white paper on cross-border eDiscovery.

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Exterro has published a new e-discovery guide called The Comprehensive Guide to Early Case Assessment. The guide can be downloaded at no charge.

The guide discusses how the concept of ECA is changing in today’s digital age and provides tips for creating an ECA strategy to get to the facts of a case quickly.

The guide includes:

• 22 pages of best practices for incorporating e-discovery considerations effectively in your ECA strategy
• Six chapters on everything you need to know about ECA, including new techniques for quickly accessing and assessing case data
• One custodian interview template and one ECA checklist for implementing a winning ECA process

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Zapproved has published its new E-Discovery Case Law Summaries: 2017 Winter volume, covering the latest trends in applying the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) to address cases involving preservation and discovery missteps.

The volume illustrates what e-discovery pitfalls to avoid and how the courts are bringing issues of proportionality, cooperation and preservation to the forefront. These rulings reflect more nuance in curing prejudice, such as ordering “measures no greater than necessary” and awarding attorney fees and permissive jury instructions, according to Zapproved.

Summaries cover the gamut of cases, from the high-profile U.S. v Volkswagen AG to the quieter Security Alarm Financing Enterprises and Arrowhead Capital Financial. Together, they add up to a snapshot of where courts are leaning and why noncompliant e-discovery practices are dangerous.

This free volume includes quick e-discovery case law abstracts from the last 10 years, plus full summaries of nine recent cases.

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Exterro has published an e-discovery guide examining must-have and new data collection best practices, which will empower a legal team to create streamlined and cost-saving data collection policies.

The guide is available for free downloading.

The guide includes:

• 19 pages of best practices and innovative, new data collection/processing tips from e-discovery experts.
• 6 chapters on everything you need to know about e-discovery data collections/processings.
• 1 checklist to ensure you are creating an effective, proportional collection process.

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Zapproved has published its new 2017 In-House E-Discovery Data Processing Benchmark Report, detailing the most satisfying and concerning aspects affecting data processing for e-discovery.

These insights can offer a roadmap to create better, more efficient data processing and review approaches in the year ahead, the company said on its website.

Each year, Zapproved produces a report on the the state of in-house e-discovery, based on a short survey. Participants include a range of in-house e-discovery professionals, from IT personnel to legal operations staff. The 2017 In-House E-Discovery Data Processing Benchmark Report reveals participant satisfaction with data processing speed, cost, ease of use, security and risk reduction. These attributes are correlated with business criteria, such as case types, matter sizes, data sources and future trends.

The resulting report illustrates what really impacts data processing decisions today and how to plan for the future.

It covers:

• What most influences speed, cost, ease of use, security and risk reduction
• When to use in-house versus external solutions
• Why spending more in-house can make sense
• Which data sources are the next big trend

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Zapproved, Inc. announced the five winners for e-discovery excellence and honored Michael Arkfeld for lifetime achievement at the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards Celebration, presented by Zapproved at the New World Stages in New York.

The winners were:

• Strategy – Brett Tarr, Caesar’s Entertainment, Inc.
• Technology – Michael Chung, S&P Global
• Process – Charlotte Riser Harris, Hess Corporation
• Teams (tie) – GE’s Discovery Center of Excellence (COE) and McDonald’s Corporation’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group
• Lifetime Achievement – Michael Arkfeld

More than 300 legal and e-discovery professionals attended the inaugural awards celebration. The winners were selected from more than 60 nominations which had been narrowed to 13 finalists. An esteemed panel of federal judges, top in-house e-discovery practitioners and national e-discovery experts used an online survey to vote on candidates by category.

“It was a special evening during which we honored some of the best work by in-house e-discovery professionals. They have made great contributions to their companies for which they deserve recognition, but also are beacons for others to follow. From the sell-out crowd to the luminaries who joined us we couldn’t have hoped for a better start for this event that we hope becomes an anchor on the annual calendar,” said Brad Harris, Vice President of Product Strategy at Zapproved.

During the awards segment, Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin (Ret.) presented Michael Arkfeld with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his work advancing electronic discovery. Arkfeld, author of the comprehensive treatise Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence, is Founder and Director of Education for the eDiscovery Education Center and Director of the Arkfeld eDiscovery and Digital Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

The celebration featured a keynote chat via satellite with NPR’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, moderated by Craig Ball. Totenberg described history-making events that shaped her career, including those involving Anita Hill and Justice Clarence Thomas, J. Edgar Hoover, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stradivarius. She also shared insights about President Trump’s nomination for the open position on the Supreme Court.
Event sponsorship included key support from Apttus, BRG, D4, Microsystems, Smarsh and SRR and affiliate-level contribution from Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) and International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).

About the awards
The Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards, presented by Zapproved, honor e-discovery experts and corporate legal professionals who demonstrate excellence in e-discovery strategy, technology, process, teamwork and overall influence and achievement. An esteemed panel of federal judges, top in-house e-discovery practitioners, and national e-discovery experts will review and choose winners who will be announced at the awards presentation event. Finalists in these five categories represent a range of e-discovery expertise:

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner:

• Michael Arkfeld, Founder and Director of Education for the eDiscovery Education Center and Director of the Arkfeld eDiscovery and Digital Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Strategy
Finalists:

• Ron Harry, Honeywell International, Inc.
• Dawn Radcliffe, Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
• Brett Tarr, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (winner)

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Technology

Finalists:

• Michael Chung, S&P Global (winner)
• Michael Knight, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Cortney Starble, CBRE Group, Inc.

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Process
Finalists:

• Laura Curran, Comcast Corporation
• Alexandra Desmond, Sykes Enterprises Incorporated
• Charlotte Riser Harris, Hess Corporation (winner)

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Teams

Finalists:

• Information Management Team, CSX Transportation, Inc.
• Discovery Center of Excellence (COE), GE (winner)
• Commercial Litigation Practice Group, McDonald’s Corporation (winner)
• E-Discovery Team, Southern California Edison

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For the third consecutive year, federal judges do not feel the typical attorney has the required knowledge to be effectively counseling clients on e-discovery matters, according to Exterro’s Third Annual Judges Survey.

Exterro has compiled a report on the survey, which can be downloaded.

The report covers:

• E-Discovery advice from 22 federal judges on how to improve e-discovery practices
• Expert commentary from retired judges and e-discovery thought leaders, interpreting the results and how they should effect practices
• Judicial insight on the new FRCP rules and the role judges should play under them

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Exterro Inc. has released the results of its Third Annual Federal Judges Survey: E-Discovery Advice for Becoming a Better Attorney, yielding key takeaways on e-discovery competency, areas for improvement, and new FRCP rules — one year later.

Twenty-two federal judges completed this year’s survey, conducted by Exterro, answering 25 questions about the state of e-discovery. In addition to data from each question, the published report includes expert commentary from retired federal judges and industry thought-leaders, Exterro says in a release.

On the question of e-discovery competency, most respondents said that the typical attorney does not possess the subject matter knowledge required to counsel clients effectively on e-discovery matters.

Most respondents indicated that applying the principles of cooperation and proportionality is the area that offers the greatest potential for improvement among counsel.

And 82% of the judges surveyed believe that the new FRCP rules have helped solve many current e-discovery problems.

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Zapproved has published the proceedings catalog from the 2016 PREX, the premier conference for in-house e-discovery professionals. The catalog is available for free downloading.

The volume includes reflections shared by participants and faculty about the ongoing challenge of sustainably managing and preserving data to meet e-discovery demands.

It includes a recap of the fireside chat with Hon. Shira Scheindlin led by attorney and professor Maura Grossman; roadmaps for creating the perfect preservation notice and plan; strategies for improving e-discovery process and compliance; and predictions about the future of legal software and its impact on e-discovery. The content also covers the panel review where six judges summed up 10 cases and their key “takeaways” from each one in an hour.

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Zapproved, Inc. announced the 16 finalists and the Lifetime Achievement Award winner of the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards. The category winners will be revealed at the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards Celebration, presented by Zapproved, in New York on January 30, 2017 — just preceding the start of Legaltech New York 2017.

Sponsors of the event also include BRG, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), D4, and International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).

At the ceremony, Michael Arkfeld will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his career to date that has advanced the practice of electronic discovery. Arkfeld is an attorney, speaker, writer and educator, who is best known for Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence (referenced in the landmark Zubulake decision), a comprehensive treatise covering key aspects of the discovery and admission of electronic evidence. He founded the ASU-Arkfeld eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Conference, now in the sixth year that focuses on practical and cutting-edge issues affecting electronic information, information governance and data analytics. Arkfeld is a frequent presenter and author and has worked to educate a wide range of legal professionals ranging from federal judges to law school students. He was an assistant United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.

“All too often, in-house e-discovery professionals toil behind the scenes overseeing cases that are absolutely critical for their companies and agencies. The Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards are a way to put a spotlight on the great work these unsung heroes are doing everyday as a way to inspire others and bring together this community,” said Brad Harris, Vice President of Product Strategy at Zapproved.

“We were excited to see more than 60 nominations from top e-discovery professionals in every industry and size of company,” added Harris. “Our winners are being selected by an esteemed and impartial panel e-discovery luminaries that will be revealed at the ceremony.”

All finalists and winners will be honored at the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards in New York on January 30, 2017. This celebration is free to attend and will also feature an exclusive keynote discussion with National Public Radio’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, who has reported on the United States Supreme Court since 1975.
Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/corporate-e-discovery-hero-awards-celebration-tickets-29874353997?aff=PressRelease1

About the awards
The Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards, presented by Zapproved, honor e-discovery experts and corporate legal professionals who demonstrate excellence in e-discovery strategy, technology, process, teamwork and overall influence and achievement. An esteemed panel of federal judges, top in-house e-discovery practitioners, and national e-discovery experts will review and choose winners who will be announced at the awards presentation event. Finalists in these five categories represent a range of e-discovery expertise:

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner:

• Michael Arkfeld, Founder and Director of Education for the eDiscovery Education Center and Director of the Arkfeld eDiscovery and Digital Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Strategy
Finalists:

• Ron Harry, Honeywell International, Inc.
• Dawn Radcliffe, Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
• Brett Tarr, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Technology
Finalists:

• Michael Chung, S&P Global
• Michael Knight, U.S. Department  of Housing and Urban Development
• Cortney Starble, CBRE Group, Inc.

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Process
Finalists:

• Laura Curran, Comcast Corporation
• Alexandra Desmond, Sykes Enterprises Incorporated
• Charlotte Riser Harris, Hess Corporation

Corporate E-Discovery Hero Award for Teams
Finalists:

• CSX Transportation, Inc.
• GE
• McDonald’s  Corporation
• Southern California Edison

About Zapproved Inc.
Founded in 2008 in Portland, Ore., Zapproved Inc. is a pioneer in developing cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments. The Z‐Discovery Platform returns power to in‐house corporate legal teams and helps them navigate electronic discovery with minimal risk and cost, and it sets new standards for scalability and intuitive design. The company’s flagship product, Legal Hold Pro, is widely adopted by Fortune 500 and Global 2000 corporations and has earned recognition as the Best E‐Discovery Legal Hold Product at the 2015 and 2016 Legaltech News Innovation Awards, Best of the National Law Journal 2014 – 2016. Zapproved was recognized in Deloitte’s 2016 Technology Fast 500, the 2014 Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S., and was named as a “vendor to watch” in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for E‐Discovery. Zapproved is EU-US Privacy Shield certified and is SOC2 ® Type 2 certified which validates that Zapproved’s systems have controls in place to protect against unauthorized access (both physical and logical).

Catalyst, a developer of e-discovery solutions, has introduced Insight Enterprise, a platform the company says is specifically designed for corporate general counsel to centralize, simplify and reduce the cost of e-discovery across all their litigation, investigation and compliance matters and teams.

The company’s news release contiues:

Insight Enterprise enables corporate legal departments to centralize e-discovery management and data, simplify management through streamlined business processes, and reduce the total cost of discovery through efficiencies far greater than just the cost per gigabyte.

“Cost concerns are driving legal departments to shift more work in-house, exercise tighter management over outside legal matters, and expect more precise reporting and accountability from their legal teams,” said John Tredennick, Catalyst’s founder and CEO. “Until now, however, general counsel have not had a platform specifically designed for corporate e-discovery. Insight Enterprise gives them the centralization, automation and reporting they need to most effectively manage their legal matters.”

According to a recent Gartner report, in addition to cost pressures, rapid data growth is also forcing GCs to grapple with greater security challenges and compliance risks. These concerns are causing many organizations to carefully re-examine their e-discovery practices and technology.

Insight Enterprise: A Better Way to Reduce Litigation Cost
Designed specifically for corporate legal departments, Insight Enterprise reduces corporate legal costs through:
• Automation from processing through production.
• Centrally managed data hubs capable of handling millions of documents across multiple matters.
• Coding consistency across cases and counsel.
• Customized tracking and financial reporting within and across matters.
• Airtight security with multi-level access controls.

Insight Enterprise allows documents to be loaded and processed once in a central repository. They can then be assigned to multiple matters with synchronized review tags to reduce review costs and the risk of inconsistent coding. Additionally, consistent workflows and best practices minimize cost and mistakes by making the process more efficient and predictable.

“Corporate legal professionals are under increasing pressure to stay on top of their cases and ensure matters are progressing as efficiently as possible,” said Tredennick. “Our goal in all of this is really very simple – enable our clients to reduce discovery costs and provide predictability through a central, secure e-discovery platform that they can control from beginning to end.”

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CloudNine will present a webinar covering  key terms, rules, duties and case law needed to meet the challenging discovery obligations that attorneys will face in 2017, the company reports.

The event will be Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at 1 p.m. EST.

Presenters will be Doug Austin, Vice President of Operations and Professional Services for CloudNine; and Karen DeSouza, CloudNine’s Director of Review Services, In-House Counsel, and a Professional Services Consultant.

The webinar will cover:

+ Key Terms
+ Phases of the EDRM
+ Rules Regarding Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
+ Competency Ethical Duties of Attorneys Regarding eDiscovery
+ Top Ten Important Cases in the Evolution of eDiscovery Best Practices
+ Useful Resources for eDiscovery Continued Education

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General Counsel News and Zapproved have posted a complimentary on-demand webinar titled “Trends in Corporate E-Discovery Data Processing: Benchmark Survey Insights Revealed.”

An expert panel will explore the trends, and discuss the results of the 2017 benchmark survey.

The event provides insights and analysis on:

• In-sourcing vs. outsourcing e-discovery projects
• Satisfaction of process with an eye on factors such as time, cost and ease
• Technology trends affecting how in-house legal teams’ work evolves in 2017 and beyond

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Speakers were Brad Harris, VP of Products, Zapproved, Inc.; Jack Thompson, Sr. Manager – eDiscovery & Legal Operations, Sanofi US; and Brad Ellis, Corporate VP of Legal Services, Physician Acquisitions, Asst General Counsel – Scripps Health.

The moderator was Corena Bahr, Webinar Consultant & Producer, YourWebinarGuru.

Brad Harris

Brad Harris has more than 30 years of experience in the high technology and enterprise software sectors, including assisting Fortune 1000 companies enhance their e-discovery preparedness through technology and process improvement. He is a frequent author and speaker on data preservation and e-discovery issues, including articles in National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and Information Management and presentations at leading industry events such as LegalTech New York. Prior to joining Zapproved, he led the development of electronic discovery readiness consulting efforts for Fios, Inc. from 2004 to 2009. He has held senior management positions at prominent public and privately held companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Tektronix and Merant.

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson is a corporate eDiscovery and Legal Operations professional, specializing in the advancement of efficiency of legal technical operations and information governance.  From 2001 through 2014, He was legal operations manager at Purdue Pharma LP in Stamford, CT providing services and solutions to Purdue’s legal technology operations as well as leading the company’s legal analytics programs.  In 2014, Thompson relocated to Atlanta, GA to work as the legal technology manager for the UPS Corporate Legal Department, followed by working as an IT Business Services Manager for The Coca Cola Company’s global legal department providing technical expertise and process workflow implementations.  Heis currently working as the eDiscovery Manager and Legal Operations Lead for Sanofi US, located in Bridgewater, NJ.

Brad Ellis

Brad Ellis received both his Juris Doctorate and a Master of Law in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law. He has 25 years experience in healthcare law, and has worked at Scripps Health for the last 18 years. Prior to joining Scripps Health he was in private practice with a focus in healthcare and the banking industries. In addition to his legal duties, he is responsible for physician acquisition in a business role, and is also responsible for system-wide cyber-security for the Scripps Health system.

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Exterro has published a white paper titled “Top 10 E-Discovery Cases of 2016,” which reviews the top e-discovery cases of 2016 and their implications for practitioners.

It’s been a year since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended. That’s why reviewing some of the most defining cases in e-discovery during 2016 is vital when it comes to understanding how courts define these new amendments, according to the company.

This white paper discusses:

• The top 10 most viewed or downloaded cases in 2016 from Exterro’s E-Discovery Case Law Library
• Simplified case briefs with the key case takeaways and issues
• Expert analysis and resources to help solve or prevent the same mistakes made in these cases

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Zapproved Inc., a developer of cloud-based software for corporate legal departments,  announced that it has launched the “I Solve E-Discovery” (#ISolveEdiscovery) movement “to galvanize the community of in-house experts who are solving the complicated challenges of e-discovery.”

“Corporate e-discovery is going through a transformation as leading companies are taking more and more responsibility rather than outsourcing these critical tasks,” commented Brad Harris, VP of Product Strategy, Zapproved. “The ‘I Solve E-Discovery’ movement is a way for the corporate e-discovery community to join together to share ideas and find inspiration from peers across the country from Fortune 100s to organizations of any size that are advancing the practice of corporate e-discovery.”

In a news release, the company wrote:

To get involved, e-discovery professionals can visit the #ISolveEdiscovery website to engage, learn and share their expertise with the community. For example, they can read the manifesto, take #ISolveEdiscovery challenges to earn rewards, and spark excitement for others to join the movement.

E-discovery professionals can also nominate a peer for consideration by December 23, 2016, for recognition at the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards Celebration presented by Zapproved, preceding Legaltech New York. Nominees should be an e-discovery expert or in-house legal professional who has demonstrated excellence in:

• Technology, systems and metrics
• Team process and workflow
• Employee training and support
• Strategy best practices
• Overall influence and achievement

Zapproved Inc., a developer of cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments, announced it will present the webinar, “Stories of Bringing E-Discovery In-House,” on Dec. 6, 2016.

In a news release, the company said this special event will offer strategic and practical tips to help corporate legal teams bring more of their e-discovery processes in-house. Guests will hear success stories from experts and learn ways to gain control over their processes, improve efficiency, and reduce risk for their organizations.

The company’s release continues:

Event description

Corporate legal teams are under constant pressure to do more with less. These in-house teams must now lead the charge in implementing initiatives aimed at reducing cost while mitigating risk. To be successful, they often turn to new technologies and electronic discovery processes that allow them to bring legal preservation and e-discovery work in-house.

Join this complimentary webcast that will include stories from three leading in-house legal professionals. They will discuss why and how they decided to move much of their electronic discovery functions inside the company, including preservation, collection, and processing. You will also learn:

• How to prepare for bringing e-discovery in-house
• How to define success and set expectations
• The pitfalls you need to avoid when moving forward

As an attendee, you will receive a series of whitepapers called, “In-House Elevated,” filled with inspiring and educational insights about the journey of bringing more e-discovery work in-house.

Speakers

• Jack Thompson, Sr. Manager, eDiscovery & Legal Operations, Sanofi US
• Becki Bottemiller, Specialist, Paralegal, Portland General Electric
• Wendy Riggs, Senior Manager, eDiscovery and Litigation Operations, Twitter, Inc.
• Jennifer Bantelman, Sr. Director of Product Management, Zapproved, Inc.

Who should attend

Corporate counsel, e-discovery managers, legal operations, paralegals, litigation support professionals

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Register for Stories of Bringing E-Discovery In-house
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Time: 1pm ET | 10am PT
Cost: FREE

Zapproved has published “The New Law Department Professional,” which discusses the savings corporate legal departments can realize by bringing e-discovery in-house.

“Although their primary duty has always been to protect the organization, in-house legal professionals commonly wear two hats,” the company says in a release. “In addition to their core responsibilities, they often are tasked with handling the administrative operations of the legal department. In the past, marrying these dual roles meant that this less substantive, ministerial work became less of a priority and was pushed down to lower levels or that this work was compartmentalized, leading to independent—and inefficient—silos. Today, however, things have changed.

“These days, legal professionals are expected to lead the charge in implementing corporate initiatives aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risk, introducing new technologies, and changing corporate culture. No longer are the administrative priorities secondary to the substantive work—they are an integral part of it. At the 2016 Conference on Preservation Excellence, panelists discussed ways the new breed of law department professionals are helping to transform their department so it runs like a business, from e-discovery to information governance and more.”

The discussion features:

Moderator:

• Mike Quartararo, Director of Litigation Support Services, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Panelists:

• David Castro, Associate General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel, Hess Corporation
• Dawn Radcliffe, Legal Operations Manager, TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd.
• Charisma Starr, Legal IT Manager, Exelon

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