I'll be speaking on the following two panels at ACEDS annual E-Discovery Conference:
What Florida’s Bouts with New E-Discovery Rules Teach Lawyers and Corporations
Florida’s first ever rules for discovery of
electronically stored information in civil courts just took effect. They
caused a sea change in the way the state’s many trial attorneys practice,
and have imposed novel burdens on the Florida court system, parties in
litigation, visiting litigants, and the multitude of large and small
businesses inhabiting the state. The rules have created some
efficiencies in civil procedure, but they have also tested the
infrastructure of county and circuit courts from Pensacola to Key West.
Though Florida is not one of the first to join the e-discovery fray, its
legal and corporate diversity, division of rural and metropolitan
areas, and abundance of international businesses make it a melting pot
that lawyers, rulemakers, and e-discovery professionals nationwide
and at the federal level are eying closely. What new liabilities and
opportunities have the rules created, and how can you learn from them?
Where are lawyers, litigants and judges most vulnerable to the perils of
electronic evidence? What tools and services do you need to excel at
e-discovery as the volume of your client’s data balloons? How can you
navigate the rules to reduce costs? Can mediation by an E-Neutral save money? And how do you protect against
e-discovery malpractice? On this panel, legal experts from across the
state, including the attorneys who crafted the rules, will give you
important lessons gleaned from this unsettled legal terrain.
Double-Edged Sword of Social Media-- Boost Your Bottom Line While Avoiding Risk
As
Facebook hits one billion global users and Twitter approaches a half
billion, it’s safe to say that social media is here to stay. Some
organizations and law firms have embraced it for the unique marketing
and networking avenues it affords, and the business it can drive. Others
pass on its benefits because of the clear reputational and legal risks
it presents. Social media can open doors to engage stakeholders and
potential clients, but it is hard to monitor and even tougher to
incorporate into existing information governance frameworks. The stakes
are high. When the threat of a lawsuit strikes, it is crucial to know
who is saying what, where it is located, and how to preserve and collect
it for litigation. How can you use social media to drive business
success, while reigning in the dangers it presents? What does an
effective employee social media policy look like, and how can you
integrate it with compliance policies that are already in place? How do
you govern social media in the cloud? What are the best ways to
preserve, collect, and produce social media? And how do you decide which
methods are best? In this panel, e-discovery and technology experts
from top organizations and law firms show you how to use and regulate
social media in a way that is safe, effective, and profitable.
More about the E-Discovery conference here: http://www.ediscoveryconference.com/panels
