Ripple or Tsunami? It is anticipated that the European Unions’ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have a significant impact beyond the EU individuals it is designed to protect. This session will explore the practical implications on North American shores and identify immediate responsibilities that will need to be addressed. Learn more about Privacy and Data Protection by Design and understand the underlying tensions between cybersecurity and principals of privacy and what they mean for your approach to eDiscovery. 

Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence, Ryerson University

Imran Ahmad, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

Laia Bertran Manyé, Attorney and Privacy Fellow, Duke University School of Law

Jeff Ward, Director, Duke Center on Law & Technology Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law (M)

Strategies for Right-Sizing your Information Governance Framework. In theory, the easiest data to mine is your own, so what is all the fuss about? Learn where your organization sits in terms of its IG maturity and what entry points will have the greatest impact on your program. How do you overlay the privacy context? How do you navigate the security parameters surrounding databases? And where does AI fit in? Walk away with practical entry points and strategies to expedite your IG initiative.

Mary Mack, Executive Director, ACEDs

Michael Power, Managing Director, Privacy, Valencia IIP Advisors Limited

Anna Simpson, Global Technical Lead - Information Intelligence, Veritas

Eric P. Mandel, Vice President, Information Governance & Cyber Security Strategy, Ricoh USA (M)

Small Firm Forum. eDiscovery is emerging as a standard in small cases and with small firms. What  unique needs and strategies are present for approaching cases, forming a technology strategy and competing on large files?  Learn how to “right-size” your approach to eDiscovery to manage costs and scope in line with client needs, differentiate your firm and win in new arenas. Our experienced panel will share solutions and case studies to help you frame and launch your firm's eDiscovery Strategy.

Matthew Gottlieb, Partner, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Ewan Christie, Associate, Levitt LLP

James A. LeBer, Managing Partner, Advocates LLP

Lisa Evenson, Paralegal/eDiscovery Specialist, Harper Grey LLP

Sean Lynch, Manager- Legal Solutions, Commonwealth Legal (M)

Of course, you need to respond to discovery requests. While you're at it, why not get to the facts of the matter and develop your story? It's easier than you think. Ian Campbell, CEO of iCONECT Development, will share best practices for how to apply 10 analytics tools, individually or collectively, to drill into the content and extract the facts and the story.

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A Judges' Perspective on Critical eDiscovery Issues. This timely session will provide a judge's perspectives on critical issues in eDiscovery and how changes to the rules in various jurisdictions are redefining issues surrounding proportionality and relevance. The panel will consider what emerging case law is telling us and where these shifts are taking us - north and south of the border.

Hon. Andrew J. Peck, United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court

Justice Fred Myers, Judge, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Chris Dale, Independent Legal Services Professional, eDisclosure Information Project (M)

Taking Relativity into 5^th Gear. For many, the experience of Relativity is akin to driving a Porsche in first gear. In this session, our leading team of experts give an overview of the critical capabilities you may be missing out on and provides a series of succinct, yet powerful tips and tricks for bringing your technology to life -- and demonstrating value to your team and client. Learn how to take your practice to the next level, make the discovery process more efficient, reduce costs and make the end result more predictable.

Yvette Bula, Senior Director, Operations, Commonwealth Legal

Roland von Borstel, Director, Discovery Solutions, Commonwealth Legal

Seth Magaw, Director Of eDiscovery Client Services, Ricoh eDiscovery US

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A Non-Linear Approach to Change. Learn about the latest case law on Technology Assisted Review (TAR) from around the world. Our panel will define what TAR is and is not  as well as review the scientific evidence for TAR. Learn what international influences and standards are emerging and what can be learned from other jurisdictions. What is the role of lawyers, corporate counsel and judges in this change process? Don’t miss this interactive session to understand the direct impact on your practice in the not-so-distant future.

Hon. Andrew J. Peck, United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court

Chris Dale, Independent Legal Services Professional, eDisclosure Information Project

Constantine Pappas, Manager, Relativity Solutions, Relativity 

Maura Grossman, Research Professor, University of Waterloo

Career Strategies in eDiscovery. The shortage of resources and talent in our industry is not a new issue but as our industry matures there are proven models and strategies coming to the fore. In this open, Q&A style session we will discuss strategies for mitigating the talent drain and knowledge gap, especially as some of our pioneers reach retirement. Join us to take a closer look at the ACEDs mentoring program and review big topics such as managing up, elevating your profile, the value of lateral career moves and becoming an intrapreneur!

Mary Mack, Executive Director, ACEDs

Jared Coseglia, Founder & CEO, TRU Staffing Partners

Jamie Chan, Project Manager and Support Specialist, Commonwealth Legal

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With recent data breaches in the news and the advent of more stringent global privacy regulations data privacy and the protection of personal data have never been more top of mind, as both consumers and as businesses. As we create more and more content, and store and share data across multiple systems how can we protect personal data if we don’t know where it is? Join us to understand how you can leverage technology to drive stronger business processes and governance to help you and your clients in the identification and protection of sensitive and personal data.

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The Impenetrable Topic. Cyber breaches are now a fact of life for business. Is your company ready for a cyberattack? Are you covering the bases with your clients? In this session we’ll give you an overview of recent incidents and the emerging nature of cyber risk and what it means for counsel—in-house and external—advising clients on how to manage cyber risk, weather successful cyberattacks, and defend the litigation that may follow. Get a glimpse of what educational and professional opportunities are emerging to enhance the core competency of lawyers. And most importantly, walk away with a practical list of do’s and dont’s. Join this open conversation to have your key questions answered before it is too late.

Brent Arnold, Partner, Gowling WLG

Jared Coseglia, Founder & CEO, TRU Staffing Partners

Sandy Boucher, Senior Investigator, Grant Thorton LLP

Chris Plauschinn, Sr. Director, IT Infrastructure & Enterprise Software, Commonwealth Legal

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How Law Firms are Aligning with Vendors to Win & Retain Clients. Corporate clients are increasingly asking their firms to formally map out their eDiscovery capabilities. A critical aspect of this exercise is determining where the firm's services begin and end and how and when vendors align. Whether firms are posturing for work on a given matter or for standard services on an MSA, demonstrating the ability to architect a differentiating technology solution and approach will be critical. During this session, hear from an experienced panel of experts on key learnings and strategies for talking to clients about eDiscovery and positioning your firm's capabilities in line with emerging market needs.

Tiana Van Dyk, Manager, Litigation Support & eDiscovery, Burnet Duckworth and Palmer LLP

Decisions, decisions…..desktop or web? Should I use SE for this case or is Eclipse the right tool? There are multiple factors to consider when choosing the right tool for the right job. There are times when a combination of both tools is necessary to meet the demands and complexity for a given case. Join this open discussion to understand the considerations in making the best decision for your case.

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Dealing with Disparate Data. The cloud, mobile devices, social media and the Internet of Things are increasingly omnipresent in our personal and business lives. Gone are the days of simply “grabbing” data off your server which presents unique opportunities and challenges for accessing, collecting and managing critical evidence across databases and borders. This session will review key strategies and tactics to deal with preservation, security and production issues in this new era. 

Imran Ahmad, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

Antigone G. Peyton, Chair, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Protorae Law PLLC

Eric P. Mandel, Vice President, Information Governance & Cyber Security Strategy, Ricoh eDiscovery US (M)

Dave W. Hendershott, Director of Computer Forensics, Ricoh USA

Top 10 Tips for eDiscovery Readiness. As we move further upstream in the discovery process there are a large number of stakeholders and business considerations at hand. This practical session highlights how to leverage the convergence of IG and eDiscovery to jump start your organization's eDiscovery Readiness Program.

Richard Wessel, Discovery Technology Consultant, Commonwealth Legal

Natasha Doucas, Director of Client Solutions, Commonwealth Legal (M)

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The newly released Ringtail 9.2 raises the bar in e-discovery visual analytics giving legal teams the ability to view communication flow between organizations and parties with what is called Social Network Analytics. Designed to work independently or in unison with Ringtail's Document Mapper, Social Network Analytics gives Ringtail users a dedicated and preconfigured investigation workspace where with just a few clicks, the question of who knew what and when can be answered. Learn how you can leverage Social Network Analytics to strengthen your legal team’s investigatory capabilities by attending this session.

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The New Standard for Document Review. We are at a tipping point when it comes to reinventing review and abolishing its status as the most expensive phase of the EDRM. New developments in standard approaches to review are opening up possibilities for a true paradigm shift: What if you only had to review relevant documents and could accomplish better results at a fraction of the cost? During this session, we will reveal how to get to the 15% of the collection that we typically produce, FASTER. Gain insight into how to merge these advancements with traditional approaches.

Jessica Lockett, Director, Legal Solutions, Commonwealth Legal

Kate Harrison, Litigation Support Coordinator, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Yvette Bula, Senior Director, Operations, Commonwealth Legal

John Thacher, Director, eDiscovery Managed Review Services, Ricoh eDiscovery US

Intelligent eDiscovery is Here. Automation is upon us and technology is making what was once impossible, possible. Get inside the minds of eDiscovery gurus and go beyond best practices to learn how to engineer an “Intelligent” technology portfolio and workflows to deliver predictable and reliable results that will save you time and money.

Michael Truelove, Senior eDiscovery Engineer, Commonwealth Legal

Dave W. Hendershott, Director of Computer Forensics, Ricoh eDiscovery US

Esther Labindao, Director, Client Services, Commonwealth Legal 

Andrea Williams, VP, Technology & Emerging Solutions, Commonwealth Legal (M)

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GDPR and the changing regulatory landscape requires a more integrated approach to information management, governance and eDiscovery. Alignment of processes such as information mapping, classification, retention and discovery need to connect organisationally in order to manage the current landscape. Join us to see firsthand how Veritas Information Map, Data Insight, Enterprise Vault and eDiscovery Platform integrate to provide maximum efficiencies when responding to discovery requests.

Sponsored and Presented by Veritas