New questions constantly arise about how to effectively and fairly handle the overwhelming demands and costs of e-discovery in litigation; any lawyer who has agonized over e-discovery issues should join the Practising Law Institute for a seminar titled Electronic Discovery Guidance 2009: what Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know.
The program is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
A faculty of experienced lawyers, judges and e-discovery professionals will present an inside look at the current state of e-discovery. Among the presenters are Marie A. Lona, partner, Winston Strawn LLP; Ashish S. Prasad, chief executive officer, Discovery Services LLC; Amor A. Esteban, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP; and Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier, presiding magistrate judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Participants will learn tips for avoiding pitfalls litigants have encountered in the three years since the passage of federal rules. There will be discussion of important ethical issues along with an outline of an attorney's duty to supervise e-discovery, including practical strategies used to provide guidance on e-retention policies or e-discovery and a mock evidentiary hearing before a federal judge.
For information visit CLE Events on The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel website at www.metrocorpcounsel.com.
To register, call (800) 260-4PLI or see www.pli.edu.