Learn about the sources of ESI and how to properly identify, preserve, collect, and process information.
Many legal professionals, including lawyers, paralegals, and legal support professionals, often do not understand that best practices and sound, defensible processes required to identify, collect, and process electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to a legal matter. In this topic, you will learn about modern sources of ESI and how to properly identify, preserve, collect, and process information that may be relevant and material to your case. The material will also explain the consequences for failure to develop best practices; and processes for handling ESI.
Agenda
Identifying and Preserving Relevant Data
- Duty to Preserve ESI
- Identifying Sources of ESI
- Consequences for Failure to Preserve ESI
Collecting Data From Smartphones and the Cloud
- Developing a Reasonable Collection Strategy
- Methods for Collecting ESI From Smartphones and the Cloud
- Validating a Collection Methodology
Extracting Data for Use in Legal Matters
- Data That Is Available From Smartphones and the Cloud
- Developing a Plan for Processing Data
- Filtering Data to Find What Is Needed
Speakers
Michael Quartararo,
Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists- President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), which provides training and certification in e-discovery and related disciplines to law firms, corporate legal, and the broader legal community
- Successful consultant and advisor to Am Law 200 firms and Fortune 500 companies
- Has been successfully consulting in information governance, e-discovery, project management and legal technology for two decades, including 10 year stints at both Skadden Arps and Stroock
- 20 years of experience at law firms working on large-scale e-discovery projects
- Author of 2016 book, Project Management in Electronic Discovery
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS)
- Frequently writes and speaks on e-discovery, legal operations, project management, and technology topics
- Graduate, State University of New York
- Can be contacted at mquartararo@aceds.org or on Twitter @mikequartararo
Michael D'Angelo,
Control Risks- Principal in the Discovery + Data Insights practice and heads the Digital Forensics and Incident Response team at Control Risks
- Specializes in digital forensics, investigations, eDiscovery, cyber response, litigation technology support
- Serves as the lead investigator and testifying forensics expert in the US
- Professor of digital forensic and cybersecurity at CUNY Baruch College, CUNY NY City Technical College, & Pace University
- M.S. degree in computer forensic & digital investigations, University of Maryland; M.S. degree in digital forensics, University of Maryland; B.S. degree in criminal justice/legal studies, Pace University
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for paralegals, attorneys, legal assistants, associates, and other legal professionals.
