White Papers
Smoking Guns: Electronic Intentions, Data and Discovery Costs
by Robert Almoney
With more than one billion email messages being sent by employees daily, finding the "smoking gun" in the potential evidence produced by opposing counsel can be daunting, to say the least. When faced with this situation, it is more important than ever to work with an electronic discovery partner that you can count on. What are the necessary steps in creating a strategy that will effectively manage the electronic data, yet keep the costs of discovery under control?
Read this paper online: HERE
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SMOKING GUNS.doc
Electronic Data Discovery (EDD): The New Discovery
by Craig McGannon, Esq.
With a trend towards more inclusive discovery mandates from both Federal and State Courts, it is more important than ever to completely understand what electronic information is available and how to find it. How are small firms to keep up with large firms that have larger budgets and can easily "paper" a small firm to death?
Read this paper online: HERE
Download this article as a word.doc here: ELECTRONIC
DATA DISCOVERY.doc
Continuing Education
Lunch and Learns
Date: April 27, 2008
Name of Program: The Five A's of Electronic Discovery
Location: 333 Fayetteville Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room (Capital Bank
Building)
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
CPE Credit: 1.0 Hour (Approved by the NC State Bar Board of Paralegal
Certification)
Sponsor: The Solutions Group, LLC
Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Date: April 29, 2008
Name of Program: E-Discovery: Now What?
Location: Charlotte, NC
Sponsor: NBI, Inc.
Overview: You know what the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure mean, and now you're ready to take your skills to the next level. Join us for an insightful analysis of e-discovery and go beyond compliance to effective litigation strategies. Learn how FRCP rules have been implemented and how the courts have interpreted the rules so far, so you can request, collect, produce and analyze electronic data properly to preserve its admissibility and avoid sanctions.
Date: April 30, 2008
Name of Program: E-Discovery Problem Solving for Paralegals
Location: Raleigh, NC
Sponsor: NBI, Inc.
Overview: E-discovery is a continually evolving area. As critical as the new laws and procedures have been to providing e-discovery guidance, are they answering your questions about how to handle ongoing cases? Do you feel confident that your current procedures are revealing the information you need and avoid exposing your firm or company to sanctions? Let us help you uncover the ways that other legal professionals have learned how to avoid common mistakes which often create further problems.
Date: May 16, 2008
Name of Program: 2008 Legal Assistants Division Annual Meeting (10th Anniversary)
Location: Grandover Resort and Spa
Sponsor: NC Bar Association Foundation
