Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP | Data-Mapping and Devising an E-Discovery Strategy Under the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (BLSS)

Sign up for our Event mailing list		Data-Mapping and Devising an E-Discovery Strategy Under the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (BLSS) January 8, 2008 Speakers: Christine C. Franklin Coordinators: NGE Business Law Seminar Series 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Amendments”) relating to discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”) put data-mapping front and center in formulating an effective e-discovery strategy. In the context of electronic discovery, “data-mapping” means identifying where and in what format various types of ESI reside on a business’s systems. Attendees will learn the keys to leveraging data-mapping into an effective e-discovery strategy. Among the topics to be discussed are: A checklist for a basic e-discovery plan Converting gains from pre-litigation data-mapping to discovery advantage Ways to allocate discovery obligations, shift burdens and achieve cost-savings under the Amendments Implementation tips from Maryland District Court’s Suggested Protocol and various other guidelines Significance of the Amendments for recipients of third-party discovery requests All attendees must register in advance due to space limitations. Absolutely no walk-ins allowed. Approved for 1.5 Illinois MCLE credit hours. Location Neal Gerber Eisenberg Conference Center Two North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Additional Information Related Practice Area(s): Litigation