E-Discovery in 2013: What Attorneys Need to Know

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Brett Barfield and Senior Counsel Sonya Strnad will speak at Pincus Professional Education's "E-Discovery in 2013: What Attorneys Need to Know" seminar.

Mr. Barfield will speak on a panel titled "Litigation and In-House Counsel: What In-House and Outside Counsel Need to Know to Work Together." He will discuss the following topics:

• understanding the obligations of outside counsel
• recognizing budgetary constraints and pressures
• meeting the need for transparency
• determining who to involve in early case assessment
• re-evaluating processes
• being flexible with use of particular vendors
• minimizing the risk of sanctions

Ms. Strnad will speak on the following panels.

Litigation: Managing the Large E-Discovery Project

• determining the potential scope of the project
• soliciting proposals and evaluating/selecting service providers
• establishing effective communication systems
• implementing quality control
• documenting what has been done and gathering feedback
• preparing master agreements

Litigation: Modern Search and Review Techniques and Issues

• utilizing techniques for intelligent review
• federal Rule of Evidence 502 and the handling of inadvertent disclosures