The courts around the country are continuously interpreting and clarifying e-discovery rules. With such a tremendous inflow of information, you can spend all your nights and weekends poring over case summaries, court dockets and regulations updates. Or you can get a dynamic analysis of litigation attorneys' real-life challenges and strategies that will help you build a solid foundation for requesting, obtaining and interpreting ESI. Gain a fundamental understanding of e-discovery and its role in your practice, so you can comply with the rapidly evolving federal and state regulations and use ESI in more cases without sending the clients to the poor house. Order today!

1. What is Electronic Discovery?
2. Legislative and Judicial Update
3. Obtaining Electronic Data
4. Producing Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
5. Ethical Considerations
6. Other Strategic Considerations

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WHAT IS ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY?
11:00 - 12:00, Alan M. Anderson

• Defining the Concept of Electronic Discovery
• What Types of Data are Included in "Electronically Stored Information" (ESI)?
• How Does E-Discovery Differ From Traditional Methods of Discovery?
• The Value of Electronic Discovery/ESI in Litigation

LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL UPDATE
12:15 - 1:15, Alan M. Anderson

• FRCP Rules on E-Discovery
• State-Specific Rules
• How Much Weight do the Sedona Principles Carry?
• Guidelines for State Trial Courts
• Recent Relevant Federal and State Court Rulings

OBTAINING ELECTRONIC DATA
1:15 - 2:15, Mary T. Novacheck

• Know Where to Look - Identifying All Possible Sources and Custodians of ESI
• Limiting the Scope of Discovery
• Requests for Production
• Verifying the Authenticity of Obtained ESI

PRODUCING ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION (ESI)
2:45 - 3:45, Mary T. Novacheck

• Organizing the Data Processing - Who, How, When?
• Producing the Information - What are the File Format Options?
• Preserving the "Chain of Custody"
• Keeping Down the Costs

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
3:45 - 4:45, Melanie A. Full

• Issues Presented by the Rules of Professional Conduct
• Trade Secret Considerations in Commercial Litigation
• Abusing E-Discovery - Unreasonable Requests for Production
• Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

OTHER STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
5:00 - 6:00, Melanie A. Full

• Practical Tips for the Discovery Conference
• Analyzing ESI - The Latest Keyword Searches
• Using an E-Discovery Liaison
• E-Discovery Depositions in a Nutshell
• What Does "Reasonably Accessible" Mean?

ALAN M. ANDERSON practices in the areas of commercial and intellectual property litigation, and international arbitration. He specializes in intellectual property litigation, handling patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases, as well as trade secret and unfair competition matters. Mr. Anderson represents franchisors in franchise-related litigation and has successfully represented franchisors in litigation and arbitration proceedings. His arbitration experience also includes large commercial disputes in a variety of areas, especially internationally. He has litigated intellectual property actions involving diverse technologies, including medical devices, shape memory alloys, software, electronics and electrical systems, chemical de-icing compositions, agricultural equipment, snowmobile equipment and commercial refrigeration systems. Mr. Anderson earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Coe College, his M.B.A. degree, with distinction, from Cornell University, his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Cornell Law School, Cornell University, and his Certificate in International Business and Commercial Law from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Mr. Anderson is certified as a civil trial advocate and civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He recently qualified for selection as a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has written many articles on his areas of expertise. Mr. Anderson is a member of the American Bar Association (member, Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Forum on Franchising sections), the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association.

MELANIE A. FULL is an attorney with Leonard, Street and Deinard in Minneapolis. Her practice focuses on class action, securities and consumer financial services litigation. Beginning her career at a large firm in Los Angeles, Ms. Full has broad national experience representing clients in a variety of complex litigation matters, including large consumer class actions, unfair competition claims, breach of contract and other business tort disputes. Additionally, she has been involved in numerous financial, insurance and securities-based disputes, including SEC investigations and FINRA arbitrations. Ms. Full also has experience with international and domestic white collar crime matters, including matters involving claims of trade secret misappropriation and obstruction of justice. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Colgate University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Ms. Full is admitted to practice in Minnesota and California, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the Minnesota State Bar Association.

MARY T. NOVACHECK is a partner with Bowman and Brooke LLP. Her practice focuses on the defense of clients on ESI issues in products liability, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation. Ms. Novacheck has worked extensively defending corporate clients in discovery and has served as national discovery coordinator for numerous clients involved in multi-plaintiff litigations. She utilizes the principles of the Sedona Conference and ascribes to the principles set forth in the Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation. Ms. Novacheck has first-chaired more than 50 lemon law and property damage cases, and second-chaired numerous cases involving catastrophic personal injuries for medical device, pharmaceutical, automotive, ATV and construction equipment manufacturers. She has worked extensively with FDA experts defending medical device clients and has represented clients in both state and federal appellate courts. Ms. Novacheck is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Defense Research Institute, Women in EDiscovery, Minnesota Women's Lawyers and the Hennepin County Bar Association. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; and the U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Ms. Novacheck earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Ripon College and her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

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