Your clients are using technology for everything these days... and much of the data they produce could potentially be discoverable. The use of e-discovery affects both sides of the litigation table and you need to have a cutting-edge understanding of its uses and the rules governing it. Are you as effective when conducting e-discovery as you'd like to be? How prepared are you to follow the e-discovery rules and guidelines? Don't let a lack of knowledge affect your work - or allow new career opportunities to slip by.

We've developed these comprehensive reference materials to get you the information you need to effectively manage and conduct e-discovery - all within the context of the new guidelines. Right from the convenience of your desk, you'll learn about commonly - overlooked areas that may yield surprising e-discovery results. Safeguard the integrity of your electronic evidence with technologically-advanced methods for "preserving the chain" and avoiding spoliation. Identify when or if evidence obtained through e-discovery will be admissible. Clarify your understanding of the issues surrounding software compatibility - so you can deal with them when necessary. Maximize your effectiveness by making this vital addition to your reference library - order today!

1. Electronic Discovery: Definitions and Uses
2. Where Can You Find Computer Related Evidence?
3. What Evidence is Obtained Through Computer Forensics?
4. Practical Applications and Demonstration of E-Discovery Techniques
5. Effectively Preserving Evidence
6. Efficient Strategies for Disclosure and Discovery

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1. ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY: DEFINITIONS AND USES
   9:00 - 10:15, Rebecca B. Hendricks
   1. What is Electronic Discovery?
   2. Why E-Discovery Can Be Valuable in Litigation
   3. How Does Electronic Discovery Differ From Traditional Methods of Discovery?
   4. Key Terminology You Should Know
   5. Advantages and Disadvantages to Electronic Discovery
   6. Who Pays for E-Discovery?
   7. When is it Time to Call in the Experts?
2. WHERE CAN YOU FIND COMPUTER RELATED EVIDENCE?
   10:15 - 11:00, Rebecca B. Hendricks
   1. Individual PCs and Laptops (Work and Home)
   2. Mining File Servers and E-Mail Servers
   3. Company Firewall, Router, Phone System and Security System Logs
   4. What You Can Use From PDAs and Mobile Phones
   5. Locating Good Evidence on Backup Tapes and Removable Media (Jump Drives, Etc.)
3. WHAT EVIDENCE IS OBTAINED THROUGH COMPUTER FORENSICS?
   11:15 - 12:15, Rebecca B. Hendricks
   1. Understanding Normal Files and Their "Meta-Data"
   2. What You Can Learn From E-Mail, Appointments, Contacts and Journal Entries
   3. Database Entries and Financial Transactions: Using Them Correctly
   4. Deleted Data, Temporary Files, Hidden Files and Encrypted Files
   5. Internet History, Cookies and Instant Messaging Logs
4. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND DEMONSTRATION OF E-DISCOVERY TECHNIQUES
   12:15 - 1:00 , Darren R. Miller
5. EFFECTIVELY PRESERVING EVIDENCE
   2:00 - 3:00 , Kenan L. Farrell
   1. Avoiding Spoliation of Evidence
   2. Preservation of Evidence Letter
   3. Preserving the Chain of Custody
   4. Your Client's Preservation Responsibilities
6. EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY
   3:15 - 4:00 , Ryan H. Cassman
   1. Using Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Requests for Inspection
   2. The Role of Depositions and Witness Examination
   3. Deposing the Opposition's IT Experts
   4. Acquiring Electronic "Images" of Data Sources
   5. Developing Effective Search Plans
   6. Production of Forensic Evidence and Findings

RYAN H. CASSMAN is a partner at Hollingsworth & Zivitz, PC, where he practices exclusively in the area of family law and mediation. Mr. Cassman represents clients with all types of family law issues including: divorce and legal separation; custody; parenting time (visitation); child support; paternity; adoptions (including contested adoptions); prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; post-decree modifications and enforcement (including contempt actions); guardianships, emancipation; domestic partnership agreements and disputes; spousal maintenance (alimony); relocations; protective orders; restraining orders; grandparent rights; education orders; military divorces; CHINS (children in need of services); and family law appeals. He also is a registered family law mediator. Mr. Cassman was named to the prestigious list of Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars for family law in 2009 by Law & Politics magazine and Indianapolis Monthly. He is a leader in the family law community both within the firm and outside the firm. Mr. Cassman actively participates in the Family Law sections of the Indiana State Bar Association and Indianapolis Bar Association and serves as the acting president of the Hamilton County Bar Association's Family Law Section. He earned his B.A. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law.

KENAN L. FARRELL is an attorney at KLF Legal in Indianapolis, where his practice encompasses intellectual property, media, entertainment and business counseling for businesses, non-profits and individuals. Mr. Farrell has provided legal services to businesses and non-profits in international and domestic transactions, as well as litigation and litigation avoidance counsel in state and federal matters. He is admitted to practice law in Indiana and before the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Mr. Farrell also is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He maintains active memberships in the American, Indiana State and Indianapolis bar associations, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Mr. Farrell also is a board member of the San Francisco based non-profit California Dictionary Project and a founding member of the Indiana Dictionary Project. He earned his B.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. Mr. Farrell is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association (Intellectual Property Committee, 2002-2009, chairman, 2007, Solo and Small Practitioner Committee, board member, 2008-2009).

REBECCA B. HENDRICKS is a consultant at Mirror Consulting, Inc., in Indianapolis, Indiana. With more than 25 years of information technology and telecommunications experience, Ms. Hendricks' responsibilities have included the strategic planning, risk management and operational development functions. In 2001, she was certified in digital forensics by a computer forensic industry pioneer and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in cyberforensics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Hendricks' consulting firm has been engaged in more than 250 matters and specializes in electronic discovery and digital forensic matters. She has been appointed to Purdue University's Advisory Committee for cyberforensics and Indiana University's New Media Advisory Committee for informatics. Ms. Hendricks has the methodology and experience to manage large scale electronically stored information ('ESI') projects. Recent engagements have included investigation of Trojan horses (spyware), intellectual property and trade secret theft, violation of non-competes, violation of organizational policies, malpractice electronic discovery, and computer fraud investigations. Throughout her career, Ms. Hendricks provided strategic planning in the organizational design of information technology teams, policy development, local and wide area network design, system development, application integration, user support and training. She earned her B.A. degree and her M.S. degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. Ms. Hendricks holds certifications in computer forensics and American Management Association's system development life cycle process. Her previous experience includes chief technology officer at Indiana's largest law firm, and leadership roles in the corporate headquarters of three different Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Hendricks presents frequently on an extensive array of subjects. Her audience sizes range from a dozen to nearly 500. Ms. Hendricks has written articles on a variety of topics, and has been published in local and national media.

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