Sponsored by MetaLINCS.

A Ferris Research/MetaLINCS webinar.
Held on May 21, 2008. One hour.

Litigation today requires that substantial amounts of electronic information be exchanged between the parties. Early on, the litigants must get together for a Meet and Confer session. There, they decide what electronic information will be exchanged between the parties, and according to what schedule.

It is important to be well prepared for the Meet and Confer session. In this webinar, Ferris analyst David Ferris and Mark Reichenbach of MetaLINCS examine what to do to be prepared. Fritz Mueller also discusses how MetaLINCS’ e-discovery software can help. The webinar concludes with a Q&A period.

Webinar 775.

Important Questions Addressed by This Webinar Include:

• What should be in the systems map?
• What type of information is likely to be considered excessively burdensome to produce?
• What questions should you ask to find out about relevant information?
• How can you reduce the costs of production?
• How are the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure likely to vary at the local level?

Speakers

• David Ferris, Senior Analyst, Ferris Research. A technology analyst since 1991, David got into computer science research at Stanford University while working on a Ph.D. in philosophy. He wrote the first syndicated column in the computer industry and has since written hundreds of articles and bulletins and co-authored three books. Initially focusing on messaging technologies, David recently expanded his areas of knowledge to include compliance, archiving, content control, e-discovery, and data leak protection. He is frequently quoted in the technology and business press.
• Mark Reichenbach, Vice President of Client and Industry Development, MetaLINCS, a Seagate company. A pioneer in the world of electronic document discovery, Mark most recently served as the Director of Merrill Lynch’s discovery and regulatory response team. He also led the organization’s legal hold and collection initiatives and was accountable for preparing its legal resources for “meet and confers” and Rule 30(b)(6) depositions. Before Merrill Lynch, Mark spent a decade delivering litigation support on electronic evidence matters to leading law firms. He has been a member of the Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production since 2002, a faculty member for The Sedona Institute CLE programs, and a member of the Georgetown Law Center’s E-Discovery Advisory Board.
• Fritz Mueller, Senior Director of Product Management, MetaLINCS, a Seagate company. Fritz has more than 20 years of product management and engineering experience in the computer industry and has helped define MetaLINCS’ pioneering use of analytics in e-discovery. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Product Management for Keynote Systems, where he helped create the first suite of Web site analysis services leading to an IPO. He also held marketing positions in early-stage startups NetManage and Telebit.

Who Is This Webinar Suitable For?

This webinar is suitable for general counsel, IT support staff, and vendor product management staff.