Masters Conference Announces American Discovery as a Sponsor at 2009 Event

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 8, 2009 - ORLANDO, FL - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, would like to announce that American Discovery will be presenting a speaking panel at the 2009 event. Entitled “Global Corporate Change – Navigating Discovery, Risk and Security,” the conference will be held October 13-14, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

At the Masters Conference, the American Discovery panel will provide an analysis of the Myths and Realities of Legal Outsourcing, including examination of attorney licensing, ethics, confidentiality, and the differentiators of domestic and offshore models. The panel will be moderated by Michael Ford, Executive Vice President of American Discovery. Panelists include David Hickey, Partner, Winston & Strawn, and Anupam Razdan, Electronic Discovery Counsel, Accenture. Both panelists are recognized legal industry experts on discovery requirements and outsourcing.

In addition to the American Discovery panel, there will be three educational tracks each day of this year’s conference. Each track will delve into the critical, up-to-the-minute issues facing legal departments and their outside counsel.

Tracks and Topics include:
•   Risk & Risk Management – Early assessment, managing international business disputes, records management, security, cyber risk, responding to scandal, and more…
•   Compliance & Privacy – Managing government investigations, data mapping, cloud computing, data privacy, and more…
•   Litigation & Discovery – Controlling costs, litigation holds, new media discovery issues, lawsuit financing, LPO considerations, using discovery consultants and experts, and more…

To register online for the Masters Conference, visit www.themastersconference.com. For sponsorship information, contact sasha.hefler@themastersconference.com.

About the Masters Conference
Since 2006, the Masters Conference has brought together experts and leading professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to discuss strategies, practices and resources for managing the information lifecycle. The Masters Conference is an intimate forum where legal industry professionals can share, collaborate and obtain master knowledge of the most relevant topics in the legal industry today. By limiting attendance to 450 delegates, the Masters Conference is meant to be an exclusive opportunity to learn and network with the top legal professionals in the industry without battling large crowds and an overwhelming vendor hall. For additional information on the 2009 Masters Conference, please visit www.themastersconference.com.

About American Discovery
American Discovery is a global leader of legal outsourcing and discovery consulting. The company enables corporate counsel and law firms to improve resource and cost allocation associated with discovery requirements, document review, substantive legal research, and law firm administrative functions. With locations throughout the U.S. and the Philippines, American Discovery maintains a globally-integrated service model comprised of diverse litigation and technology resources. For more information about American Discovery, please visit www.americandiscovery.com.

Media Contacts:
Masters Conference    
Marilyn Gladden                  
Global Client Relations Director             
407-491-6911               
Marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.com      

American Discovery
Michael Ford
Executive Vice President
512-497-0001
mford@americandiscovery.com

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Since 2006, the Masters Conference has brought together experts and leading professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to discuss strategies, practices and resources for managing the information life cycle.