California State Bar to Offer MCLE E-Discovery Webinars

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Dec. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Palo Alto, CA – December 23, 2013 – Altep, Inc., a leader and innovator in the fields of electronic data discovery and computer forensics, today announced that Alex Lubarsky will present a pair of topics in conjunction with The Solo and Small Firm Section of The State Bar of California.

As a Regional Sales Manager with Altep, Alex has extensive experience in litigation and discovery management. He has been a member of the paralegal education faculty at California State University – East Bay for over a decade, and is currently authoring a textbook entitled Computer Applications for the Paralegal for Aspen Law and Business Publishers.

The first of the two programs is entitled “Leveraging Technology to Beat the Big Guy in the Discovery Game.”  It will take place on Thursday, January 9, 2014, from 12 noon until 1 pm. Participants will explore the use of cutting edge litigation technologies to even the playing field when the small or solo firm finds itself litigating against a larger firm. New technologies such as Predictive Coding as well as new e-discovery rules will be explained.

The second webinar will be presented on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. It is entitled “Demystifying Predictive Coding,” and will provide an in-depth discussion of predictive coding and computer assisted review technologies, and the growing body of case law which dictates, how, when and why such technology may be useful in large scale litigation. A demonstration of the technology will also be featured.

Both programs offer 1 hour Participatory MCLE Credits, including .25 hour in Legal Ethics. Interest persons should register in advance at the State Bar of California website:  http://solo.calbar.ca.gov/SoloandSmallFirm.aspx

About Alex Lubarsky

Alex is a practicing litigator and legal technology enthusiast with broad experience in the industry. He co-founded Community Legal Centers in East San Jose to provide low-cost immigration, bankruptcy and criminal defense representation to low income immigrant communities. In 2003, Alex was elected to the California State Bar Law Technology Executive Committee. He is a regular speaker on the topics of litigation support systems, electronic discovery and computer forensics, and has presented at multiple legal technology conferences and State Bar events throughout the nation.

About Altep

Altep, Inc. provides end-to-end litigation management solutions.  Services include early case assessment and litigation consulting; electronic and paper discovery; computer forensic investigation and analysis; magnetic media discovery; manual, synthetic and hybrid coding; and secure online document review.  Altep’s data and process management experts hold a variety of certifications and credentials, including EnCase Certified Forensic Examiner, Certified Forensic Computer Examiner, Licensed Private Investigator, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, SNIA Certified Storage Professional, Relativity Certified Administrator, Nuix Certified eDiscovery Specialist and Content Analyst Advanced Analytics Certification . Find more information about Altep, Inc. at www.altep.com or contact Susan Ethridge at (915) 533-8722.