Analytics & E-Discovery Leader Inference Data to Sponsor Masters Conference 2009

Aug. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, FL, - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, announced today that Inference Data, a leading electronic discovery and analytics software provider, will sponsor and speak on an educational panel at the 2009 conference. The Masters Conference, themed as “Global Corporate Change – Navigating Discovery, Risk and Security,” will be held October 13-14, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Corporations will learn how to protect themselves against the risks associated with high-profile scandals, security breaches, IP threats, increased litigation, audits and regulatory investigations.

Inference Data’s panel will include Mira Vayda Edelman, eDiscovery Counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in Washington, D.C., and Inference Data President, Nicholas Croce. They will focus on the intersection of technology and law, and how both are required in this modern era of litigation, to reduce the risks, mitigate the costs, and improve the overall discovery process. The presentation will showcase technical and practical solutions that address and help to resolve the pain points of electronic discovery, including early case assessment, analytics review, reporting and metrics tools, as well as best practices and advanced methodologies for discovery reform.

This year, three tracks will be presented each day. Each track will delve into the critical, up-to-the-minute issues facing legal departments and their outside counsel.

Tracks & topics include:
•   Risk & Risk Management – Early assessment, managing international business dispute, 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. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, 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 life cycle. 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 Inference Data
Inference Data provides corporations and law firms with next-generation software for analytics-driven assessment, meet-and-confer preparation, and accelerated legal review. The company’s product, Inference, applies conceptual search and analysis to prioritize datasets and find key documents for faster and more cost-effective review. Inference, a web-based solution, is distinguished by its highly scalable Autonomy architecture and a user-intuitive, configurable workflow. Inference Data is privately held and headquartered in New York, NY. For more information, visit www.inferencedata.com.

About Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Miami, Jersey City, Paris, and Tokyo and more than 30 specialized practices. The firm is ranked #2 in the “top firms among the nation’s legal elite” by The American Lawyer. Hughes Hubbard’s eDiscovery Practice Group has extensive experience in all aspects of eDiscovery and Records Management. Our expertise in eDiscovery has been forged in some of the nation’s largest, most document-intensive litigations, and we have applied that knowledge to matters of every size and shape. We have experience in every phase of the EDRM process, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of hard copy and electronically stored information (ESI). To learn more visit www.hugheshubbard.com.

Media Contacts:

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

Inference Data
Christina Pandapas
Stackpole & Partners
339-927-7788
cpandapas@comcast.net

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Norma Velez
202-721-4664
velezn@hugheshubbard.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.