Masters Conference Announces Applied Discovery as a Sponsor at 2010 Event

Sept. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, FL - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, announced today that Applied Discovery will be a sponsor at its 2010 conference. Applied Discovery is a worldwide electronic discovery leader offering multinational collection, early case assessment (ECA), processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. This year’s theme is “Litigation and Discovery in a World of Technology,” and will be held October 4-6, 2010 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

The Masters Conference brings together leading experts and professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to develop strategies, practices and resources for managing the information lifecycle. This year’s conference will focus on how corporations can protect themselves against the risks associated with global, mobile and cloud-based opportunities and challenges. It delves into legal hold strategies, international privacy laws, high profile scandals, security breaches, IP threats, increased litigation, audits and regulatory investigations.

At the Masters Conference, the Applied Discovery panel will host a session titled, “Get a Grip on Social Media in the Workplace,” which will provide a case study analysis of assessing and mitigating risk within an organization and recommendations to help corporations proactively manage and monitor social media usage. The panel will be moderated by Virginia P. Henschel, Vice President, e-Discovery Affairs. Panelists include Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and Alexandra Chopin, Esq., associate, Patton Boggs, D.C.

“The Masters Conference is an opportunity to delve into leading edge legal issues. Social media is a challenging arena for our clients, and Applied Discovery offers concrete risk management techniques,” said Virginia P. Henschel, Vice President, e-Discovery Affairs at Applied Discovery.

In addition to the Applied Discovery panel, there will be other educational topics that delve into critical, up-to-the-minute issues facing legal departments and their outside counsel.

Topics include:
• Cloud, Mobile & Global Computing
• Risk Management & Ethics
• Compliance & Legal Holds
• Litigation & Discovery

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

About Applied Discovery
Applied Discovery is a worldwide electronic discovery leader offering multinational collection, early case assessment (ECA), processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Founded in 1998 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2003, Applied Discovery is based in Bellevue, WA, with East Coast headquarters in New York City and regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto.

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 350 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 Masters Conference, please visit www.themastersconference.com.

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

Applied Discovery                   
Barbara Bendrick
Applied Discovery Senior Director of Field Operations and Marketing
425.460.2192
pr@applieddiscovery.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.