E-Discovery Committee of the Litigation Section of the D.C. Bar at 2010 Masters Conference

Sept. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, FL - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, announced today that the E-Discovery Committee of the Litigation Section of the D.C. Bar will present “Federal Enforcement: How Federal Government Investigations are Evolving in Response to the Cloud and Data Outsourcing” at its 2010 conference. The Masters Conference 2010’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.

In this session, moderated by E-Discovery Committee Vice Chair Allison Stanton, panelists will discuss issues companies should consider when outsourcing their data with an eye towards having to one day respond to government inquiries. Specifically, the panel will discuss evolving technology, current investigation practices, and suggestions and novel approaches on how to respond to investigations when data has been outsourced. Panelists include: Tracy Greer, Senior Litigation Counsel for Electronic Discovery, Antitrust Division, DOJ; John Haried, Assistant National Discovery Coordinator Executive Office of United States Attorneys; and David Shonka, Principal Deputy General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission.

The E-Discovery Committee of the D.C. Bar Litigation Section was founded in 2009 to address the needs of Bar members practicing in one of the most e-discovery-savvy jurisdictions in the country: Washington, D.C. In addition to developing and sponsoring education on important e-discovery topics, the Committee provides a collegial setting for attorneys from the defense bar, plaintiffs’ bar, government, and the litigation support industry to discuss developments in e-discovery law and cutting-edge technology. Membership in the Committee is open to all members of the D.C. Bar’s Litigation Section, and anyone with an interest in electronic discovery issues is invited to attend Committee meetings.

This session is sponsored by Wave Software, the creator of Trident Pro, an early case assessment, legal hold, litigation support and electronic data discovery technology.

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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.