Huron Consulting Group’s Jake Frazier Appointed to Masters Conference Advisory Cabinet

Oct. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, FL  - The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, announced today that it has appointed Huron Consulting Group Managing Director Jake Frazier as a new Advisory Cabinet member for the conference. Huron, a leading provider of business consulting services, provides results-driven services that add value to corporate law departments, law firms and government agencies by helping to reduce legal spend, enhance client service, and increase operational effectiveness. Frazier is an expert in e-discovery, compliance, legal research and document review services. The appointment reflects Frazier’s longstanding role in helping to shape and advance the field of electronic discovery.

“The Masters Conference Advisory Cabinet is one of the most premier e-discovery organizations and I am honored to be included as a member amongst these outstanding professionals in the legal industry,” said Jake Frazier, Managing Director in Huron Consulting Group’s Legal Consulting segment.

The Masters Conference Advisory Cabinet is comprised of e-discovery, library, records management and research thought leaders and government officials who are committed to upholding the advanced educational level of the Masters Conference. As a think tank for global thought leadership, the Advisory Cabinet will collaborate on methods to improve management of the information lifecycle for the benefit of the legal community at large. It is also charged with ensuring that the Masters Conference upholds its mission of providing an elite educational forum where all participants benefit from the educational message.

Frazier assists with Huron’s electronic discovery service offerings as well as helping clients identify, evaluate and implement in-house discovery and information governance solutions. This includes both managed services or software/hardware investments and implementations. Frazier has published articles in legal and trade journals geared toward e-discovery, compliance and record retention developments, and has also served as the technical editor for eDiscovery for Dummies. To view Jake Frazier’s bio, visit www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

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.

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.

For more information, visit www.themastersconference.com.

About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, comply with complex regulations, resolve disputes, recover from distress, leverage technology, and stimulate growth. The company teams with its clients to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.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 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 Contact:
Masters Conference                   
Marilyn Gladden                  
Global Client Relations Director             
407-491-6911                  
Marilyn.gladden@themastersconference.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.