What Every Practitioner Needs to Know About e-Discovery
Friday, February 6, 2009
8:30 a.m. - Noon
Seattle University School of Law
Anticipated CLE credits: 3 General Credits, of which 1 may be allocated to Ethics
Designed to provide an overview of the basics of e-discovery, this program will explain what e-discovery is, why attorneys must be concerned about it and how it impacts daily practice, including attorney-client privilege. Federal and state e-discovery rules, caselaw and a focus on current concerns in Washington state will also be discussed. A third session will explore ethical issues arising from metadata and the Qualcomm decision, and a final session will focus on concerns of in-house counsel.
Speakers
| Julie Anne Halter K&L Gates Seattle, WA |
Todd L. Nunn K&L Gates Seattle, WA |
| Helen B. Moure K&L Gates Seattle, WA |
James T. Yand Stafford Frey Cooper, PC Seattle, WA |
Program Agenda
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Check-in and continental Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:40 - 9:40 a.m. | Session 1: Basic Common Concerns (Top 10 Problems) Speaker: Helen B. Moure E-discovery basics; what it is, why do we care; preservation, collection, review, protection (attorney-client privilege), production |
| 9:40 - 10:40 a.m. | Session 2: Review of Pending Legislative/Regulatory Developments Speaker: Todd L. Nunn Discussion of the Federal Rules, case law interpreting those rules, ER 502, State e-discovery rules, those that have adopted changes and those that are considering them, including an update on the state of Washington's efforts |
| 10:40 - 10:50 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:50 a.m. - noon | Session 3: Ethical Concerns: Metadata and Qualcomm Speakers: James T. Yand; Julie Anne Halter This session will explore ethical issues related to metadata and the Qualcomm decision. |
For additional information about this, or any Seattle University School of Law CLE seminar, please contact Roxanne Mennes in the Office of Continuing Legal Education at mennesr@seattleu.edu or by phone at 206.398.4092.
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