General Membership Meeting | Using Technology from Collection through Review

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

USING TECHNOLOGY FROM COLLECTION THROUGH REVIEW

Our May General Membership Meeting will be in-person at the Arts District Mansion and presented by Edward Fiducia. 

Throughout his 30+ year career in the legal technology space, Ed has been a technology expert while also possessing a solid understanding of the legal discovery process – a rare combination.   Beginning with document coding in the early 90’s, through the evolution of database creation, e-discovery, hosted applications and concept search technologies, Ed has worked in virtually every aspect of the industry. Ed currently works with clients to customize review workflows and determine appropriate e-discovery solutions from both a technology and Discovery Management standpoint.

The sheer volume of discovery is making it virtually mandatory to automate the document review, selection, production and post-production process (i.e., deposition preparation, briefing, and trial). Not only are lawyers having to figure out how to handle the sometimes staggering volume of e-mail and other e-discovery, they're having to figure out how to handle it in a way that is complementary to and builds on the procedures that are already in place for handling paper-based productions.

This course explores an attorney’s Ethical Duty of Competence specific to issues involving electronic discovery, beginning in the early parts of the discovery phase of complex litigation during which parties are obligated to review documents then either produce relevant documents or withhold privileged ones. During this course the presenter will compare and contrast methods for electronically searching and reviewing documents including Technology Assisted Review (TAR), Early Case Assessment, Keyword, Concept Search and Document Clustering Technology, Boolean Logic, Fuzzy, and Word Association. In addition, we will explore the use of technology in performing potential spoliation audits of documents received from opposing counsel as well as use of the search functionality during deposition or trial.

MAY'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SPONSOR

DataPlus Advantage Inc dba Open Door Solutions

Thank you to DAPA’s Sustaining Member, Open Door Solutions for sponsoring May's General Membership Meeting. Thanks to Open Door Solutions for their support, we’ll be hosting two gift card drawings during the presentation, so don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and win!

Open Door Solutions is a Dallas-based company, providing litigation support services and document management solutions to law firms and corporations nationwide. Utilizing proven technologies and sound business practices, they provide premiere services that adhere to industry standards and exceed their clients' expectations. For more information about Open Door Solutions and the services they provide, please contact Bob Sweat, Open Door Solutions Automated Litigation Specialist.

Bob Sweat

Tel: 214-643-0000

Email: bsweat@opendoorsolutions.com
http://www.opendoorsolutions.com

This event qualifies for 1.0 hour of General CLE and 0.50 of Ethics CLE credit through DAPA.

*** For additional questions regarding this event, please contact Caroline Rose programs@dallasparalegals.org.

Optional Lunch Buffet

Price includes tax/gratuity

$14 Soup and Salad only

$18 Full Buffet

Parking

$5 Parking Garage