A Three-Day Training Conference exploring best practices for proactive electronic records management, information assurance and litigation readiness.
E-Discovery, Records Management, and Information Governance for Defense and Federal Agencies

June 7-9, 2010 | Washington, DC

In 2006, the US Supreme Court updated the US Federal Rules for Civil Procedure (FRCP), clarifying how Federal agencies and other organizations must manage electronically stored information (ESI). eDiscovery Readiness for Government is a conference designed to provide Federal agencies a platform to discuss FRCP compliance issues and some of the best practices to overcome these issues.

Confirmed list of speakers include:

• The Honorable John M. Facciola, US Magistrate Judge, US District Court, District of Columbia
• David C. Shonka, Principal Deputy General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission
• Catherine Teti, Managing Director for Knowledge Services, Chief Agency Privacy Officer, Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• Miriam Nisbet, Director, Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• Larry Creech, Program Manager, Information Catalog Program, Corporate Information Security, Information Technology, US Postal Service (USPS)

EDiscovery Readiness 2010 Topics...

• Building a Foundation for proactive Records Management and eDiscovery Readiness
• Leveraging FOIA, Privacy And Transparency/Open Government Resources To Strengthen eDiscovery Readiness
• Automated Records Management Information Systems
• Department of Defense Discovery Metadata Specification (DDMS)
• Records Management Application (RMA) Software
• Preparing for the Electronic Tsunami - Web 2.0, social networking and other new technologies
• Computer Forensics/Cyber-Forensics
• Risk Management
• Information Security
• Regulations, DoD 5015.2, Cohen Act and eGov Act of 2002

Key Learning Objectives...

• Develop a holistic approach to eDiscovery Readiness: People, culture, language, governance, policy
• Simplify and streamline life-cycle records management
• Create, maintain, and preserve electronic records to provide the information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the US Government
• Use the most economical, efficient, and reliable means for creation, retrieval, maintenance, preservation, and disposition of records in any media
• Ensure proper training of all personnel that create and use records to ensure compliance
• Understand NARA regulations on digital records management
• Improve the methods by which government ESI is organized, preserved, and made accessible to the public
• Enhance communication between the General Counsel, Records Management and CIO offices
• Understand litigation requirements and the need for consistent information governance processes

For more information and to register, click here.

This Thursday is the kickoff of the first Virtual Legal Tech.  Currently, over 3000 attendees are registered to view and connect with exibitors from all over the US.  This will definitely be the most cost effective tradeshow you attend all year.  True, it lacks the evening cash bar, but just think of all the money you will be saving your company, and by doing that, you look brilliant, which earns you that promotion and raise and corner office...Okay, so that's a bit much, but it truly is a great opportunity to connect with exhibitors you've possibly been considering for projects, all in one place.  Not only that but you have the opportunity to take advantage of the free CLE presentations taking place and have the ability to network with others in your industry.  All this is done from the convenience of your own computer;  you can't beat that.

If you are unable to attend the event this Thursday, there will be other Virtual Legal Tech events over the next few months, so be sure to check out the VLT website to find the date that works best for you.