The Organization of Legal Professionals is offering a webinar in September, A Conversation With Laura Zubulake, that looks to be an interesting event.  Details on the webinar and links to registration are below.

Laura A. Zubulake

Zubulake.  If you have been in the legal field for any length of time at all, you know about Zubulake v. UBS, a landmark case. Never before has a decision had as much impact in the world of e-Discovery quite like this one.
 
Now, in this rare but informative session, Laura Zubulake reveals why she sued and what went on before, during and after the case. A plaintiff with hands-on experience guiding trial strategy, she explains cost shifting, the importance of legal concepts (keyword search, scope of duty, trigger dates) why she pursued adverse inference, why they failed and lessons the trial team learned.

Zubulake discloses why she persevered and pursued adverse inference again and the impact at trial. Learn first-hand inside information what went on in trial prep and post discovery events, what events led to victory and what happened when the trial team regrouped.

Did the electronic evidence really make a difference to her case or during trial?  Find out by registering for this inside look at one of the most important cases in discovery in this century.

Sign up for this webinar today!  Don't miss this opportunity to learn the inside secrets of strategy, techniques, problems and successes of the most important case in eDiscovery to date.

When:   September 15, 2010
Time:    10:00 a.m. Pacific
            12:00 p.m. Central
            1:00 p.m  Eastern
            One Hour

Tuition:
Members of The OLP:  Free
Non-Members:  $79.00

To Register: Simply send an e-mail to info@theolp.org.  In the re line, put "Zubulake" and member or non-member. Be sure to send contact information.
 
Non-Members will be invoiced within a few hours of receipt.  All non-members must be paid prior to the webinar.  Login information will be sent 24-48 hours prior to the webinar.

Received in my inbox this morning and thought I would share:

How You Can Avoid Gross Negligence in E-Discovery
An Important Webinar

DID YOU THINK eDISCOVERY WAS GOING TO GET EASIER?

Two well respected e-discovery icons discuss the impact of Judge Scheinlin's latest significant case: Pension Committee of U of Montreal v. Banc of America Securities including three common failures that can result in gross negligence.

Our exclusive webinar will feature prominent US Lawyer, Browning Marean, Counsel, DLA Piper.  Joining Mr. Marean will be Tom O'Connor of Gulf Legal Technology. 

The Pension Committee of the University of Montreal Pension Plan, et al. v. Banc of America Securities, LLC, et al., U.S. District Court (Southern District of New York, January 10, 2010).) Some key quotes:

• "Possibly after October, 2003, when Zubulake IV was issued, and definitely after July, 2004 when the final relevant Zubulake opinion was issued, the failure to issue a written litigation hold constitues gross negligence because that failure is likely to result in the destruction of relevant information."   Opinion, p.9
• "For example, the failure to collect records -- either paper or electronic -- from key players constitutes gross negligence or willfulness as does the destruction of e-mail or backup tapes after the duty to preserve has attached." Opinion p. 10

 
Please join us for this highly informative upcoming webinar.
When: March 4, 2010, 10:00 a.m. Pacific; 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Tuition:
Members:  FREE
Non-Members:  $59.00 per phone line 

To Register:
Members: Simply send an e-mail to: info@theolp.org. Just put your name, contact information and we will send you a confirmation and the login information.
Non-Members:  Just send us an e-mail at info@theolp.org with your contact information.  Wewill invoice you upon receipt of e-mail.  We take credit cards and checks.
 
Login information is sent 24-48 hours prior to the webinar.
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Honorable Katharine S. Hayden and co-panelists address electronic discovery issues

PR Log (Press Release) – Jan 21, 2010 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Women in eDiscovery, a non-profit organization that brings together women interested in technology related to the legal industry, today announced that it will host an interactive educational session at LegalTech New York. The session, “What Keeps Me up at Night and What Drives Me Crazy about Electronic Discovery,” will offer an industry expertise perspective on some of the pitfalls and perils of e-discovery. Panelists for this interactive session include: Honorable Katharine S. Hayden, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; Maura R. Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Babette V.E. Orenstein, Senior Staff Attorney, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; Carmen Oveissi Field, Managing Director, Daylight Forensic & Advisory, LLC; and panel moderator Shawnna Childress, Co-founder of Women in eDiscovery.

Participants: Open to LegalTech Attendees and Exhibitors
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Session Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Hilton New York Hotel (LegalTech), Concourse A

Women in eDiscovery was formed to bring together businesswomen interested in technology in the legal industry and has grown to more than 4,000 women with 28 local chapters throughout the United States and more chapters forming overseas. Among the women who have joined the organization are attorneys from law firms and corporations, litigation support professionals, paralegals, legal IT staff, consultants, and vendors.

“LegalTech New York is February 1-3, 2010, at the Hilton New York, and we are very thankful to Henry Dicker, ALM Events, and the entire staff for their hospitality,” stated Shawnna Childress, Co-founder of Women in eDiscovery. “This is definitely one of the best venues and events throughout the year and it is a great way to bring all of our members together to educate, network and leverage the true vision of our organization.”

For more information on Women in eDiscovery, visit www.womeninediscovery.com.

Register to attend LegalTech New York at www.legaltechshow.com.

About Women in eDiscovery
Women in eDiscovery (www.womeninediscovery.com) is a national organization bringing together women around the world interested in technology related to the legal industry. Its goal is to provide opportunities for businesswomen to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. There are currently nearly 4,000 members and 28 chapters worldwide.

Contact:
Amy Juers
National Director of Public Relations
Women in eDiscovery
651.450.9090
pr@womeninediscovery.com
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Women in eDiscovery is a national organization bringing together businesswomen across the world interested in technology related to the legal industry and provides opportunities to help them and other businesswomen grow personally and professionally.

You can nominate your favorite Twits who Tweet out the best Tweets on Twitter on all things Tw-eDiscovery. (Sorry, I was trying to keep the alliteration going.)  In its second year, the Shorty Awards gives us the opportunity to nominate those we feel send out the best content on Twitter.  The nomination categories range from humor, tech and the weird to egocentric, realestate and nerdfighters.  (Yes, nerdfighters, whatever that means.) To go directly to the Ediscovery nomination page, click here.

So who will you nominate for best Ediscovery tweets?  I'm having to think long and hard on this one; I'm just not sure, there are so many great Twits out there.  I'll probably just nominate several and then let them duke it out over who wins.  And of course, one of the great things about Twitter is that you can use it as a great means of campaigning, so if you wish to be nominated, get to Tweeting and spreading the word or start campaigning for your favorites!