Playing Sound Defense: Meeting Preservation and Production Obligations Under the Existing and Proposed New Civil Procedure Rules

Whether on the baseball diamond or in a business dispute, sound defense maximizes your chances to win. Please join U.S. Chief District Judge Joy Flowers Conti, along with e-discovery panelists from Exterro and Reed Smith, at an interactive complimentary CLE discussion focused on understanding evolving legal obligations surrounding the preservation and production of electronically stored information. 

Attendees will learn best practices for ensuring compliance and avoiding mis-steps, including:  

• Identifying and acting on preservation triggers
• Narrowing the scope of e-discovery early in a matter
• Avoiding over-preservation practices
• Understanding and avoiding the most common causes of preservation and production failures

Panelists: 

• The Honorable Joy Flowers Conti - U.S. Chief District Judge, Western District of Pennsylvania
• David R. Cohen, Esq. - Partner, Reed Smith LLP
• Scott Giordano, Esq. - Corporate Technology Counsel, Exterro

Details:

Agenda:  Registration - 4:30; Program - 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Space is limited.  Contact the Event Coordinator for registration.

CLE: This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania CLE Board for 1.5 hours of substantive credit.