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****************************************************************************************************************************************************** This e-discovery seminar for lawyers provides a comprehensive overview of navigating the intricate landscape of electronic discovery. Beginning with a primer on e-discovery fundamentals, attendees delve into how electronic evidence intersects with the merits of a case, highlighting its pivotal role in modern litigation strategies. Practical tips are shared on efficiently managing e-discovery processes, emphasizing the importance of ESI protocols and proportionality to ensure a balanced approach. Insightful discussions also address handling ESI from a plaintiff's perspective, tactics to avoid sanctions, and the transformative impact of generative AI on streamlining e-discovery workflows, illustrating the evolving landscape of legal technology.
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Registration Fee, Cancellations and Refunds
• Young Lawyers .............$175
(A Young Lawyer is anyone under the age of forty (40) or who has been admitted to the practice of law for fewer than five (5) years)
• Advance Registration ... $350
• After August 2 ............... $375
(The fee includes electronic course materials, coffee/refreshments, and seminar attendance.)
Methods of payment include check, VISA, MC, & Discover. Cash payment not permitted.
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than August 2. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $30 administrative charge. Absolutely no refunds will be made after August 2.
CLE CREDITS: This program has been approved for a maximum of 7 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism, is pending.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Although the LSBA does not have a room block at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel, discount rates for LSBA members may be available. Contact: Reservations at (888) 591-1234 or visit HCFQ for accommodations. Be sure to mention Corporate/Group Code # 95147and LA State Bar Association discounted rate. Discounted rates are not guaranteed. Prevailing rates may apply.
COVID: Visit Hyatt’s Global Care Commitment for current COVID policy and restrictions.
QUESTIONS??
For more information, contact: CLE Dept. at (800) 421-5722
Annette Buras Andrea Amor
(504) 619-0102 (504) 619-0137
aburas@lsba.org andrea.amor@lsba.org
SEMINAR SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS
SEMINAR CHAIR
Kent A. Lambert • Baker Donelson • New Orleans
Mark W. Frilot • Baker Donelson • New Orleans
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30-9:30 a.m. - ( .5 credits - General/.5 credits - Ethics)
A Primer on eDiscovery
Lauren Abeyta • The Discovery Experts • Dallas, TX
Carolyn Southerland • The Discovery Experts • Dallas, TX
9:40-10:40 a.m. - (1 credit)
eDiscovery for Litigators: When eDiscovery Intersect with the Merits of the Case
Hunter McMahon • iDiscovery Solutions • Washington, DC
Anthony Mendenhall • Baker Donelson• Nashville • TN
Clinton Sanko • Baker Donelson • Chattanooga, TN
10:40-10:55 a.m.
Break
10:55-11:55 a.m. - (1 credit)
Life in the Trenches: Tips to Effectively Manage eDiscovery
Moderator: Mark W. Frilot • Baker Donelson • New Orleans
Panelists:
Erin E. Bambrick • Liskow & Lewis • New Orleans
Arthur R. Kraatz • Phelps Dunbar • New Orleans
Luke P. LaRocca • Simone, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn• New Orleans
Jo Neuman • Baker Donelson • Mandeville
Henry S. Rauschenberger • Jones Walker • Baton Rouge
11:55 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:00 p.m. - (1 credit)
Handling ESI from a Plaintiff’s Perspective
Drew Lewis • Disco, Inc. • Chattanooga, TN
Daniel B. Centner • Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise • New Orleans
2:10-3:10 p.m. - (.5 credits - General/.5 credits - Ethics)
Save Costs and Avoid Headaches: ESI Protocols and Proportionality
Lauren Abeyta • The Discovery Experts • Dallas, TX
Carolyn Southerland • The Discovery Experts • Dallas, TX
3:10-3:25 p.m.
Break
3:25-4:25 pm. - (1 credit - Professionalism)
Avoid Sanctions: What Federal Judges Expect of You
Moderator: Kent A. Lambert • Baker Donelson • New Orleans
Panelists:
Hon. Eva J. Dossier • US Magistrate; Eastern District of LA • New Orleans
Hon. Karen W. Roby US Magistrate: Eastern District of LA • New Orleans
4:35-5:35 p.m. - (1 credit)
Generative AI’s Impact on e-Discovery: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
Cristin Traylor • Relativity ODA • Henrico, VA
A WORD OF THANKS ...
Those who plan and teach LSBA seminar are volunteers. Their generous contributions of time, talent and energy make this and every LSBA seminar a success. We deeply appreciate their work.
The LSBA continues to encourage all its members to participate in the preparation and presentation of LSBA CLE programs.
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