Thursday, April 30, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
ACEDS eDiscovery Awards - Enter Your Nomnations Here
This year at its conference, ACEDS will commence an annual celebration recognizing outstanding individual achievements and efforts in the e-discovery community. Awards will be given in seven categories to ACEDS members and others that have been nominated by their peers as pioneers and innovators in the e-discovery industry, or have otherwise shown special dedication to advancing the profession.
You can use the link provided above to make your nominations in the various Award categories that are referenced below:
The deadline to submit award nominations is July 15, 2015.
Voting Categories Include the Following:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is given to an individual in the e-discovery field who has shown a lifetime commitment to the advancement of the e-discovery profession. This person has been a pioneer in promoting excellence in e-discovery, has served as a leader and a mentor to other e-discovery professionals, and has dedicated his or her career to raising awareness of e-discovery issues on a global scale. Candidates do not have to be ACEDS members.
2. E-Discovery Person of the Year
This award is given to a member of ACEDS whose on-the-job achievements have had a significant impact on and contributed to the advancement of the e-discovery profession. This individual has gone above and beyond in the last year to support e-discovery initiatives within his or her department, organization, community or group and has exhibited extraordinary dedication to performing e-discovery in a manner that is “just, speedy and inexpensive.” Only ACEDS members will be considered for this award.
3. CEDS Ambassador Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement in promoting the value of CEDS and e-discovery competence to individuals in the e-discovery profession.
4. CEDS Scholarship Award
Given to an individual who is entering into the e-discovery profession and wishes to take the CEDS Certification in order to advance their career. Monies will be paid directly to ACEDS in the name of the winner.
- The scholarship is to be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of taking CEDS and to purchase study materials in connection with the preparation to take CEDS. Upon successful completion and passing of the exam, the individual will receive membership in the organization.
- Candidates do not have to be ACEDS members and recipients do not have to attend the Conference.
This award recognizes an individual ACEDS member for outstanding leadership in his or her local chapter. Only ACEDS chapter members can nominate candidates for this award.Recipient must have taken CEDS Exam within one year of receiving the award (September 30)
6. Chapter of the Year
This award recognizes an ACEDS Member Chapter for outstanding achievements, successful events, membership growth and excellence in consistently delivering value to the e-discovery professionals in its geographical region.
7. Executive Director's Award (No Nominations Solicited for this Award)
This award recognizes five (5) ACEDS members who are chosen by the Executive Director and ACEDS management as having been outstanding evangelists for ACEDS in promoting and supporting its mission and purpose.
*Employees of Barbri and/or its affiliates are not eligible to be nominated or receive these awards.
*The nominees will be reviewed and selected by an independent panel of judges appointed by ACEDS management.
IPRO Tech Builds Up eDiscovery Case Management and Data Sharing
Ipro Tech, an e-discovery software provider, announced on April 23 upgrades to Allegro 2015, an early-case assessment tool; Eclipse 2015, document review software; and eCapture 2015, e-discovery processing software. The new releases improve integration with iPro Nucleus, a centralized hub that supports data sharing among Allegro, Eclipse and eCapture programs.
Read more: http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202724446497/Ipro-Builds-Up-EDiscovery-Case-Management-and-Data-Sharing#ixzz3YEjk0jEV
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Cybersecurity Prepardness - The Best Offense is a Reasonable Defense
Friday, April 17, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
ACEDS Panel Event - Video of the Panel - April 7th, 2015 - Cybersecurity and the Legal Profession
ACEDS NY Metro Chapter Event – Cybersecurity
This event was held at Winston and Strawn Office, 200 Park Avenue New York, NY on April 7th, 2015.
The title of the event was: Cybersecurity: Can a law firm and/or an e-discovery service provider protect a corporate client’s sensitive data during litigation?
Issues that were discussed included: protecting a corporate client’s sensitive data when it is the control of a law firm or e-discovery service provider; tips on preventing a cyberattack; required responses when there has been a data breach; data privacy rights when there has been a hacking incident; best practices for ensuring that a data chain of custody is secure and complete; preparing for an increase in demands from corporate clients for improved security protocols by outside counsel firms and litigation support service providers.
Panelists:
Moderator:
Chris Costello, Esq.
Christopher Costello is a Senior eDiscovery Attorney in Winston & Strawn's E-Discovery & Information Governance Practice Group (the “E-Discovery Group"), a member of the E-Discovery Group's Leadership Team, and co-chair of the Group's committee on International Privacy and Cross-border E-Discovery. Mr. Costello is also the Executive Editor of E-Discovery Advantage, Winston & Strawn's bi-monthly newsletter summarizing domestic and international E-Discovery cases and developments.
Speakers (More Detailed Bio Provided Below for Each Panel Speaker):
Gary Kibel, Esq.
Gary Kibel is a partner in the Digital Media, Technology & Privacy groups of Davis & Gilbert LLC. Mr. Kibel regularly counsels clients with respect to privacy and data security; new media/advertising law; and information technology matters.
Chase Cunningham, Ph.D.
As the threat intelligence lead for FireHost, Dr. Chase Cunningham (CPO USN Ret.) proactively seeks out cyber threat tactics and technical indicators of various threat groups. He is regularly cited as an expert on cyber security and contributes to white papers and other publications. He is also the co-author of The Cynja, a comic designed to educate children about security threats and online best practices.
Dana Post, Esq.
Dana Post serves as Special Counsel, E-Discovery and Data Management at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP in New York. As a member of the firm’s cybersecurity practice, she counsels clients on cybersecurity preparedness and data breach litigation strategy.
Video Includes Opening Remarks from Joe Alozno, of The Glenmont Group, President of the New York Metro Area ACEDS Chapter Member Advisory Board, and Joe Bartolo, J.D., of JURISolutions Legal, V.P. of the New York Metro Area ACEDS Chapter Member Advisory Board, and Co-Chair of the Educational Committee.
Video thanks to Video Litigation Technology - www.litvideotech.com
Link to the Slide Deck Used during the Panel Discussion Presentation:
http://www.slideshare.net/joebartolo/aceds-2015-pp-april-7-final?utm_source=slideshow&utm_medium=ssemail&utm_campaign=post_upload_view_cta
Friday, April 10, 2015
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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