ETHICAL RISKS ARISING FROM ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW SOLD OUT; WE ARE NOW ON A WAIT LIST STATUS. PLEASE CALL 617-573-8627 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Sponsored with the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Suffolk Law School Alumni Chapter of Rhode Island
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Location: Rhode Island Bar Association
115 Cedar Street, Providence, RI
Time: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
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Electronic documents have become an essential part of the daily lives of lawyers and their clients. If you are not aware of the various legal and ethical issues associated with electronic documents, you should attend this program.
The program will impart important lessons about how to handle your clients’ electronic documents. In particular, you will learn about the proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and how they will address electronic discovery and the inadvertent disclosure of privileged information. From the growing body of law concerning electronic discovery to the the dangers of electronic metadata, you will learn from a law school professor of legal ethics as well as a litigation partner about the the various practical problems caused by electronic documents.
The program will benefit solo and small firm practitioners who do not have IT staff to advise them. It will also help lawyers in big firms to identify issues about which IT staff might not be aware. Learn about the growing law and ethics associated with electronic documents and how you can ensure that you comply with the rapidly changing standards in this area. Find out how to protect your clients and yourself from the various potential risks.
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Andrew Perlman
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is an associate professor of law at Suffolk University Law School. He is admitted to practice in Illinois. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Professor Perlman clerked for a federal district court judge in Chicago. He then practiced as a litigation associate with the Chicago firm of Schiff Hardin & Waite, where he
worked on a range of cases, including products liability and contracts disputes. Professor Perlman subsequently became an associate-in-law at Columbia Law School, where he taught legal research and writing, conducted research on professional responsibility issues, and received his LL.M. Professor Perlman has authored a number of articles on
legal ethics, including a recent piece on the inadvertent disclosure of privileged information.
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Stephen M. Prignano
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Is a partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP, in Providence and a member of the Class Action & Mass Litigation Group with extensive civil litigation and trial experience in complex commercial and mass litigation. His knowledge in cutting-edge issues concerning electronic discovery and information technology is useful to clients in mass tort and complex litigation matters. Steve has litigated a wide variety of matters in state and federal courts. He has, for example, defended insurance coverage and bad faith disputes on behalf of major insurance companies, broker/dealer liability and securities claims, product liability claims on behalf of automobile, industrial equipment and component part manufacturers, financial services disputes on behalf of national banks and lenders, and intellectual property claims in a variety of contexts. He has also defended insurance sales practice claims in class actions, represented several defendants in consolidated mass tort litigation arising from a fatal nightclub fire, and successfully tried construction defect, employment subrogation, automobile defect and commercial transactions cases to verdict. Steve frequently has lectured and written on trial and appellate practice, electronic discovery and the use of digital technology at trial, as well as insurance coverage litigation, bad faith and broker dealer liability issues. |
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~NETWORKING RECEPTION~ Sponsored by the Suffolk University Law School Alumni Chapter of Rhode Island
Tuesday, May 23, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cassarino’s Restaurant
177 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI The cost to attend the reception is $10, which will include hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. To RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations by phone 617 305-1999, fax 617 573-8151, or send an email to rsvplawalumni@suffolk.edu.
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| 4:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
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E-DISCOVERY |
- Handling Technical Issues
- Obligations of the Responding Party
- Practical Considerations in Managing an Electronic Discovery Request
- Recent Developments in the Law of Electronic Discovery
- Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules
Attorney Stephen M. Prignano
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INADVERTANT DISCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS |
- The Effect of Inadvertent Disclosure on the Attorney-Client Privilege
- The Metadata Problem
- The Receiving Lawyer’s Obligations
- The Sending Lawyer’s Obligations
- Issues Concerning the Use of “Scrubbing” Software
Professor Andrew Perlman
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| 5:45 |
PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 6:00 |
CONCLUDE |
| All are invited to attend a networking reception immediately following the conclusion of the course.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006 |
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Tuition is $149; $99 for members of the Rhode Island Bar Association and Suffolk alumni.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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Rhode Island Bar Association
115 Cedar Street, Providence, RI
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME. This course is approved for 2 hours of Ethics Credit.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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