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Sponsored with the Macaronis Institute for Trial & Appellate Advocacy,
Federal Bar Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
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ediscovery_Rules_ALS_Suff.pdf
Are You Ready? New amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing electronic discovery go into effect on December 1, 2006. The amendments have implications that cut across the entire life of a case: from pre-litigation claims investigation and initial scheduling conferences to motion practice, trial and beyond. The rule changes will affect parties and nonparties, regardless of the size or subject matter of their cases, and they are likely to be the launching point for changes to state and local federal district court rules across the country. As a result of all these changes, both inside and outside counsel will need to know more about their clients’ electronic data systems than ever before and be familiar with newly-emerging standards of conduct for electronic discovery.
You will hear a focused and practical explanation of what the new rules mean for practitioners and their clients. A distinguished panel of federal judges (U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert B. Collings, U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Hillman, and U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV) will discuss the background of the rule changes, along with a summary of the new rules and commentary about those changes. In addition, experienced in-house and outside counsel will offer best practices on topics such as counseling clients about record retention, implementing “litigation holds” to preserve electronic data, and communicating with opposing counsel and the Court in the shadow of the new federal rules. A mock argument before the judicial panel illustrating theory in practice, demonstrates how the new rules could play out during the course of a case. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about what the future of electronic discovery holds in store for all of us.
Attend and Learn:
How the new amendments will affect pre-litigation claims, investigation and the trial What you need to know about your clients’ electronic data systems How the new rules will affect parties and non-parties How to implement a “litigation hold” What are the emerging standards of conduct for electronic discovery
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Neil V. McKittrick, Esq.
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President of Federal Bar Association
Goulston & Storrs, P.C., Boston, MA |
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Jeffrey S. Follett, Esq., Co-Chair
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Foley Hoag, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Honorable Robert B. Collings
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U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Legislative Chairman of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association
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Honorable Timothy S. Hilman
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U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Former Project Executive for the Information Technology Project of the
Massachusetts Trial Court
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Martha A. Mazone, Esq.
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VP & Associate General Counsel
Fidelity Legal Enterprise Services, Boston, MA
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Holly M. Polglase, Esq.
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Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy PC, Boston, MA
Treasurer of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
Past President of the Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter
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Paul M. Robertson
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Redgrave Daley Ragan & Wagner, Boston, MA
Chair of the Sedona Conference International Working Group on the
Management, Discovery, and Protection of Electronic Information
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Honorable F. Dennis Saylor, Esq.
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United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 4:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Neil V. McKittrick, Co-Chair
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| 4:05 |
VIEW FROM THE BENCHES: AN INSIDER LOOK AT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE |
- History of/rationale for the changes
- Overview of what the rules now require
- What the court will expect from litigators and their clients
Honorable F. Dennis Saylor, IV, Honorable Robert B. Collings, and Honorable Timothy Hillman
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VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL’S
VIEW ON THE CHANGES |
- Preparing your clients
- The increased importance of pre-litigation readiness: document retention/ESI retention and hold policies
- Litigation holds: preservation and education; immediate steps; notification requirements; ensuring compliance; manner of retention; negotiating with opposing counsel and the court
- Document/ESI collection techniques and pitfalls
- Conferral, disclosure and cost shifting
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| 6:30 |
MOCK HEARING ON MOTION FOR FURTHER DISCOVERY,
COST SHIFTING AND SANCTIONS |
| Arguments by both sides, to be followed by judicial commentary
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| Date: |
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $199, $149 for Suffolk alumni, attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2003, and members of the FBA and the FCBA.
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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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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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This course will provide CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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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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