E-Discovery. A Practical Guide to

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1 Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Your State Bar at Work for You A Practical Guide to E-Discovery This seminar goes beyond simple summaries of the changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the latest case law and focuses on practical, strategic considerations for litigators trying to deal with the growing costs and challenges posed by ediscovery. Presented by Michael J. McGuire, ediscovery counsel at Littler Mendelson in Minneapolis, whose practice focuses entirely on the challenging field of ediscovery. The seminar will include: discussion of the industry standard framework for ediscovery demonstrations of the methods and tools ediscovery vendors use to collect and process ESI practical strategies for minimizing costs strategies for eliminating irrelevant data cutting-edge methods for managing document/data review a mock meet-and-confer session and much more Monday, September 27, 2010 Seventh Street and Nicollet Mall Third Floor City Center, Minneapolis Video replay details inside.

2 This seminar is designed to help you: Understand the industry standard framework for analyzing the electronic discovery process See demonstrations of the methods and tools ediscovery vendors use to collect and process ESI Learn why ediscovery costs can quickly escalate and practical strategies for minimizing the costs Explore strategies for eliminating irrelevant data and focusing your search and review efforts to increase precision and recall, thus reducing review time and costs Survey cutting-edge strategies for managing a document/ data review to save time and money, including demonstrations of random sampling techniques, conceptual search tools and more See first-hand how the federally mandated meet-and-confer process can be used to streamline ediscovery issues in a case, as well as to avoid ediscovery sideshows in your case, via a mock meet-and-confer session.

3 Schedule 8:30 9:00 a.m. Check-in and Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:45 a.m. Review of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model and the Importance of Following a Process for Electronic Discovery 9:45 10:30 a.m. Preparing for a Meaningful Rule 26 Conference 10:30 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 11:30 a.m. Strategies for Collecting and Processing ESI 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:30 1:15 p.m. Live Demonstrations of Tools and Processes to Collect ESI TO REGISTER OR ORDER: Mail form to: Minnesota CLE 2550 University Ave. W. Suite 160-S St. Paul, MN Or fax form to:

4 1:15 2:30 p.m. Demonstrations of Culling and Targeting Strategies to Help You Streamline Your Document/Data Review, Including Negotiating Effective Search Criteria with Opposing Counsel and the Court 2:30 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 3:15 p.m. Understanding ediscovery Search Tools 3:15 4:30 p.m. Conceptual Search Tools, Automated Categorization and Other Cutting-Edge Search and Review Strategies Michael J. McGuire Littler Mendelson Michael is a Shareholder and ediscovery Counsel for Littler Mendelson, and a noted thought-leader in ediscovery. He advises the Firm s lawyers and their clients on electronic discovery issues, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information. Littler is one of the first firms in the country to hire multiple attorneys at the shareholder level to focus exclusively on working with clients in the challenging area of electronic discovery. Michael is a frequent lecturer on technology and ediscovery issues and has also been an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. He has a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Or go online: Or call: or

5 Course Information Live Presentation Minneapolis Monday, September 27, 2010 Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall Third Floor City Center Video Replays Schedule times for replays are subject to change due to abbreviated lunch and break periods. Start times are as indicated below. Please register at least one week in advance to secure your copy of the course materials on the day of the seminar. Minneapolis 10/12/10 & 11/16/10 (registration 8:30; replay 9:00) Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall Third Floor City Center CREDITS Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. ACCOMMODATION If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to attend this seminar, please contact us as soon as possible at 2550 University Avenue West, Suite 160-S, Saint Paul, MN or call us at or REGISTRATION/ORDER FORM Please appropriate box below: LIVE 9/27/10: $275 MSBA member $335 standard rate $275 paralegal Video: $245 MSBA member $305 standard rate $245 paralegal Location: Minneapolis NEW LAWYER DISCOUNT! I was first admitted to the bar after September 27, 2007, and have deducted $60 from the registration fee marked above. I have a MN CLE Season Pass SM. Pass # Check here if address below is new. Name (first) Firm (last) Address Date (mi) ldo A Practical Guide to E-Discovery CANCELLATION POLICY / NO-SHOW POLICY Paid registrants who cancel their registration at least 72 hours before the program will receive a full credit on their account; if fewer than 72 hours, a $25 administrative fee will be deducted. Paid registrants who fail to attend will receive the written materials. Passholders may purchase the course materials at 50% of the full retail price. QUESTIONS? Please call Minnesota CLE at or or visit us on the web at City/State/Zip Phone Attorney License No. (if applicable) Profession, if non-attorney PROGRAM MATERIALS: I cannot attend. Please send me: copy(ies) of the materials at $90 each. Available 10/4/10. Cost of book(s) $ Shipping/Handing $ Subtotal $ Tax $ TOTAL $ Fax COST OF ITEM(S) s & H $ $6 $ $7 $ $8 $ $9 $ $12 $ $15 Expedited shipping available TAX ON SUBTOTAL Pick the appropriate tax based on where the book is received. Minneapolis, MN % Saint Paul, MN % Hennepin Co. (outside Mpls.) % Ramsey Co. (outside St. Paul) % Anoka, Dakota, Washington Co % All other MN % Outside MN... exempt Enclosed is $ by: Check (payable to Minnesota CLE) VISA MasterCard Discover AmEx Card No. Exp. Signature