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Law Technology News Daily Alert

We've launched our Law Technology News Daily Alert!  It's a joint project managed by Law.com's tech editor Sean Doherty and LTN editor Monica Bay -- the same combo that brings you this blog! To subscribe, click here.

Planet Data Webinar on FRE 502

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Baylson will be the featured speaker on a Planet Data webinar on Tuesday June 16, at 2 p.m. EST. The program is free, and CLE will be available to attendees. Other speakers will include David Kessler (a partner at Drinker Biddle and Reath)  and James Stricker (a parnter at Kasowitz Benson Torres and Friedman). Planet Data's CEO Howard Reissner will moderate.

Press release here.  A white paper on RE 502 here.

Kennedy-Mighell Report Now on Legal Talk Network

The Kennedy-Mighell Report is the newest show on the Legal Talk Network. Hosted by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell, the legal podcast focuses on legal technology. Dennis Kennedy is an in-house counsel at MasterCard  Inc.that focuses on information technology matters; Tom Mighell is a senior manager at Fios Inc. 

The biweekly podcasts cover  subjects like major legal tech trends, Facebook for lawyers, and Web 2.0 for lawyers and are available on iTunes. The podcast’s website includes links to all resources mentioned in the podcast. 

Merrill Corp offers Meet & Confer webinar

Merrill is offering "Meet & Confer: How Preparation Can Deal You the Upper Hand," a one-hour webinar.
411 here.

Upcoming Fios Webcast Seminars

Instant Messaging, Preservation and e-Discovery Collection Obligations
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:00pm (EST) / 10:00am (PST)
As instant messaging becomes an integral part of conducting business, it has also created a new class of ESI that is subjected to legal discovery. In this one hour webinar, Ronni Solomon, Esq. from King & Spalding will discuss the best practices for organizations compelled to preserve and collect instant messaging and related files during discovery. Click here for more info

e-Discovery Issues for Manufacturing Companies: Managing Product Liability Portfolios
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:00pm (EST) / 10:00am (PST)
Fios Consulting staff members Dennis Kiker, Esq. and Peter McLauglin, Esq. will discuss strategies for identifying and relevant ESI across global manufacturing organizations.
Click here for more info

EDiscovery Summer School Webinar

The Sedona Conference continues with its Working Group Audio Series and will present a Case Law Update webinar on Thursday, July 24th 3:00 - 4:00pm (EST). The webinar will discuss a variety of issues being addressed by the Circuit Court of Appeal including the appropriate roles of forensic examination in e-discovery, privilege assertion and waiver along with the application of e-discovery principles to criminal case. Click here to read more.

FutureTech Podcasts from LegalTech West Coast

They're up! Our "six-pack" of podcasts from the "TomorrowLand" panel of the Law Technology News presents FutureTech track at last month's LegalTech West Coast are now available at Law.com's Law Technology Now site. (You can also find it at the Legal Talk Network, and on iTunes!)

You can listen to the predictions and wisdom from Tom Baldwin, Craig Ball, Doug Caddell, Peter Hsiao, Judith Flournoy, and J. Craig Williams, and download PowerPoints. With a nod to Disneyland's iconic venue, we looked forward to the "tomorrows" of legal technology.

It took quite a team effort to make this happen. First, thanks to our audience for graciously helping us with the bumps and gurgles that happen when trying to record a live program. Your enthusiasm (and patience) was much appreciated as we coped with the Murphy's Law tech problems! We learned a lot that will help future efforts! (OK, cue the cute kid with the big hair and the dog....."The sun will come uuuppp, tomorrow....")

Second, thanks to our amazing speakers, who stepped up to the proverbial plate to deliver amazing content. You are terrific!

Third, thanks to BlueArc, our sponsor of the live program and the podcasts, for joining us on this inaugural effort. (Be sure to visit their website to learn about their network storage offerings). 

ALI-ABA Webcast on EDD in Employment Cases

On June 24, ALI-ABA will be conducting a live webcast titled "e-Discovery Developments in Employment Cases."  Two federal magistrate judges--Paul Grimm from the District of Maryland and James Francis from the Southern District of New York--will be facilitating the course.  The judges will discuss, analyze, and practice tips on:

• ESI retention programs
• When and how to implement a litigation hold,
• Spoliation avoidance techniques and avoidance of a Qualcomm disaster
• Framing Rule 34 discovery requests in light of the new E-Discovery rules

...and more.  Go here for more info and to register. 

FTI Webcast on Prepping for Litigation Events

FTI Consulting is holding a webcast titled "Are you REALLY Ready For eDiscovery?" The webcast will take place on Thursday, June 19, at 1:00 pm EDT.  Vivian Tero, Research Manager for Compliance Infrastructure at IDC, will discuss how organizations are preparing for litigation events, including their current initiatives, challenges, and near-term priorities. 
Go here for more information and registration. 

CT Summation on "Discovery Taskforce 101"

CT Summation is holding a webinar titled "Discovery Taskforce 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up an e-Discovery Taskforce." It will take place Wednesday, June 12, at 10:00 am EST.  Go here for more info or to register.

Fios' new June/July E-Discovery Webcasts

Fios Inc. has released info on upcoming webcasts, including:

• "Top 10 Questions IT Should Ask Legal on e-Discovery."  Tuesday, June 24, 1:00 pm EST.
  
• "E-Discovery Case Law Update — Understanding the Impact."  Tuesday, July 08, 1:00 pm EST.
• "Sedona Update: Understanding Defensible Search & Retrieval Methods." Thursday, July 17, 1:00 pm EST.

More info and registration here.