Modern Musings and Present-Day Pitfalls for Protocols – Things We Didn’t Have to Consider 5 Years Ago

In some ways, the current day challenges with ESI Protocols are the same as they’ve been for years – counsel is hesitant to address eDiscovery issues and resolve them early in the matter. On the other hand, there are new and unique data types and file formats popping up everywhere that are difficult to navigate.

What’s the best way to oversee information governance with Microsoft 365? What’s the best approach to collecting and parsing text messages from mobile devices? What’s the most efficient and effective means of combing through social media channels for relevant communications? Join us for an engaging and practical panel discussion regarding modern-day protocols, how to request the data you need, and avoid agreeing to unreasonable ESI discovery requests.

Join us on April 18, 2024, for a lively and engaging panel discussion!

• Part 1 – 2/29: I Agreed to What???
• Part 2 – 4/18: Modern Pitfalls to Consider: Panel Discussion
• Part 3 – 5/16: Judges Panel
• Part 4 – 7/18: Putting it All Together – A Working Session

Moderator:

Brett Burney, VP eDiscovery at Nextpoint Law Group

Always anxious to encourage legal professionals to take better advantage of the technology available to them, Brett primarily helps law firms and corporate legal departments successfully navigate their e-discovery challenges. Brett co-authored the eDiscovery Buyers Guide designed to help small- and mid-sized law firms understand the options available for their e-discovery needs. Brett is also the eLaw Evangelist at Nextpoint where he helps to educate lawyers and law firms on the duties and responsibilities around collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information. Brett also serves at the Vice President of eDiscovery Consulting at the Nextpoint Law Group.

Panelists:

Craig Ball, Texas Attorney and Forensic Technologist
Craig Ball hails from Texas, works in Austin, and happily calls the Big Easy home. A graduate of Rice University and the University of Texas School of Law, Craig is a trial lawyer and certified computer forensic examiner. Licensed in Texas since 1982, Craig is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law and at Tulane Law School, teaching Electronic Evidence and Digital Discovery. Craig is an expert in digital forensics, emerging technologies, visual persuasion, electronic discovery, and trial tactics, limiting his practice to service as a court-appointed Special Master in Electronically-Stored Information. An energetic speaker at Continuing Legal Education programs for the bench and the bar throughout the world, Craig is also an instructor in computer forensics and electronic evidence to multiple law enforcement and security agencies. Craig’s articles frequently appear in the national media. For nine years, he wrote the award-winning column on computer forensics and eDiscovery for American Lawyer Media called “Ball in your Court,” and still pens a popular blog of the same name at ballinyourcourt.com.

Andy Keck, President at ProFile Discovery
Andrew Keck, Chief Technology Officer, is a Co-Founder and Equity Partner of ProFile Discovery, a litigation support company based in Columbus, Ohio. Developing and leading the electronic discovery practice for ProFile Discovery for the last twelve years and has over eighteen years working in the litigation support profession, a background in electronic discovery, and holds a MS in Cybersecurity. He continues to serve as an expert witness for court cases involving forensics and other technical issues with complex IT infrastructures.

Anne Costello, Sr. Information Governance Consultant at Epiq
Anne Costello joined Epiq in 2021 and is a Senior Information Governance Consultant. At Epiq she provides Microsoft 365 Information Governance consulting, training, and best practices solutions to corporations and government entities. Anne has over 30 years of experience supporting technology in litigation practice. Anne has broad and deep experience with many commonly used legal software applications and litigation practice support. She believes that technology is key to the efficient delivery of legal services today and to successfully support a legal practice, a technology leader must endeavor to understand the business and practice strategy of the organization and use that understanding to set the IT direction for the firm.