Thursday, September 30, 2010

10:30 – 11:45AM	Strategic Leadership Track
7:30 – 8:30AM	Registration & Breakfast Kandahar Room
8:30 – 9:00AM	Opening Remarks Weider 2&3
9:00 – 10:15AM	Opening Session: Creating & Executing a Winning Discovery Plan Weider 2&3 Discovery Plans are now a requirement under some provinces and are quickly becoming the standard for managing a case effectively. This valuable session will show you how to put theory into practice to create a consistent, working framework for Discovery Plans in your firm. Martin Felsky, PhD, JD, eDiscovery Legal Technology Consultant
10:15 – 10:30AM	Coffee Break Kandahar Room
	Project Management for eDiscovery Weider 2&3 Project Management is increasingly being adopted as the foundation of the case management process. Whether you have minimal resources or a full team in place, you’ll learn how to infuse a well-established set of principles into your firm’s practices and offerings, while managing internal and external resources more effectively on every case: Reconcile overall goals with the management of key phases Manage converging timelines and changes in scope with confidence Manage complexities and risks in a proactive manner Set up clear communication channels Apply basic project management tools on every case Determine roles and responsibilities around the Project Management process Karen Ruocco, Electronic Discovery Project Manager, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP New York
	Technology in Practice Track
	Early Case Assessment Tools & Culling Methodologies Weider 1 At the earliest stage, you want to know that your evidence supports your case strategy. Learn how to confidently use tools and methodologies at multiple stages of your case to identify, access and prioritize the most relevant evidence and to reduce the time and costs of reviewing unnecessary data. Through practical scenarios incorporating various software tools, you will learn how to close the gap between your client’s data and your case strategy – all in a defensible manner. Hugo Ban, Professional Services Manager, Commonwealth Legal Peter Coons, Senior Vice President, D4 Richard Wessel, eDiscovery Technology Consultant, Commonwealth Legal Andrea Williams, Director, eDiscovery Solutions, Commonwealth Legal
11:45 – 1:00PM	Lunch Kandahar Room
1:00 – 1:30PM	Friending Facebook Weider 2&3 Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – Join us for this insightful look at the emerging role of social networking as electronic evidence in litigation. Patrick Murphy, Partner, Donnelly & Murphy, Barristers & Solicitors Martin Felsky, PhD, JD, eDiscovery Legal Technology Consultant
1:30 – 2:45PM	Strategic Leadership Track
	People, Process & Technology – A Law Firm Perspective on Litigation Support Weider 2&3 This panel session will discuss how industry-leading firms are building out their internal resources, designing processes and implementing technology to master evidence management across the firm. Learn about the key elements involved and how to design and adopt a model that is tailored to meet the needs of your firm. Michael Conde, National Director of Litigation Support, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Dera Nevin, Senior Director Litigation Support Services, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Glenn Smith, Senior Partner, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
	Technology in Practice Track
	Technical Execution of a Defensible Collection Weider 1 Join us for this live demonstration and discussion that will dispel the myths about collection and empower your legal team with the knowledge to manage the riskiest and most elusive phase of eDiscovery according to best practices. See for yourself how it works and what practices and tools are required to facilitate a defensible, auditable, cost-effective approach. Peter Coons, Senior Vice President, D4 Richard Wessel, eDiscovery Technology Consultant Session Sponsored by:
2:45 – 3:00PM	Coffee Break Kandahar Room
3:00 – 4:15PM	Strategic Leadership Track
	Taking Control of eDiscovery – A Canadian Corporate Perspective Weider 2&3 Learn what Canada’s Leading Companies are doing to successfully manage eDiscovery – a powerful panel session featuring representatives from Canada’s most prominent companies discussing real life case studies, lessons learned, expectations from outside counsel, technology solutions and the impact of eDiscovery on their organization. Shaun Saldanha, Manager, eDiscovery Legal, TD Bank Melanie Schweizer, Senior Counsel, Bell Canada Carla Swansburg, Senior Counsel, RBC Law Group *Session Sponsored by:*
	Technology in Practice Track
	In-House Litigation Support & eDiscovery Tools Weider 1 This technology-based presentation will demonstrate and explore the features and benefits of leading software applications that are designed to help organizations process electronic and paper evidentiary documents internally with ease and confidence. Ingrid Fazio, Solutions Specialist, Litigation Services, LexisNexis Canada Inc. Chris Plauschinn, Production Manager, Imaging & eDiscovery, Commonwealth Legal
4:15 – 5:00PM	Summation for the Future Weider 1 The esteemed software that powers your litigation support department has changed hands — what impact will this have on users and administrators of the program? In this special session hosted by AccessData, attendees will be given a unique opportunity to learn about the emerging direction of Summation, explain what the recent merger means to you and why your existing investment will yield increasing value and return to your organization. Roadmap and schedule development Simple processing of notes and review tags Seamless integration into review tools No more load files Modular design Single phase or full service solution Early case assessment capabilities iBlaze product line development Increased capacity and scalability Timothy Leehealey, CEO, AccessData-Summation
4:00 – 5:00PM	Technology Showcase
6:30 – 9:30PM	Networking Dinner Tholos Greek Restaurant