As Federal Government professionals become more familiar with the E-Discovery landscape, many have more questions than answers about how their organizations can and should prepare for the inevitable day when they receive a court order to produce information tied to one or more pending legal actions concerning their agency or department. Increasingly, the courts are holding government organizations to the same high standards for discovery and evidence as their industry counterparts, yet most agencies have not assembled the professional expertise and capabilities to meet those demands.
For government IT, legal, and program management professionals who are new to this topic, when and where is the best place to start to get organized? For those who have already taken steps to prepare, how do you know if you are getting the "biggest bang" for the technology and resource investments made to date?
This webcast will address the state of E-Discovery in the Federal Government, shared by expert practitioners familiar with a number of agency strategies, including common problems and concerns, as well as frequently overlooked areas in new E-Discovery programs. Attendees also will learn what to do first, now, where they should be headed, and how technology fits into effective E-Discovery approaches.
Attendees will learn:
- Common misconceptions about E-Discovery requirements for Federal agencies
- Recommended ways to structure sustainable E-Discovery programs
- How to put together the right team of agency professionals that will impact implementation success
- A vendor-neutral overview of the available tools and how to integrate technology types to meet specific requirements
- How a measure of knowledge and planning up-front will reduce risk and time-consuming future efforts
- 20/20 hindsight from agencies that have been hit hard by E-Discovery demands, including valuable lessons learned
Presenters:
- Larry Creech, Program Manager , Information Catalog Program, Corporate Information Security , Information Technology, U.S. Postal Service
- Daniel Lim, Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel, Guidance Software
