Iowa Chapter Meeting - How to Meet Discovery Obligations

  • 20 Feb 2020
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Group Meetings in Des Moines and in Cedar Rapids and Remote GoToWebinar connection

Please join the Iowa Chapter of Women in eDiscovery for "How to Meet Discovery Obligations" presented by Ron Tienzo of Legility.

Presentation Overview:

Attorneys are under an ethical obligation to understand the tools at their disposal to assist their clients – meaning attorneys need to be proficient in the latest technologies. In this session we will cover a general overview on how technology is changing the way we practice law. This will be followed by an in depth focus on how one technology, Machine Learning, is being leveraged in document discovery.

Technology-assisted review (TAR) is the next generation of technology that allows attorneys to more efficiently find, learn from and manage data. Using algorithms, analytics and computer learning modules, TAR can dramatically increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce costs – but it takes a knowledgeable attorney to know how to properly deploy it on the matters and issues at hand.

In this session we will look at the practical issues surrounding TAR, and the concept that an attorney doesn’t have to physically review every document involved in a case.

Cooperation vs Protection

Work product to protect training sets

Working under the proposed DOJ Predictive Coding requirements

Statistical validation – knowing when it’s OK to stop the search for relevant documentsHow “tech savvy” do I need to be as an attorney?

As they pertain to TAR, the guiding principles of eDiscovery will be discussed -- Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure 1, 26(g), 26(b)(1); and Model Rule 1.1, more specifically Comment 8.

Presenter Bio:

Ron Tienzo is a seasoned veteran in the e-discovery and litigation support industry. At Legility (formerly DSi) he specializes in helping clients use cutting-edge machine learning/AI, advanced analytics, and custom workflows to handle complex and large-scale litigations. During his career, Ron has provided strategic discovery consulting to half of the Fortune 10 and one-third of the Fortune 100 in both the state and federal level. Prior to joining DSi, Ron served as the Director of Search & Analytics at Catalyst Repository Systems. While there, he was instrumental in the development of Catalyst’s Predictive Coding technology focusing on client training, adoption, and user experience. Ron is a frequent speaker on the use of Machine Learning in discovery and has served as a guest lecturer on electronic discovery at the University of Denver and University of Florida Levin College of Law.

To RSVP, either email iowa@womeninediscovery.org or open the attached .ics file to add the event to your Outlook calendar and reply from there. This meeting is sponsored by Legility. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to attend in person at either the Des Moines or Cedar Rapids locations. RSVP's for lunch due February 14.

Group meetings will be held at the regular Des Moines and Cedar Rapids locations with a teleconference and GoToWebinar connection.

In Des Moines:
Davis Brown Law Firm
215 10th Street, Suite 1300
Des Moines

In Cedar Rapids:
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
115 Third Street S.E., Suite 1200
Conference Room 11A
Cedar Rapids

Teleconference line for the event is:
Conference Dial-in Number: (888) 528-1387
Participant Access Code: 44281

The GoToWebinar connection: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7108645443630195212


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