Milwaukee Area Event -
Time(s)11:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Topic: Fundamental Issues of Electronic Discovery
Date: July 18, 2006
8:00 am – 9:30 am
*Breakfast will be provided
Breakfast sponsored by: RenewData
Agenda: 1. Setting the Stage: Today’s Environment
2. What is Electronic Discovery - Discoverability of electronic information
3. Duties Under the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Common Law
4. Best Practices
5. Staying Up to Date
Description: This session is designed to educate attorneys, litigation support
specialists and document managers on the technical and legal aspects of
electronic discovery. The session will cover the basic and practical
matters of electronic discovery along with emerging case law and Rules
of Civil Procedure. At the conclusion of this session attendees will be
better prepared to handle all aspects of electronic discovery.
Presenter: Jason Velasco is the Vice President of Research and Education at RenewData. Mr. Velasco has over nine years of experience in electronic evidence and forensic investigations. Mr. Velasco has conducted more than 250 computer forensic examinations for civil litigators and companies; and has emerged as a leading forensic computer specialist providing expert witness services related to electronic evidence topics and data preservation. Mr. Velasco is currently serving on the Litigation Support Task Force for the Standards Development Committee and served as a panelist and speaker at the 2005 US Law Network Client Conference. Mr. Velasco has also conducted numerous CLE courses on topics such as Electronic Discovery, Document Retention and the Technical aspects of Electronic Evidence. In addition Mr. Velasco often consults for Fortune 500 companies and law firms by designing procedures and protocols related to the technical and legal aspects of electronic evidence productions. Mr. Velasco received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
Location: Foley & Lardner
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
7th Floor Professional Development Room
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Host: Pat Fischer (414) 319-7414
pfischer@foleylaw.com