Catagory:Speaking Engagements & Publications

Preston partner Helen Bergman Moure is a member of the faculty that will present at the timely half-day pre-conference workshop — "E-Discovery in Patent Litigation:  New Rules, New Tools" — East Palo Alto, California.  The pre-conference workshop is scheduled for September 27, 2006.

The new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure covering retention and discovery of electronic evidence are expected to go into effect on December 1, 2006.  This is an opportunity to prepare for these significant changes.  The experts will examine the revisions in the context of patent litigation matters.

 For a brochure and further details on this two-day conference, click here.

This "Live, Interactive Teleconference with Q & A Session" is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, 2006, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time.  Preston Gates partner Todd L. Nunn, will serve as a panelist serving practical strategies for reducing the risk associated with information management and preservation.  For additional details on this conference sponsored by Strafford Publications, Inc., click here.

Preston Gates’ Helen Moure will be a panelist for this discussion forum scheduled from 12:15-1:15 PM on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, Rainier Square Conference Center, 1301 Fifth Avenue, Atrium Level 3 (between Fourth & Fifth and Union & University), Seattle, Washington.  The session will feature The Honorable Ronald J. Hedges, United States Magistrate Judge, Newark, New Jersey and is co-sponsored by the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington and the King County Bar Association.

Todd Nunn, Preston Gates partner, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Estrin LegalEd Paralegal SuperConference Minneapolis on September 14-15, 2006.  The way in which e-discovery requests are handled can have a direct and profound impact on the outcome of litigation.  This workshop will illustrate the importance of having a well-reasoned response plan that provides the necessary guidance for efficiently preserving, collecting and reviewing for relevant documents, all while ensuring that e-discovery requests are dealt with promptly and with minimal impact on their ability to do business.  For complete conference information, click here.

May 22-24 in Chicago.  Presented by Cohasset Associates, Inc.  For more information, visit merconference.com.

Preston Gates partner Julie Anne Halter is scheduled to present at A Guide to Understanding the New Federal Rules, a CLE seminar hosted by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) on May 18-19, 2006, in Philadelphia. Her section of the program, titled “Beyond the Federal Rules,” will cover important electronic discovery issues not covered by the new rules and what companies can do about them.

January 11, 2006
2-3:00pm EST

An interactive conference call with three federal magistrate judges — Hon. Paul W. Grimm [D. Md], Hon. John M. Facciola [D. D.C.] and Hon. Ronald J. Hedges [D. N.J.]– moderated by Jonathan Redgrave and presented by Pike & Fisher. Read More

New York, NY
September 29-30, 2005

This senior level forum will go beyond the basics and will equip corporate counsel, knowledge managers and legal technology experts with the tools required to stay ahead of the E-Discovery game. Up to the minute case studies and presentations by a distinguished conference faculty will provide insight on how to manage the costs of disclosure. Attendees will learn the most advanced approaches for tackling their E-discovery issues, emerging economic models and cutting-edge technology being employed by leading companies and top electronic discovery experts. For more information, click here.

Best Practices for Corporate Counsel
San Francisco Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf
April 7-8, 2005

This senior-level forum will provide a legislative and strategic update on how to effectively manage electronic information. Corporate counsel will learn how to protect themselves against e-discovery claims before they spiral out of control. Up to the minute case studies and presentations presented by a distinguished, multi-disciplinary faculty will provide insight on how to effectively manage the costs of disclosure, whether before or during litigation.

Featured speakers include Gregory McCurdy, Senior Counsel, Litigation, Microsoft, Elenora Mantovani, AGC, Apple Computer, Neal Rubin, Senior Litigation Counsel, Cisco Systems, and Edward C. Wolfe, Attorney, General Motors.

Click here for complete conference details.

April 19-20, 2005
Park Hyatt Hotel, Phladelphia
Produced by American Conferences

Similar to the Second Annual Advanced Forum on Document Retention & E-Discovery, this CLE is geared specifically to the pharmaceutical industry. Representatives from Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer, Wyeth and others will be on hand to share their perspectives. Download the conference flyer here.