E-Discovery Leadership Conference 2024
The E-Discovery Leadership Conference 2024 is a premier event dedicated to advancing the field of electronic discovery, organized by the National eDiscovery Leadership Institute (NeLI). This annual conference brings together legal professionals, technologists, and industry leaders to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in e-discovery.
The 2024 conference featured a comprehensive agenda covering key topics such as the Department of Justice's positions on electronic data, ethical considerations in e-discovery with a focus on artificial intelligence, and insights from the judiciary on recent developments and ethical issues in the discovery process. Sessions included a fireside chat with members of the DOJ's antitrust division and the criminal section, as well as interactive discussions on ethical quandaries in e-discovery.
Attendees had the opportunity to engage in networking receptions and participate in interactive sessions designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. Notable speakers included Judge Andrew J. Peck (ret.), a recognized authority in e-discovery, and Edward Rippey, Chair of Covington & Burling LLP's E-Discovery Practice, among other esteemed professionals.
This conference is ideal for legal practitioners, corporate counsel, technologists, and anyone involved in the e-discovery process seeking to stay abreast of the latest developments, enhance their skills, and connect with peers in the industry.
Speakers(10)
Edward H. Rippey
Partner at Covington & Burling LLP
Edward Rippey is a partner who litigates complex cases in numerous fields -- with a focus on patent litigation. In addition to patent law, these matters have included such fields as antitrust, consumer, transportation, energy, sports, pharmaceutical, copyright, communications, and securities law. Mr. Rippey also is Chair of the firm's E-Discovery Practice - and represents and advises enormous multinational corporations in this arena. He is ranked in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Who's Who Legal, and Super Lawyers. The Chambers rankings note that Mr. Rippey is a "savvy and forward-thinking" litigator who "understands not just the technical e-discovery pieces but also the implications for active litigation."
Hon. Allison H. Goddard
U.S. Magistrate Judge at U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Judge Allison Goddard was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California in August 2019. She graduated from Boston College in 1993 and received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000. Judge Goddard spent the first half of her legal career representing corporate defendants in litigation at Cooley LLP and her own law firm, Jaczko Goddard LLP. In 2011, she shifted her practice to representing plaintiffs in complex and intellectual property litigation. She has tried several cases, including class actions and patent infringement disputes. Judge Goddard speaks regularly on eDiscovery and technology in the law. She teaches trial practice and coaches a mock trial team at a local high school. She recently traveled to Uzbekistan to meet with the Uzbek Supreme Judicial Council in support of initiatives to promote the rule of law and an independent judiciary there.
Hon. Andrew J. Peck
Senior Counsel at DLA Piper LLP
The Honorable Andrew J. Peck served for 23 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York. He is recognized internationally for bringing electronic discovery competency to the attention of both the judiciary and bar. His landmark decision in the 2012 employment class action Monique Da Silva Moore, et. al. v. Publicis Groupe & MSL Group, was the first judicial decision approving the use of technology-assisted review (TAR). By 2015, Judge Peck declared in Rio Tinto v. Valle that it was black-letter law that if the responding party wished to use TAR, courts would allow it. In the third of his trilogy of TAR cases, Hyles v. City of New York, he stated that while he preferred the use of TAR, neither the requesting party nor the court could require a reluctant responding party to use TAR. On his retirement from the bench, the New York Law Journal in March 2018 called Judge Peck "one of e-discovery's most influential figures." Among the honors he has received, the American Lawyer named him to its list of the Top 50 Innovators of the Last 50 Years as its Judicial E-Discovery Innovator. In February 2022, he was awarded the Honorable Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement in eDiscovery Hero Award, presented by Zapproved (now part of Exterro).
Hon. Angel D. Mitchell
U.S. Magistrate Judge at U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Angel D. Mitchell was appointed in 2019 to serve as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the District of Kansas. Before joining the bench, she was a partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP, where she practiced in intellectual property litigation. While there, she represented primarily Fortune 100 clients in patent, trademark, and copyright cases in federal district courts throughout the country. She also handled appellate litigation before the Federal Circuit and coordinated litigation efforts with parallel proceedings before the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Earlier in her career, she practiced as an associate at then-Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP’s commercial litigation practice, and served as a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. O’Hara and U.S. District Judge John W. Lungstrum.
Hon. Stephen R. Bough
U.S. District Judge at U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Judge Stephen R. Bough graduated from Missouri State University in 1993. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1997. Bough served as a law clerk to Judge Scott O. Wright of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. From 1997 to 1999, he practiced law at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman and from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2006, he practiced at Henning & Bough. From 2006 to 2014, he had his own practice. Judge Bough also served as an adjunct faculty at the UMKC School of Law from 2002 through 2006. Judge Bough received his federal judicial commission on December 19, 2014 and was sworn in on December 29, 2014.
Hon. Young B. Kim
U.S. Magistrate Judge at U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Judge Young B. Kim is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. He was born in South Korea and his family emigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. He began his legal career as an Assistant Cook County Public Defender in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, he clerked for District Judge Charles R. Norgle of the Northern District of Illinois. From 1995 to 2001, Judge Kim served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Chicago office, prosecuting and litigating both civil and criminal cases. In 2001, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission appointed him to serve as an Administrative Judge. Then in 2010, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois appointed Judge Kim to a magistrate judge position. As a federal judge he particularly enjoys presiding over citizenship naturalization ceremonies in the ceremonial courtroom where he himself was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1986.
Lea Malani Bays
Partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Lea Malani Bays is a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd in San Diego. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd specializes in complex securities litigation on behalf of investors. Lea currently focuses on the firm’s electronic discovery issues from preservation through production and provides counsel to the firm’s multi-disciplinary e-discovery team. She is familiar with the various stages of electronic discovery, including identification of relevant electronically stored information, data culling, predictive coding protocols, privilege and responsiveness reviews. Lea also has experience in post-production discovery through trial preparation for a wide range of litigation.
Leeanne Mancari
Partner at Covington
Leeanne Mancari is co-chair of the firm's E-Discovery, AI, and Information Governance Practice, and is a Chambers-ranked e-discovery litigator and advisor. She guides clients on all aspects of national and international discovery, and frequently serves as lead e-discovery counsel on large-scale and highly-publicized litigations, including multidistrict and other complex litigations. Leeanne strategically counsels clients on complex discovery issues to form defensible, efficient, and creative solutions for litigations and investigations. She routinely litigates discovery-related issues and appears in state and federal courts. Leveraging her deep knowledge on cutting edge technology – including AI and machine learning – Leeanne formulates efficient and effective workflows for all phases of data preservation, collection, review, and production, and has expertise dealing with extraordinary volumes of documents and complex data sources. Further, Leeanne counsels clients in pre-litigation and non-litigation settings related to information management, including preservation, records management, defensible deletion, risk assessments, and related policies and procedures. Leeanne also advises on international data transfer issues. Leeanne is a highly regarded global thought leader in the e-discovery arena and has spoken and published extensively. She has held several leadership positions in The Sedona Conference Working Group 6, which focuses on international e-discovery and information governance issues. In her role as Chair of the Steering Committee, Leeanne frequently speaks as a panelist on topics in e-discovery, AI, international electronic information, and disclosure, among others.
Paul McVoY
Shareholder at Repario
Paul McVoy is a Shareholder at Repario, an employee-focused eDiscovery company whose purpose is to exceed the expectations of its clients with the use of advanced technology and human capital. Paul has been at the forefront of discovery for over 25 years, working on matters for both individuals in small cases as well as large, complex litigations. He was an early adopter of technology-assisted review and has been a vocal advocate in support of its use in all forms, including the use of AI in the legal discovery process. Paul is an active member of The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) and the editor of The Sedona Conference Glossary. He has also been recognized by Chambers as a Trusted Advisor for eDiscovery since 2018.
Robert Keeling
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
Robert Keeling is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP whose practice includes a special focus on electronic discovery matters. Robert is the founder and co-chair of Sidley’s eDiscovery and Data Analytics Group. He represents companies across a range of industries in civil litigation and government investigations, with a focus on managing discovery for antitrust litigations and HSR “Second Requests” issued by the DOJ or FTC. Robert has been responsible for achieving substantial compliance with Second Requests in connection with transactions with a combined value of more than $225 billion. Robert is a published author and frequent speaker on topics relating to eDiscovery, information governance, machine learning, and the attorney-client privilege.
Event Details
- Date
- September 10-11, 2024
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
- UMKC Student Union
- Audience
- Legal practitioners, corporate counsel, technologists, and e-discovery professionals
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