Agenda / Content Covered

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1. Rules and Resources Every Paralegal Should Know
   10:00 - 11:00, Karin M. Scheehle
   1. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
   2. Privacy, Privilege Laws and Case Law
   3. Types of Data, Storage, Production Specifications and Formats
   4. Data Collection Software
   5. Predictive Coding/Technology Assisted Review
   6. Litigation Holds/Preserving Electronic Evidence
   7. Tips for Detecting Alteration or Destruction of ESI
2. Discovery Requests, Responses and Producing Electronic Evidence
   11:15 - 12:15, Mathea K.E. Bulander
   1. Drafting a Litigation Hold
   2. Initial Disclosures
   3. Requests for Production
   4. Interrogatories
   5. Discovery Motions
   6. Drafting Privilege Logs
3. Collecting Social Media Account Content
   12:15 - 1:15, Laura A. Danielson
   1. Social Media Sites to be Aware of
   2. What to Look for and Where to Find it
   3. Social Media Discovery
   4. Downloading Social Media Content
   5. Archive Features
   6. What to do if an Account's Been Deactivated or Deleted
   7. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and More: Handy How-to's and Screenshots
4. Obtaining Computer, Email, Internet and Smartphone Evidence
   1:45 - 2:45, Mathea K.E. Bulander
   1. Obtaining Evidence from PCs and Tablets, Flash Drives and External Hard Drives, Cloud Storage
   2. Gathering, Reviewing and Producing Emails
   3. Obtaining Deleted Internet Evidence
   4. Citing Online Content Properly
   5. Text, Instant Message and Voice Messages
   6. Collecting Evidence on Apps
   7. Collecting Audio and Video
   8. Geo Tagging
   9. Finding Evidence of a Secret or Hidden Phone
   10. Using Apps to Collect Evidence
   11. Retrieving Deleted Data and Messages
   12. Websites, Cookies and Web History
5. Subpoenaing Records from Phone Companies, Facebook and Twitter, etc.
   2:45 - 3:45, Laura A. Danielson
   1. When to Request, What to Request and What You'll Receive
   2. In-State vs. Out-of-State Subpoenas
   3. Issuing Subpoenas to Websites or Parent Companies
   4. Subpoenaing Phone Records
   5. Using Subpoenas to Gather Other Records
   6. Managing Nonproduction and Cost Issues
6. Paralegal Ethics for Electronic Evidence
   4:00 - 5:00, Karin M. Scheehle
   1. Duty of Confidentiality
   2. Privilege
   3. Conflicts of Interest
   4. Social Networking Considerations
   5. Unauthorized Practice of Law

Accreditation Details:

MATHEA K.E. BULANDER is an attorney at Redgrave LLP, and her legal practice is dedicated to the intersection of information technologies and the law. Ms. Bulander has counseled a diverse range of clients regarding discovery strategies and information governance issues, including assisting clients in the evaluation of their records and information management systems and providing clients with litigation readiness advice. Her work in the area of information law focuses exclusively on eDiscovery, information governance, and preservation for a wide variety of applications and electronic media, including mobile technologies and social media. Ms. Bulander serves as a council member on the Computer & Technology Law Section of Minnesota State Bar Association, is a member of The Sedona Conference®, Working Group on Best Practices for Electric Document Retention and Production (WG-1), and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She received her J.D. degree from William Mitchell College of Law (cum laude) and her B.A. degree from Macalester College.

LAURA A. DANIELSON is NightOwl Discovery’s director of client services & trial support and has substantial experience working in all areas of litigation, specializing in consulting, best practices in litigation technology and support, and trial advocacy for corporations and law firms. She brings over two decades of experience to the litigation support technology arena. Ms. Danielson is a published author, a frequent speaker and instructor, and is considered an industry expert on litigation technology and support. She is a former litigation paralegal and project manager. She has participated in over 100 trials in federal and state courts nationally, and has been on numerous winning trial teams, with her work focused in the areas of intellectual property, product liability, toxic tort, and complex litigation. In addition, she has worked on mock trials, focus groups, arbitrations, and assisted counsel in preparation for mediations. She has done project management work on over 100 projects involving complex litigation, including a JDG consisting of 179 members. She also has a wealth of experience with large-scale document review, with her largest case involving over 19 million pages, which involved online review and multistate productions. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science, an associate's degree in paralegal studies, and is a certified records manager through ARMA. Ms. Danielson is a member of the Minnesota Paralegal Association (MPA), Minnesota Association of Litigation Support Professionals (MALSP) Chapter in Minneapolis, ARMA, and Women In E-Discovery (WIE) - Twin Cities Chapter. In addition, she is one of the founding members of the Twin Cities Chapter Women In E-Discovery (WIE) and has served in various positions on the Chapter Board and National Board of Directors for WIE over the past few years.

KARIN M. SCHEEHLE is a litigation paralegal for Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., in Phoenix, Arizona, working on multi-million dollar personal injury cases. She has more than 30 years of experience working in the legal profession and is an experienced litigation paralegal, law firm administrator, and technology manager. Although the vast majority of her experience has been in litigation, she has also worked in other areas of the law, including real estate, corporate, admiralty, and administrative law. Ms. Scheehle has assisted in more than 50 trials in California, Texas and Arizona, including the largest securities trial in Maricopa County, where more than 9,000 exhibits were marked and more than 60 witnesses testified. She specializes in technology enhanced case management and electronic trial presentation. Ms. Scheehle received her certified paralegal designation from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and several advanced certifications in litigation, personal injury, and eDiscovery. She has a B.S. degree in management, graduating with honors, and an M.B.A. degree with emphasis in technology management. Ms. Scheehle is a certified case logistics administrator and a certified eDiscovery specialist. She has taught numerous seminars both locally and nationally, predominately in the areas of litigation, technology, ethics, case management, and law firm management. Ms. Scheehle has had articles published in both local and national publications. She has also served as a guest lecturer at several legal assistant schools and currently teaches as adjunct faculty in the ABA approved legal studies program at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Scheehle served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Paralegal Association for 15 years and NALA's Board of Directors for ten years. She also served on NALA's Certifying Board for three years and on the Professional Development Committee for three years (including two years as chair). Ms. Scheehle served on several NALA committees tasked with developing advanced certification courses, and is a frequent lecturer for NALA Campus Live and co-presented technology-related seminar tracks at three NALA national conventions.