ACEDS

Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Issues of Bias
2020-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
This webinar will be presented via Zoom – details will be sent via email once registration has been completed.

New ESI Sanctions Order Offers E-Discovery 101 Course for Lawyers
2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Detroit Chapter for a virtual roundtable

Join Philip Favro as he discusses the DR Distributors article released in January. During the roundtable, you will be able to hear his thoughts and ask questions on the article.
Speakers:

Philip Favro is a Chambers-ranked lawyer who serves as a trusted advisor to organizations and law firms on issues relating to electronic discovery and information governance. Phil serves as a special master and an expert witness on cases involving electronic discovery issues. He also provides clients with guidance on data preservation practices, litigation holds, data collection strategies, and ESI search methodologies. Phil additionally offers direction on records retention policies, litigation hold policies, and the need to manage dynamic sources of information found on messaging applications and workplace collaboration tools.
Phil is also a nationally recognized legal scholar on electronic discovery issues and his articles have been frequently cited in academic journals and court opinions. He actively contributes to The Sedona Conference, where he serves as a member of the Steering Committee for Working Group 1 (Electronic Document Retention and Production). Phil has led various Sedona drafting teams including The Sedona Conference Primer on Social Media, Second Edition (2019), for which he served as editor-in-chief. He is currently leading the development of a commentary for Sedona Working Group 6 (International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure) addressing international data protection and cross-border discovery issues relating to ephemeral messaging.
Phil is a licensed attorney and member of the California and Utah state bars. Prior to joining Driven, Phil practiced law in Northern California where he advised a variety of clients regarding business disputes and complex discovery issues. He also served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Santa Clara County Superior Court based in San Jose, California.

eDiscovery Core Competencies . . . Why They Matter
2021-07-01 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Detroit Chapter for an educational event

Attend in-person at Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids, MI or virtually via Zoom.
Speaker:

Iain D. Johnston is a District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. From 2013 through 2020, he was the Magistrate Judge for the same court, where he handled all pretrial matters for all civil and all criminal cases. He graduated with honors from both The John Marshall Law School (1990) and Rockford College (1987). Following law school, he clerked for Judge Philip G. Reinhard in both the Illinois Appellate Court and U.S. District Court. After his clerkship, he joined the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he was a unit supervisor. He then entered private practice, during which time he was a partner at Altheimer & Gray and a senior counsel at Holland + Knight. On April 1, 2008, with Andrew Greene, he co-founded Johnston Greene LLC, where he litigated nearly anything a client would pay him to litigate. He has published dozens of articles, which have been relied on as authority by courts across the country. He misses Tom Petty every day.

SAVE THE DATE: E-Discovery Core Competencies….Why They Matter
2021-07-01 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Attend in-person at Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids MI or virtually via Zoom. Registration coming soon!
Speaker:
Iain D. Johnston
U.S. Judge
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois
Western Division
Iain D. Johnston is a District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. From 2013 through 2020, he was the Magistrate Judge for the same court, where he handled all pretrial matters for all civil and all criminal cases. He graduated with honors from both The John Marshall Law School (1990) and Rockford College (1987). Following law school, he clerked for Judge Philip G. Reinhard in both the Illinois Appellate Court and U.S. District Court. After his clerkship, he joined the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he was a unit supervisor. He then entered private practice, during which time he was a partner at Altheimer & Gray and a senior counsel at Holland + Knight. On April 1, 2008, with Andrew Greene, he co-founded Johnston Greene LLC, where he litigated nearly anything a client would pay him to litigate. He has published dozens of articles, which have been relied on as authority by courts across the country. He misses Tom Petty every day.

Managing Total Cost of Review: A Step by Step View
2021-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This webinar will discuss actionable strategies to improve your approach to review (aka cost savings!).

ACEDS Detroit Chapter together with Acorn Legal Solutions invites you to attend a webinar on August 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST to 1:00 p.m. EST.
This FREE webinar will discuss actionable strategies to improve your approach to review (aka cost savings!). Acorn Legal Solutions will walk through a series of scenarios that that will address question such as:
• Should we collect the full universe of data?
• Is an ECA worth the costs?
• What is the return on analytics?
Through your responses, we will understand key points leading up to review that are critical factors to total costs, we can identify how to efficiently navigate them and leverage powerful tools and workflows to manage them.
Zoom instructions will be provided to all registrants.

About Acorn Legal Solutions:
Acorn is a legal data consulting firm that specializes in AI and Advanced Analytics for litigation applications, while providing rigorous customer service to the eDiscovery industry. Although capable of serving AmLaw 100 Law Firms and Corporate Legal departments, Acorn primarily works with large regional, midsize national and boutique litigation firms. Acorn provides a high-touch, customized litigation support services with a heavy emphasis on seamless communications.

We hope you can make it!

Cheers,
ACEDS Detroit Chapter

Judges Panel: Proportionality – Myth or Reality
2021-10-07 17:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Detroit Chapter for an event

For those attending in-person, please join us at 5pm ET at the address below:
Capital Grille, Somerset Collection
2800 W Big Beaver Rd
Troy, MI 48084

For those attending virtually, please join us at 5:30pm ET via the Zoom details sent in your registration confirmation email.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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