2.4  Technology in Litigation:  Friend or Foe –Basics a Litigator Needs to Know

This seminar will examine the influence of technology on litigation today. The session will be hosted by Simon Potter a senior litigation counsel and Bob Macdonald, an experienced forensic accountant. Using case examples, this panel will illustrate how technology has changed the face of litigation, in particular "document" discovery. The session will also address what can go wrong if proper policies and protocols are not followed.

 In particular the session will address :

• Search engines
• Data sources
• Where to look for data/what to ask for
• Technology as an investigative tool
• Computer forensics – what it means
• Technology pitfalls
• Protecting confidentiality
• E-mail disclosure disasters

Speakers:
Robert M. Macdonald, Navigant Consulting (Toronto)
David Meadows, Navigant Consulting (Chicago)
Simon V. Potter, McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. (Montreal)

Accreditation Information:

• Approved for 1.5 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the Law Societies of British Columbia and Northwest Territories.
• Approved for 1.5 hours of Continuing Professional Development credit by The Law Society of Saskatchewan.
• Approved by the PEI Law Society.
• Approved by the Law Society of New Brunswick.
• Recognized for 1.5 hours of Professional Development by the Barreau du Quebec.