Litigation Support

#0078: (CCT) Missing Pieces: Using Legal Data Intelligence to Eliminate Gaps in Law & Technology

In this podcast panel discussion, the speakers provided an introductory discussion on LDI and its impact on how data is reviewed, analyzed and used to identify relationship trends.
 
Moderator:
@Ravan Roddy - eDiscovery Manager, Zoetis
 
Panelists:
@Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster
@Carl Morrison -  Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)Recorded 3-14-2025

#0077: (CCT) Would I Lie To You?

In this world of AI, we are going to have to be more discerning to discover the truth.  
Sometimes the 'smoking gun' isn't real.
In this podcast, the speaker will share what are some tips and tricks for finding deepfakes or altered data. 
In addition, they will discuss how far down the rabbit hole do we need to go and are there any tools out there that can help?
Moderator:Shawn McClurg, Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Speakers:Julian Ackert, Managing Director, iDiscovery Solutions, IncJerry Bui, Founder & CEO,  Right Forensics Tristan Jenkinson, Owner and Author, eDiscovery Channel

#0076: (CCT) ESI Orders: New Things to Look Out For

ESI orders continue to grow and become more complex. There are certain strategies and areas to focus on depending on what side you're on. In this podcast interview, the goal is to discuss new areas that become points of contention such as discovery on discovery, hyperlinked documents, and more. Moderator: @Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster Speakers:@Andy Kim - eDiscovery Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP@Cristin Traylor - Senior Director, AI Transformation & Law Firm Strategy, Relativity 

#0037: (CCT) Consulting Skills for eDiscovery Professionals – How to be “Commercial"

In this podcast discussion, the speakers will explore the importance of being "commercial" in eDiscovery. Key topics include the importance of effective approaches to pricing and budgeting, and strategies for communicating the value of eDiscovery services to clients or stakeholders. The conversation will then cover the need to educate junior eDiscovery professionals sooner on the importance of being commercial, and some proposed tips and tricks to do so.
Moderator:
@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
 
Panelists:
@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Tom Quinn - Head of eDiscovery, Simmons & Simmons
 
Recorded 8-27-2024

#0024: (CCT) Consulting Skills for eDiscovery Professionals - The Power of Resilience

In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss how consulting skills can be used in eDiscovery. Examples include understanding the matter (an investigation that is run very differently to litigation, or a regulatory response), listening, being proactive and questioning the legal team goals.
Moderator:James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Speakers:Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky DiscoveryNicola Woodfall - Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager, Travers Smith
Recorded on 06-20-2024

#0017: (CCT) When Is It Too Much Data?

We exist in an industry built on preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing every piece of relevant data; however, the volume continues to explode as storage gets cheaper, the world becomes more reliant on electronic forms of communication, and different forms of communication are developed and embraced.  In this world, how do we, in the tech space, define, determine, and attempt to hold the line where proportionality is concerned. 
 
Moderator:@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
 
Speakers:@Chris Acosta -  Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison & Foerster LLP
@Eoghan Kenny - Head of eDiscovery and Investigation Support, ALG Solutions, A&L Goodbody LLPRecorded 04-30-2024

#0016: (CCT) Essential Skills Needed to be an eDiscovery Expert - Part 1 - Problem Solving

In our last podcast, "Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery, Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy", we identified some core skills eDiscovery professionals need to be good at their jobs. On this episode we’re going to be focused on “problem solving”.
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscoveryPanelists:@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery@Dina Hetherington - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLPRecorded 04-26-2024

#0012: (CCT) Sitting in the Hot Seat 2: Trial and Terror

Success in the courtroom depends on comprehensive trial support that starts long before the trial date.  How do you turn a compelling story into something that’s easy to understand and memorable for the judge and/or jury. Enlisting the assistance of a trial support professional early on is key. 
In Part Two of our Sitting in the Hot Seat podcast, our esteemed panel will discuss preparation tips and tricks, effective communication strategies, logistics (in its many forms), technology considerations, and some ideas for you to help your team win.
Moderator:  Jill Okerlund - Legal Process Coordinator,  Robinson Bradshaw 
Panelists:    Stephanie Mills - Manager, Discovery Services, Cassels Brock &  Blackwell LLP Tim Piganelli - CEO, The Piganelli Consulting Group, Inc. David Gomez - Practice Support Project Manager, Robinson Bradshaw

#0009 (CCT) Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy

In this podcast panel session, the panelists will share the pros and cons for eDiscovery professionals for working in-house at a law firm as opposed to externally at a service provider.
 
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
Panelists:@Rachel McAdams -  Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Dina Hetherington - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLP
@Jakub Kur - Head of Forensic Technology, Bird & Bird
@Tom Quinn - Head of eDiscovery, Simmons & Simmons
Recorded on 3-15-2024

Sitting in the Hot Seat: Extreme Ligitation Support

Trial Support is often not just for trials. It comprises of arbitrations, mediations, business development proposals, hearings on dispositive motions and/or an in-depth presentation to name a few.In this podcast panel interview, the panelists discussed the various types of presentations, tools, considerations, setup and tips and trick they use when sitting on the "hot seat." 
 
Questions that Jill asked the panelists:
1.         How did you get here (brief background of lit experience that led to wanting to be ‘in the hot seat’)? 
2.         How do you ‘market’ your skillset within the firm?   
3.         What are the presentation types/tools most used by you/your firm? 
4.         What are the most important considerations when determining which presentation type will be the best choice for the             forum? 
5.         What to do when technology fails? 
6.         What are some tips and tricks you’ve learned through your years sitting in the hot seat?Moderator:
@Jill Okerlund Pigeon- Legal Process Coordinator,  Robinson BradshawPanelists:
@Timothy Piganelli - CEO, The Piganelli Consulting Group, Inc.@Stephanie Mills - Manager, Discovery Services, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
@David Gomez - Practice Support Project Manager, Robinson BradshawRecorded 12-18-2023

How eDiscovery Can Support DSARs

In this session, the speaker discussed what are the differences between lit support and DSARs, the priorities for which DSAR work. In addition, they covered suggested processes, tips and tricks.
 
Questions the moderator asked the speaker: 
•        What is it about DSARs that makes them so tricky to respond to?
•        What sort of approaches to the DSAR problem approaches have you seen organizations try to take? Do these work? (For example, printing and redacting hard copy, hiring dedicated teams)
•        Why is eDiscovery technology is good solution for DSAR responses? (for example, searching, redacting, auditing, collaboration across teams)
•        Is there a difference between using this technology for discovery and for DSARs? (For example, the way the review is structured, how the vendor needs to be instructed, use of different types of tools in the platform)
•        Can you share some case studies about using eDiscovery technology to complete a DSAR / specific tasks within a DSAR response which wouldn’t have been possible otherwise?
Moderator: @Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
Speaker:
@Laura Herangi - Partner, Commercial Litigation, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
 
Recorded on 10-19-2023