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• August 7, 2017

Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another ILTACON!  ILTACON is the annual conference for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).  This year, it is being held in Las Vegas (baby!) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort.  And, once again, eDiscovery Daily will be covering the show!  If you’re in the Las Vegas area, you may want to check out a few of these sessions regarding eDiscovery and Information Governance.

Technically, ILTACON opens in 6 days with the annual golf tournament, orientation and opening reception happening on Sunday.  Oh, and (as always) every day starts with Yoga and Zumba at 6:30am!  However, the Keynote and Educational Sessions start a week from today, on Monday, the 14th.  Here are a few sessions to check out (including one that I’m speaking on at 9am on Wednesday, just sayin’):

Monday, 08/14/2017:

Challenging ESI Sources, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT: Judge Peck and Craig Ball will discuss the technical and legal issues related to the most challenging electronically stored information (ESI) sources they have dealt with over the past six months in eDiscovery. Learn how to prepare and deal with these challenges in your own matters.

The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT: More and more vendors are moving to cloud models, which can put you in a difficult spot. How do you successfully make the case to move to these cloud solutions? How do you address risk concerns from your firm’s leadership and clients? Can you comply with a client’s “no cloud” demands while leveraging cloud technology? Let’s explore the cloud vs. no cloud debate and prepare you for Tuesday’s session on “Real-World On-Prem to Cloud Migrations.”

And, of course, you don’t want to miss the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT, where the exhibitors will create their own spin on our Vendor Galaxy theme, competing for our annual Best of ILTA awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Have fun walking around the exhibits while enjoying food, drinks and space-age entertainment.

Tuesday, 08/15/2017:

A Deep Dive into Project Management in Litigation Support, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT: Take a deep dive into advanced litigation support project management (PM) principles. This workshop will be led by three high-level eDiscovery strategists and is designed for professionals who live in the trenches of complex litigation support management. Learn principles you can leverage and apply immediately to improve your organization’s PM maturity.

Real-World On-Prem to Cloud Migrations, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PT: A panel of peers from firms with experience migrating on-premises systems to the cloud will discuss how their cloud strategies were formed; what moved when and resource allocation; what to look for in a cloud provider; affected business processes; level of effort (time, cost, etc); cloud growth projections; addressing client data audits; and security concerns and challenges. This is a follow-up to Monday’s session on “The Cloud vs. No Cloud Debate.”

Wednesday, 08/16/2017:

eDiscovery Industry Resources, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT: There are many industry resources for professionals in eDiscovery, including Women in eDiscovery, ILTA, ACEDS, EDRM and Sedona. How can you get involved with these organizations, and what are the benefits of becoming a member? Speakers from each organization will share how they can help you and your team.

Ediscovery Data and Records Collaboration, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PT: A closed matter is just the beginning to what can often be a complex data storage process. What information gets returned to the client? What data sets get destroyed? What data do you need to keep? From understanding your client’s records retention strategy to having a step-by-step plan with records managers, a collaborative strategy is necessary to ensure records are safeguarded and processes are compliant.

Thursday, 08/17/2016:

Data Analytics for Information Governance, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT: Whether you’re in a law firm or corporate environment, using data and key metrics can improve your information governance (IG) and system performance. What types of data should you be evaluating, and how to do find the value of it? How can you create the ideal information governance framework by distilling data into building blocks that tie together? We’ll examine case studies to demonstrate data-driven decisions made throughout the building and remodeling of successful IG programs.

We will cover all of the eDiscovery and Information Governance related sessions next week and will provide a post-show wrap up at the end, so look for that next week!  Viva Las Vegas!

So, what do you think?  Are you going to ILTACON next week?  Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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