Morning Keynote Address 1

Legal Disruption & Technology: Thrive USA in the Global Innovation Race

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• What does USA legal innovation look like in 2022 and beyond?

• Understanding new legal technologies - where to start, how to evaluate solutions and which approach is best suited you your organization?

• How do you encourage and implement innovation within your team and organization?

• How to demonstrate value by embracing technologies?

• What do the next four years hold for Data Privacy in the USA Region?

Morning Keynote Address 2

Innovative Techniques for Reducing Legal Spend in the Post COVID-19 World

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• Focusing on areas like legal operations, streamlining data privacy compliance and E-discovery activities

• Leveraging technology to automate legal activities and tasks

• Utilizing policies and procedures to drive real change in their legal department

Morning Keynote Address 3

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Judicial Function and Dispute Resolution in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era

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• What is Artificial Intelligence in the field of Justice?

• AI to serve the efficiency and the quality of justice

• AI and criminal justice

• What role for AI in a judge's decision-making process?

Industry Leadership Session

E-discovery & Modern Digital Evidence:  Remote Collection & Review

 

Modern E-discovery is no longer simply about collecting and reviewing emails. The proliferation of text messages, social chat, and other online communication apps has increased the pool of potential digital evidence in discovery.

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• An overview of recent case law involving electronic communication

• Best practices for remote collection of all types of digital evidence

• How to effectively plan your modern document review in a remote world?

• How has the e-Discovery industry evolved over the last decade?

• Reducing e-Discovery costs without sacrificing defensibility

Industry Leadership Session

Sanctions for E-discovery Violations: Practice Tips for Protecting Your Clients and Your Reputation

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• Common issues related to E-discovery sanctions in recent case law

• Strategies and procedures for securing and managing ESI from the point duty to preserve is triggered through production

• Tips for preparing a defensible collection and ensuring preservation protocols are communicated to the proper people

• Recommended processes to avoid E-discovery sanctions

Industry Leadership Session

Managing Fraud, Corruption, and White-Collar Crime Disputes in the USA Region

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• Fraud radar: what are the latest fraud trends?

• View of general attitudes toward fraud in USA region

• Mitigating fraud risk with a fraud risk assessment

• Commonly seen fraud issues in M&A and investment situations

• How effective due diligence can help mitigate risks or even uncover deal breakers?

• Enhancing the anti-fraud policies and procedures

• How to ensure a harmonious litigation strategy?

Leadership Round Table Discussion & Idea Exchange (In-Person & LIVE Online Session)

 

This session is an opportunity for you to share feedback with peers regarding challenges you face that were not addressed in other conference sessions. Participate in discussions around hot topics and burning issues with your colleagues that are unique to the IP environment. Peers gladly share ideas, strategies and best practices to assist you in addressing difficulties. You may be surprised that you have an idea to share that will be of great value to another attendee. Take back to your office insightful tips to reduce risk or increase efficiency in a process or procedure within your firm that you didn't think needed improvement.

 

During the Idea Exchange, we plan to discuss the topics below. Please feel free to bring additional topics if you don't see a topic that you would like to discuss.

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Discussion Topic & Details-

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Complex Litigation, E-discovery & Investigation Challenges: Latest Techniques for Advanced Collaboration in a Remote Environment

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• 2022 Challenges

• Rapid changes in litigation in the ever-growing markets

• Leaning into an online future

• How did COVID-19 accelerate the adoption of discovery tools?

• Artificial Intelligence in E-discovery

• Virtual hearings and trials are here to stay

• Predicting the outcomes of cases and improving access to justice

• Changing roles of E-discovery professionals in today’s time

• Remote work communication and data management challenges

• Antitrust & competition litigation in the aftermath of Covid-19

• How digital forensics is defined in litigation and investigation?