08:55 AM – 09:00 AM (PST)

Opening Remarks

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM (PST)

Keynote Address 1

Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence in the USA Legal World

The session will discuss:

• Encouraging innovation and addressing transfer of technology challenges

• Cybersecurity – addressing legal and regulatory issues in business and in the workplace

• Technology and disputes: resolving technology-related disputes and utilising technology to resolve disputes

Jennee DeVore

Senior Counsel,

Exelixis,

USA

Teisha Johnson

Partner,

Baker McKenzie,

USA

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM (PST)

Keynote Address 2

Artificial Intelligence and the Power to Change E-Discovery

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• Expert analysis from e-discovery and artificial intelligence thought leaders

• Clear explanations of concepts like AI, TAR, machine learning, and predictive coding

• Practical tips you can use to get the most out of your investment in AI technology

• Past, present, and future of AI applications.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (PST)

Keynote Address 3

The Accelerating Impact of Technology on Legal Services

Kiwi Camara

Founder and CEO,

CS Disco, Inc.,

USA

Sponsored by:

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM (PST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM (PST)

Virtual Q&A Session

11:05 AM –11:45 AM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in International Arbitration

This panel will address:

• How disputes are resolved through international arbitration and expert determination?

• Forced closings of transactions, and resort to courts and arbitration,

• The choice of arbitration versus expert determination

• Fraud claims in arbitration

• Arbitral disputes over buyout clauses

11:45 PM – 12:05 PM (PST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

12:05 PM – 12:45 PM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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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

Colleen M. Kenney

Partner, Co-Chair - ediscovery, Sidley Austin LLP, USA

Ronni D. Solomon

e-Discovery Partner,

King & Spalding LLP, USA

David Cohen

Partner,
Reed Smith LLP, USA

Pamela Vidal

Managing Counsel,

Wood, USA

12:45 PM – 01:05 PM (PST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Sponsored by:

01:05 PM – 01:45 PM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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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

Mark Henriques

Partner,

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP,

USA

01:45 PM – 02:05 PM (PST)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

02:05 PM – 02:20 PM (PST)

Virtual Q&A Session

02:20 PM – 03:00 PM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Dispute Management During COVID-19: Moving from Litigation to Arbitration

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• Why is Arbitration less impacted by COVID-19 than litigation?

• How to initiate Arbitration proceedings?

• Impact on ongoing Arbitration proceedings

• Virtual hearings in International Arbitration

Joseph Dennis

General Counsel,

Arup Americas, USA

03:00 PM – 03:40 PM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Managing E-discovery in 2021: Trends, Challenges & Tech

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• 2021 Challenges

• Addressing the backlog

• Managing increased workloads

• Developing new skills

• Remote Engagement

Scott A. Milner

Partner,

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, USA

Cortney Starble VanDenburgh

Global eDiscovery Manager, CBRE, USA

David Stanton

Litigation and E-Discovery Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, USA

Gordon Lee

e-Discovery Solicitor,

McCarthy Tétrault LLP,

Canada

03:40 PM – 04:00 PM (PST)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Practical Issues in Litigation and Arbitration in the Post-Pandemic World:

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• Managing Virtual Hearings on Motions

• Perceiving How the Court Perceives the Hearing

• Evidentiary Hearings in the Virtual World

• Settlement Issues – Where Did the Courthouse Steps Go?

• Considerations in International Arbitration – Make Sure You Can Communicate With Your Team!

Gary Eisenberg

Partner,

Perkins Coie LLP, USA

04:00 PM – 04:20 PM (PST)

Virtual Q&A Session & Thank You Note