How can litigants effectively manage the growing volume of data while also meeting their discovery obligations and data privacy obligations will be discussed at the 4th annual ACEDS Detroit Symposium, 2019 Midwest c-Discovery Conference on Friday, Sept. 27 in Detroit.
Keynote speaker at the event, titled “To e-Discovery and Beyond,” will be Dr. Maura Grossman, a research professor and director of women in computer science in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.
Grossman also is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, a faculty affiliate of the Vector Institute and principal at Maura Grossman Law, an e-Discovery law and consulting firm in Buffalo, N.Y.
One of the key symposium topics will be how civil litigants can fulfill their discovery obligations and protect data privacy rights through leveraging technology.
Another key topic will be a judicial panel discussion on the changes to Michigan’s Civil Discovery Rules that are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1.
Panelists include Kent County Circuit Judge Christopher Yates, Wayne County Circuit Judge Patricia Fresard and Oakland County Circuit Judge James Alexander.
The amended rules direct both counsel and the courts to focus on reducing the burdens of discovery, especially as it concerns electronic data.
One way the amended rules do this is through the adoption of “proportionality.”
To be discoverable, information will have to be both relevant to a party’s claims or defenses and proportional to the needs of the case.
Other Symposium topics will include:
• Update on Data Privacy Laws (Nationally and Internationally) — What can organizations expect now that the EU General Data Protection Regulation is in effect and with the California Consumer Privacy Act going into effect next year?
• Robots and the Law: A Practical Look at Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Field - Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how legal services are delivered, but what is the practical impact on your job and your future?
• In-House Counsel Panel Discussion - In the corporate law department, what are the “best practices,” what is trending and what does the future hold in the areas of information governance, data privacy and eDiscovery?
Registration for the event can be completed by visiting www.aceds.org, clicking on the “Community” tab at the top of the screen and selecting “Live Events.”
Discounted “early bird” rates are available through Aug. 30.
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