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Lawyers, Paralegals Can Learn Techniques at AACC

Mar. 30, 2007

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            Lawyers and paralegals can get a jump on the ins and outs of electronic case filing and electronic discovery at a conference at Anne Arundel Community College Friday, April 13.

            The daylong conference "E-Discovery and E-Filing Primer," set for 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is sponsored by the Anne Arundel Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association and the Special Committee on Paralegals, the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers and the AACC Legal Studies and Cybercrime programs.

            The Maryland Court of Appeals has designated Anne Arundel County as the pilot jurisdiction for implementation of electronic filing in circuit court, beginning this spring. During the two-year pilot project, plaintiffs and defendants will file cases online and access information online using LexisNexis File & Serve. More than 100 courts nationwide have tested the e-filing service, which is in limited use in some Maryland counties.

            James Christy, director of futures exploration for the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, will deliver a keynote address on "The Power of Digital Forensics for E-Discovery." Christy established the first Department of Defense computer forensics lab and will describe how digital evidence in the form of e-mails, text messages, digital photos, spreadsheets and databases is key to winning cases. The recently retired special agent has more than 20 years of experience in cybercrime investigations and digital evidence.

            The conference has four breakout sessions repeated once, allowing participants to attend two sessions of their choice.
* In "E-Discovery Primer" led by lawyers Barry J. Dalnekoff of Dalnekoff and Mason, P.A., and Ronald H. Jarashow of Franch, Jarashow and Smith, P.A., learn how to create an e-discovery plan, conduct a cost-benefit analysis, work with forensics experts and frame discovery requests to get the best digital evidence results.

* Leading "Preservation and Spoliation" is lawyer Kelly Koermer, AACC special assistant to the vice president for learning, the college's federal compliance officer and an associate professor. She will focus on the importance of preserving digital evidence even before litigation begins and explore ways that federal rules, state practices and professional ethics should guide lawyers' actions.

* "Learn the Do's and Don'ts of E-Filing" is presented by lawyer Jonathan Kagan of Brassel, Baldwin, Kagan and May, P.A.; lawyer Dean E. Merritt of LexisNexis; lawyer Tim Sheridan, the county circuit court civil court administrator; and Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth.

* "More on Discovery" is led by lawyer Adam C. Kish, electronic evidence legal consultant for Kroll Ontrack Inc. He will discuss recent amendments to the federal procedural rules and the history and development of the amendments.


            The afternoon sessions feature a one-hour demonstration of an online digital forensics suit presented by Catherine Bosse, AACC team leader for network systems and Koermer, followed by two one-hour computer lab demonstrations of software programs. Choose from a focus on LexisNexis, CT Summation, Thompson West, Extractiva, Kroll Ontrack and Concordance.

            The conference cost of $150 includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Advance registration is available by phone, online, fax, mail or in person. Call 410-777-2325 for details or go online to www.aacc.edu/conferences for an e-brochure.

Last Updated: Mar 31 2007 6:13PM