PRACTICE SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION PROFESSIONALS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.

A hands-on, all day, boot camp designed to explore best practices in Project

Management, Case Management and Legal Project Management designed for all litigation professionals, including paralegals

1221 Avenue of the Americas

Between 48th and 49th / Ave. Of Americas

14th floor

New York, NY 10020-1001

ENTER ON 49th STREET

You must bring photo ID to enter the building

REGISTER at http://nyc-pa.org/event-2287640

*CLE Credits Availability: 7.0 CLE Credits pending

Business Attire Light breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Mariana Fradman at

cle@nyc-pa.org

PRACTICE SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION PROFESSIONALS

AGENDA

8:30 AM REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST

Location: Main Buffet Area outside of Conference Rooms

8:50 AM – 9:00 AM WELCOME Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9

Kara Buzga, Paralegal Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Mariana Fradman, Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, CLE Chairperson, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PARALEGAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Presented by: Catherine D’Aversa, President, Legal Resource Consulting

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM Break

10:10 AM – 11:10 AM PROJECT MANAGEMENT / CASE MANAGEMENT: PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS: PANEL DISCUSSION Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Moderator: Ashish Prasad, Vice President and General Counsel, eTERA Consulting Panelists:

Patrick Garbe, E-Discovery Knowledge & Strategy Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP

Todd Haley, Vice President of Business Intelligence, eTERA Consulting

Elliot Beaver, Litigation Case Manager, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM Break

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY ADOPTING E-DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR FIRM Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Moderator: Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association Presenters:

Tina Garbarino, Manager of the eDiscovery Services Team at NBCUniversal

Carole Carrion, CEDS, Manager of Litigation Support Services, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Cheryl Wilson Griffin, PMP, Trial Technology Service Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

12:20 PM – 2:00 PM BUFFET STYLE LUNCH

Location: Main Buffet Area outside of Conference Rooms DISCUSSION: CERTIFICATION IDEAS FOR LITIGATION PARALEGALS AND LITIGATION PROFESSIONALS Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Moderator: Kara Buzga, Paralegal Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Presenters:

Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association

Chase C. Cunningham, Ph.D, CEO, Crusade Partners

Mariana Fradman, Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, Treasurer and CLE Chairperson, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

Jessica M. Mieles, Senior Paralegal, Enstar (US) Inc., Secretary, NFPA Primary Representative and Certification Ambassador, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

Patricia Maxwell, Legal Assistant Manager, Arnold & Porter, LLP

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM LEGAL DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT: PANEL DISCUSSION Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Moderators:

Steven Rushefsky, Vice President, DecisionQuest

Michael E. Cobo, B.S., Chief Operating Officer, DecisionQuest Panelists:

Cheryl Wilson Griffin, PMP, Trial Technology Services Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP

David Kupfer, Litigation Associate, Cooley LLP

Michelle Robinson, Litigation Support Manager, Cooley LLP

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM Break

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM NEW VIRTUAL COURTHOUSE: PANEL DISCUSSION Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Presenters:

David Kupfer, Esq., Cooley LLP

Onika McLean, Managing Clerk/Paralegal Supervisor, Duane Morris LLP

John Marsala, Managing Clerk, Mayer Brown LLP

Diane Leonardo, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney

4:10 PM – 4:15 PM Break

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CASE MANAGEMENT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT: ROLES IN EDISCOVERY WORKFLOWS: PANEL DISCUSSION Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9 Moderator: Joe Bartolo, Valora Technology Panelists:

Sandy Serkes, CEO of Valora Technology

Alan Winchester, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC

Brad Schaffel, CEDS, Litigation Support Manager, Wilmer Hale

Dawn Johnson, Discovery Solutions Manager, Wilmer Hale

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM CLOSING REMARKS Location: Conference Rooms 14E-7 - 14E-9

Kara Buzga, Paralegal Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Mariana Fradman, Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, CLE Chairperson, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, goody bags and raffles are sponsored by:

NYCPA Veritext

eTera Consulting Esquire Solutions

Valora Technologies ACEDS

DecisionQuest Crusade Partners

D4 Xact Data Discovery

Paralegal Project Management

1 hour

Presented by: Catherine D’Aversa, President, Legal Resource Consulting

The Project o Define the project and the desired outcome; o Identify the steps; o Create budget time and costs.

As the Leader o Understand the scope of the project and desired outcome; o Identify the team members and defined the assignment and expectations to

each team member; o Communicate throughout the project - hold regular meetings, ensure clear

communication to stakeholders and team members.

As a Team Member o Understand your role and parameters of responsibility; o Share information, communicate regularly.

Evaluate the Project o Feedback from the stakeholders; o Feedback from the team members

Catherine D’Aversa, President, Legal Resource Consulting Catherine D’Aversa is President of Legal Resource Consulting Inc. (“LRC”). LRC works with law firms in Canada and United States, government and in-house law departments to improve paralegal revenue, services standards, professional development, productivity and profitability using her extensive skills developed over more than 35 years in the legal industry. LRC implements programs, policies and procedures to assess law clerk/paralegal skills, promote consistent practices to better meet lawyer and client needs and implements systems to increase and monitor productivity and profitability. LRC delivers professional development workshops on topics such as Branding, Practice Management, Project Management, Succeeding as a Legal Professional, Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Strategies to Improve Productivity,

and Legal Writing and Reporting. LRC has developed a Paralegal Professional Development Plan and Curriculum incorporating 9 competency areas in 3 advancing levels. To complement the Professional Development Plan, LRC has developed a comprehensive Performance Review Plan which utilizes the competencies of the Professional Development Plan to measure the skills and growth of the paralegals from year to year or to assess a candidate for engagement. Catherine is a contributing author of several legal books, author of published articles and a regular speaker and commentator at business seminars and conferences in Canada and the United States. For more information view our blog at www.legalresourceconsulting.com and view Catherine’s profile on LinkedIn.

Project Management / Case Management: Project Management Skills Panel Discussion

1 hour Moderator: Ashish Prasad, Vice President and General Counsel, eTERA Consulting Panelists:

Patrick Garbe, E-Discovery Knowledge & Strategy Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP

Todd Haley, Vice President of Business Intelligence, eTERA Consulting

Elliot Beaver, Litigation Case Manager, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Predictive coding, technology-assisted review, search terms, or traditional document review tools that work best.

Key word searching; strategies behind key word searching and methodologies.

Look at review tools and solutions available and discusses what steps a lawyer should consider when making the determination of what tool or tools work best and why.

Effectiveness of Project Management will most likely depend on the level of project management skills as well as ability to work with trial teams to reduce the overall volume of electronic data as well as employ strategies to contain cost.

Ashish Prasad, Vice President and General Counsel, eTERA Consulting Mr. Prasad is a leading expert on the law and practice of eDiscovery. Ashish is a former Litigation Partner and Chair of the Electronic Discovery and Records Management Practice at Mayer Brown, the author of dozens of articles and several treatises on litigation and discovery topics, and the teacher of hundreds of legal education seminars over the past 15 years. Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP Dianne Bonnet currently has served as the Manager of E-Discovery at Mayer Brown LLP since 2007. Regions of coverage are the U.S., London, Brazil, Paris and Hong Kong. Responsibilities include project management, evaluating, testing and purchasing software, developing and maintaining existing vendor relationships, implementation and enforcement of firm-wide electronic discovery policies, software training and documentation. She has over 30 years of law firm experience and classifies herself as a working manager, maintaining her knowledge and use of industry accepted software current. Her ability to work with people, create repeatable processes and efficiencies as well as coordinate and satisfy the needs of internal and external clients has been and continues to be essential to the development of the electronic

discovery department at Mayer Brown. Patrick Garbe, eDiscovery Knowledge & Strategy Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Patrick Garbe is an eDiscovery Knowledge & Strategy Manager at Mayer Brown LLP and a member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery and Information Governance practice group. Patrick is a former paralegal with extensive experience in discovery services, legal management and paralegal support. He works closely with clients and legal teams on the development and implementation of discovery plans in commercial litigation, internal investigations and antitrust matters. Patrick is a specialist in helping clients and case teams manage the complexities of eDiscovery. Todd Haley, Vice President of Business Intelligence, eTERA Consulting Mr. Haley is an expert on the technology of eDiscovery. Todd is the former Chief Technology Officer of a major law firm, and has over two decades of experience in managing the people, process and technology of eDiscovery and data management projects. Elliot Beaver, Litigation Case Manager, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Mr. Beaver is a litigation case manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, providing case management support from inception through trial. In addition to working on large-scale commercial cases, Elliot works on a broad range of complex matters including intellectual property disputes, internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense matters. In his role, Mr. Beaver oversees large teams of support personnel and utilizes litigation support technology to increase efficiency for the firm’s clients. He provides guidance and assistance to case teams on technical capabilities and procedural obligations throughout the eDiscovery workflow. Mr. Beaver brings over 15 years’ experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, and technology consulting. He is experienced in, vendor selection and management, trial preparation and trial presentation. Mr. Beaver holds a JD from St. Johns University and a BA from Wesleyan University

Certification Ideas for Litigation Paralegals and Litigation Professionals Panel Discussion/Presentation

1 hour

Moderator: Kara Buzga, Paralegal Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Presenters:

Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association

Chase C. Cunningham, Ph.D, CEO, Crusade Partners

Mariana Fradman, Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, Treasurer and CLE Chairperson, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

Jessica M. Mieles, Paralegal, Enstar Group Limited, Secretary, NFPA Primary Representative and Certification Ambassador, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.

Patricia Maxwell, Legal Assistant Manager, Arnold & Porter, LLP This discussion will be focusing on different types of Certification available to Litigation Paralegals and Litigation Professionals throughout the industry. We will cover the CLSP, Certified E-Discovery Specialist certification (CEDS), IGP, Georgetown, ASU Arkfeld (Electronic Discovery and Evidence Course), Ralph Losey (Team in Training), CeDP and CLSS offered by Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP) and discuss Paralegal Certification, credentialing, licensing, and what is available through National Federation of Paralegal Associations, and how they are different from certificates received from paralegal schools and programs. Kara Buzga, Paralegal Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Kara Buzga has been the Paralegal Manager, for Mayer Brown’s New York Office, for the past four years. Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Kara was a legal manager at a large plaintiff’s class action litigation firm. While there, she successfully organized, managed and implemented a document retention policy team and maintained various firm-wide litigation holds while upholding preservation requirements. She collaborated with and developed cross functional teams, both in-house and with outside counsel, in responding to and complying with multiple grand jury investigations; organized and collected responsive materials from multiple custodians in different office locations; and led responsive review teams in response to Grand Jury investigations. These efforts culminated in numerous Grand Jury appearances testifying on preservation, collection and production efforts, which helped result in the dismissal of the criminal indictment against the Firm.

Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association With nearly 20 years of experience in the legal services and legal technology industry and subject matter expert in e-discovery and litigation support, Susan’s experience extends to overseeing all aspects of litigation, providing legal technology services, and consulting with a variety of clients on best practices related to e-discovery and litigation management. Ms. Kavanagh has managed the e-discovery Lifecycle on the national and international level, has co-chaired the EDRM Code of Conduct working group and has been a national speaker on e-discovery and other Continuing Legal Education topics, for many years. She also launched one of the first law firm e-Discovery departments in Upstate New York. Ms. Kavanagh passion is to motivate and lead people in a direction towards positive change and results. As the Director of Client & Member Services for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), Susan committed to ensuring that ACEDS delivers a quality membership experience for e-Discovery professionals. Ms. Kavanagh professional leadership includes serving the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. for nearly 10 years as VP & Director of Membership & VP & Director of Profession Development, respectively and serving the Digital Rochester Board of Directors in several leadership positions from 2008-2013. Specialties: E-Discovery, leadership, litigation readiness, compliance, labor and employment law, products liability, intellectual property disputes, other complex litigation, professional development. Chase C. Cunningham, Ph.D, CEO, Crusade Partners Dr. Chase Cunningham (CPO USN Ret.) is CEO of Crusade Partners based in Plano, TX. The firm specializes in advanced Cyber Security services and select solutions for small to very large Enterprises. He proactively seeks out cyber threat tactics and technical indicators of various threat groups. Chase has multiple Cyber Certifications including: ATAB, ECSA, LPT, CEH, CHFI, MCTS, MCSA He is regularly cited as an expert on cyber security and contributes to white papers and other publications. He is also the co-author of The Cynja, a comic designed to educate children about security threats and online best practices. He was the chief of cyber analytics for Decisive Analytics Corporation in Arlington, VA, where he acted as the principal lead on several research and development efforts. In this role, he led the authoring of a comprehensive paper on cyber workforce framework implementation that has

been adopted by a partner nation as its cornerstone cyber future framework initiative. He also was the lead computer network exploitation expert for the U.S. Joint Cryptologic Analysis Course in Pensacola, Fla. His work was critical in developing the newly founded cyber training curriculum now used by the Department of Defense and different intelligence agencies’ military subcomponents. He is medically retired from the U.S. Navy in 2011. His time in the military was spent in direct operational support of U.S. Intelligence agency operations abroad. In his last assignments as a Chief Cryptologic Technician, Cunningham managed all research and development of cyber entities to assess threat vectors, network forensics, and methodologies of cyber actors across the intelligence community. Dr. Cunningham also acted as the senior cyber/Digital Network Intelligence (DNI) analyst for many new mission threads. He handled all DNI reporting, analytics, coordination, and research. His analysis prompted action from various intelligence community agencies, including Federal Bureau of Investigation, Treasury, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Office of Naval Intelligence, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the National Security Agency. Mariana Fradman, Paralegal, Nixon Peabody LLP, Treasurer and CLE Chairperson, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. Ms. Fradman is a paralegal working with the Real Estate and Affordable Housing practice groups at Nixon Peabody LLP. She has over twenty years of real estate experience in real estate practice, concentrating in the areas of transactional real estate law addressing all aspects of project development, rehabilitation, and operation, including acquisitions, dispositions, public and private financings, joint ventures and investments. Her previous experience includes paralegal positions with several large NYC law firms. Since joining the Board of Directors of the New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. (“NYCPA”) in March of 2008, Ms. Fradman held numerous positions on the leadership team. She created the Mentor Program and was appointed its first Chairperson that she continues to hold. Mariana offers her support to students and entry-level paralegals, as well as paralegals in transition. Ms. Fradman was elected as President of NYCPA in September 2009, re-elected in May 2011 and held the position until May 2013. In addition to serving as President, Mentor Program and CLE Chairperson, Mariana was a Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Paralegal Studies, SCPS, of New York University. Currently, she is a Member of the Advisory Boards of the Paralegal Programs at Berkeley College and New York Career Institute. In addition to her full time job as a paralegal at Nixon Peabody LLP, Ms. Fradman is an Adjunct

Professor at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, teaching business and real estate law at the Paralegal Studies Certificate Program. Currently, Ms. Fradman continues to be a member of the NYCPA Executive Board of Directors where she serves as Treasurer and chairs the Mentor Program and Continue Legal Education Committees. Ms. Fradman is a manager of NYCPA's online forum on LinkedIn, contributes to online paralegal forums and assists with the management of NYCPA’s website. As a seasoned professional, Ms. Fradman has presented at various continuing legal education seminars in person and on-line, including, but not limited to Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, New York Career Institute, Lorman Educational Services, Paralegal Knowledge Institute and at numerous CLE seminars presented by New York City Paralegal Association. She was awarded "Distinguished Faculty" Badge by Lorman Educational Services in February 2014. Mariana’s articles were published on The Paralegal Society Blog (http://theparalegalsociety.wordpress.com/), The Paralegal Resource (https://www.theparalegalresource.com) and in the National Paralegal Reporter. Jessica M. Mieles, Paralegal, Enstar Group Limited, Secretary, NFPA Primary Representative and Certification Ambassador, New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. Ms. Mieles has been working for the legal department of Enstar (US) Inc. (who acquired Clarendon National Insurance Company in 2011) in NY for almost 11 years. At Enstar she is a Senior Paralegal. Jessica graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2001. In 2008, Ms. Mieles graduated from LaGuardia Community College with an A.S. in Paralegal Studies and made the Dean’s List. Ms. Mieles originally started with the New York City Paralegal Association since its inception in 2007 as the Chair of the Ethics Committee. A year later she was voted for the position of the Vice President and Membership Committee Chair, the positions she held for two years. In May 2010, Ms. Mieles was approved to hold the office of Primary Representative of NYCPA for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations that she holds since that time. After attending the Joint Conference in 2013, Jessica became Certification Ambassador and promotes the importance of education and certification in the profession. In September 2015, Ms. Mieles was elected for the positions of Secretary for the NYCPA and Secondary for the Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations which she currently holds.

Patricia Maxwell, Legal Assistant Manager, Arnold & Porter, LLP Patty is the Legal Assistant Manager of the New York Office of Arnold & Porter. She has been in charge of the New York office legal assistants for the past 11 years, the last five of which have been as Manager. Patty brings decades worth of experience to her position. Her primary work as a paralegal has been in litigation but over the years, Patty has also assisted across all practice areas. Patty was an in-house paralgeal at Schlumberger (2 years) and a senior litigation paralegal at Breed Abbott & Morgan, Whitman Breed Abbott (12 years), Amster Rothstein (1 year) and finally at Cadwalader (9 years) before joing Arnold & Porter. Additionally, Patty is responsible for the training and development of paralegals amd other support staff across all U.S. Offices. She works closely with her home office in Washington, D.C. and shares in assigning responsibilities across multiple offices; including coordinating workflow, and personnel administration. Along with her DC counterparts she implements policies and procedures for the department, firm-wide, ensuring that those policies are standardized throughout the Firm. Patty is also responsible firm-wide for contract attorney and paralegal staffing. Finally, Patty has been a member of IPMA for 11 years, the last two of which she has served on the Board of Directors. During her membership tenure she has twice served as chaiperson of the Conference Committee as well as served on numerous committees for the organization.

Legal Discovery Management: Panel Discussion 1 hour

Moderator: Steven Rushefsky, Vice President, DecisionQuest Panelists:

Michael E. Cobo, B.S., Chief Operating Officer, DecisionQuest

Cheryl Wilson Griffin, PMP, Trial Technology Service Manager, Mayer Brown LLP

Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP

David Kupfer, Litigation Associate, Cooley LLP

Michelle Robinson, Litigation Support Manager, Cooley LLP

Identifying the Roles;

Role of paralegals and litigation support specialists in preparing trial graphics;

Role of paralegals and litigation support specialists in mock trial and theme testing;

Research and documentation;

Role of paralegals and litigation support specialists in preparing and hyperlinking video and exhibit files;

Best Practices. Steven Rushefsky, B.A., Vice President, DecisionQuest Mr. Rushefsky is trained in the psychology of visual perception as well as in art and graphic design. Prior experience includes creating graphics for physicians in their Continuing Medical Education. At DecisionQuest, he creates visual strategies that explain complex information to judges, juries and other key decision makers. He asks probing questions of the trial team and expert witnesses and then builds compelling graphic presentations which support case themes. He regularly attends jury research exercises where he observes and debriefs mock jurors. He then uses their feedback to increase the clarity and thematic strength of the graphics ultimately used at trial. Mr. Rushefsky began and developed the New York graphics studio into its present state-of-the-art technology and design/production facility. The studio produces courtroom exhibits in a range of media from static boards to animation and interactive presentations. With over 300 cases to his credit, Mr. Rushefsky has the unique ability to understand complex issues as well as their context in the litigation environment. His experience has built a keen knowledge of Intellectual Property cases (particularly complex patent cases) product liability

cases (specifically in the pharmaceutical industry), complex financial cases (involving securities) and environmental cases (depicting the spread of contamination). His work has supported presenters before federal court, state court, arbitration panels, FINRA, and government agencies. EDUCATION: Binghamton University, B.A., Studio Art SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: “Seeing Underground: Visualizing Key Issues in Contamination Cases,” Spring 2010 issue of ABA’s Environmental Litigator “Graphics Boot Camp: Three Fundamentals for (Much) Better Trial Strategy,” PLI’s Trial by Jury, Sept. 2008 “How to Make Toxicology and Epidemiology Interesting to Jurors,” 2005 SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: “Claim Construction: Ensuring that the Judge Learns What the Patent Teaches (or Does Not Teach!),” Pennsylvania CLE Board, Mar. 2013 (pending) ACI’s Medical Device Patent Litigation conference (Panelist and Presenter), Jan. 2011 “Psychology & Technology for Commercial Litigators,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mar. 2010 “Using Visuals to Strengthen Your Strategic Points,” Widener University School of Law’s Legal Technology Class, Jan. 2009 “Meeting Juror Expectations in the 21st Century,” District of Maine Judicial Conference, Oct. 2008 “Courtroom Psychology and Persuasive Visual Courtroom Techniques,” Chicago Law Bulletin’s Litigation Skills II, May 2008 “From the Jurors’ Perspective: The Effective Use of Graphics in ANDA Patent Cases” Pennsylvania CLE Board, Mar. 2008 “Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids at Trial,” Andrew’s Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2007. “Jury Psychology, Strategic Graphics and Courtroom Technology: Presentation to Utility Companies,” 2006. “Communicating Toxicology and Epidemiology,” 2005. “How to Make Toxicology and Epidemiology Interesting to Jurors,” 2005. "Jurors as Decision Makers: Constructing Persuasive Stories and Graphics, 2003. MEMBERSHIPS: Employment Law & Litigation Committee of the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section - Delegate Cheryl Wilson Griffin, Trial Technology Service Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Cheryl Wilson Griffin oversees the deployment of trial support services for Mayer Brown nationally. Over the past three years, Cheryl has strategically expanded the firm’s in-house support of litigation both in and out of the courtroom. Experienced in all aspects of trial support, Cheryl is just as comfortable working with attorneys to conceptualize and design demonstratives as she is developing courtroom equipment specifications and electronically presenting evidence at trial. Cheryl has supported well over 200 matters in jurisdictions across the U.S., splitting the past ten years of her career between Kirkland & Ellis and Mayer Brown.

She can be reached at cwilsongriffin@mayerbrown.com or www.linkedin.com/in/cwilsongriffin/ EDUCATION Purdue University, M.B.A., Concentration in MIS Roosevelt University, B.P.S., Minor in Communications CERTIFICATIONS Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) inData Trial Director 6 Certified Administrator inData Trial Director 5 Certified Trainer Concordance 7 Certified Administrator Michael E. Cobo, B.S., Chief Operating Officer, DecisionQuest A founding member of DecisionQuest, Mr. Cobo has over 20 years of experience in trial consulting and has been involved in over 500 cases worldwide. In addition to his administrative responsibilities at the firm, he involves himself in complex financial disputes or cases involving emerging technologies. Mr. Cobo has an extensive background in understanding the jury's perspective. He uses his years of experience to help clients see their cases through the jury's eyes. Because of his depth of knowledge, Mr. Cobo works with trial teams to develop case strategies. He molds these strategies into compelling themes and case stories that can be presented to juries via argument, testimony and visual graphics. Mr. Cobo aids his clients in creating compelling arguments that persuade key decision makers and juries. In addition, he is adept at simplifying complex procedures and concepts into ideas that juries can quickly understand. He has experience in working with trial teams and juries all across the country. EDUCATION: University of Southern California, B.S., Marketing and Accounting SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: “How Potential Jurors View Franchising,” Franchise Law Journal, 2002. "In the Courtroom, Technology is a Tool, Not a Case Strategy," California Lawyer, 1995. “A Strategic Approach to Demonstrative Exhibits and Effective Jury Presentations,” Accountants’ Liability, 1990; Trial Strategies, 1990.

MEMBERSHIPS: American Bar Association, Affiliate Member Office of Special Advisor to the Board of Public Commissioners, City of Los Angeles Webster Panel NOTABLE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: “Being an Effective Expert Witness,” Forensic Expert Witness Association, 2007. “Trial Technology,” Lorman Legal Seminar, 2007. “A Time Value of a Corporate Scandal,” 2006. "Women in Products Liability," American Bar Association 7th Annual Section of Litigation, 2006. “The Time Value of a Corporate Scandal,” 2006. “E Discovery at Trial,” Legalworks Program. 2005. “Corporate Counsel Decision Making,” Corporate Counsel Summit. 2005. "Risky Business: Corporations on Trial," 2003. "Products Liability," 2002. "Simplifying Expert Testimony," Analysis Group, 2002. "Preparing Your Client's Witnesses for Trial," 2002. "Effective Organization and Presentation of Complex Cases," Certified Professional Insurance Agents Conference, 2002. "Fundamentals of Jury Persuasion," 2001. "Demonstrative Evidence," Construction Defect Litigation Conference, 2001. "Dickering With Damages: Understanding How Jurors View Damages," Hawaii State Bar Annual Meeting, 2001. "The Power of Trial Consulting," Case Central, 2001. “Handling Copyright and Patent Issues in Intellectual Property Litigation: How to Help Juries Understand What Lawyers and Judges May Not,” with Robert S. Draper, American Conference Institute, 1996. "Dispute Resolution in the Pacific Rim," ABA International Conference, Hong Kong, 1995 Dianne Bonnet, Electronic Discovery Services Manager - U.S. - East Coast, Mayer Brown LLP Dianne Bonnet currently has served as the Manager of E-Discovery at Mayer Brown LLP since 2007. Regions of coverage are the U.S., London, Brazil, Paris and Hong Kong. Responsibilities include project management, evaluating, testing and purchasing software, developing and maintaining existing vendor relationships, implementation and enforcement of firm-wide electronic discovery policies, software training and documentation. She has over 30 years of law firm experience and classifies herself as a working manager, maintaining her knowledge and use of industry accepted software current. Her ability to work with people, create

repeatable processes and efficiencies as well as coordinate and satisfy the needs of internal and external clients has been and continues to be essential to the development of the electronic discovery department at Mayer Brown. David Kupfer, Litigation Associate, Business Litigation and White Collar & Regulatory Defense Practice Groups, Cooley LLP Mr. Kupfer has extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and representing companies in regulatory investigations. He has recently been involved in several significant matters, including:

Representing private equity magnate David Storper in an action against Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co. and Invesco Ltd., alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and tortuous interference.

Representing an international bank in an action against its prime broker, related to a five-year, $700 million foreign exchange fraud.

Representing some of the world's largest commercial and investment banks in numerous actions in state and federal courts related to mortgage backed securities.

Representing a critical third-party in an action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kupfer was a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for nearly three years. Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to The Honorable Henry B. Pitman in the Southern District of New York. Mr. Kupfer was a summer associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. Mr. Kupfer obtained his JD in 2011 from Fordham University School of Law, summa cum laude, where he was class valedictorian, and a member of the Fordham Law Review and the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Honor Society. During law school, he interned for the Criminal Division of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and for the Honorable Nina Gershon, District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Kupfer is a member of the state bars of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association and the UJA Lawyer's Division. Michelle Robinson, Litigation Support Manager, Cooley LLP Experience Litigation Support Manager - East Coast Cooley LLP May 2010 – Present (6 years 4 months) Litigation Practice Support Analyst Cooley Godward Kronish LLP January 2007 – June 2010 (3

years 6 months) Litigation Paralegal Cooley LLP January 2006 – January 2007 (1 year 1 month) Litigation Paralegal Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP 2000 – 2006 (6 years) Education San Diego State University-California State University

New Virtual Courthouse: Panel Discussion 1 hour

Presenters:

David Kupfer, Litigation Associate, Cooley LLP

Onika McLean, Managing Clerk/Paralegal Supervisor, Duane Morris LLP

John Marsala, Managing Clerk, Mayer Brown LLP

Diane Leonardo, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney This panel will discuss:

Virtual Courthouse (Paralegal/MA/MC Cooperation): o Brief description of MA/MC responsibilities and functions o Effect of transition to E-Filing:

Extends filing deadlines until midnight in most instances Limited face-to-face interactions (among clerks, attorneys,

paralegals) New court filing protocols instituted- requires training/familiarity

with rules and procedures for attorneys, paralegals and MCs Discuss filing requirements (i.e. – technical requirements,

familiarity and coordination with attorneys on choice of filing categories, local and individual judges rules and whose responsibility it is to be familiar/comply with those rules)

Effects on document preparation – electronic vs. hard copy MC/paralegal coordination in complying with court

requirements for both formats David Kupfer, Litigation Associate, Business Litigation and White Collar & Regulatory Defense Practice Groups, Cooley LLP Mr. Kupfer has extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and representing companies in regulatory investigations. He has recently been involved in several significant matters, including:

Representing private equity magnate David Storper in an action against Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co. and Invesco Ltd., alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and tortuous interference.

Representing an international bank in an action against its prime broker, related to a five-year, $700 million foreign exchange fraud.

Representing some of the world's largest commercial and investment banks in

numerous actions in state and federal courts related to mortgage backed securities.

Representing a critical third-party in an action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kupfer was a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for nearly three years. Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to The Honorable Henry B. Pitman in the Southern District of New York. Mr. Kupfer was a summer associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. Mr. Kupfer obtained his JD in 2011 from Fordham University School of Law, summa cum laude, where he was class valedictorian, and a member of the Fordham Law Review and the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Honor Society. During law school, he interned for the Criminal Division of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and for the Honorable Nina Gershon, District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Kupfer is a member of the state bars of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association and the UJA Lawyer's Division. Onika McLean, Managing Clerk/Paralegal Supervisor, Duane Morris LLP Onika McLean has worked in the legal industry for over 20 years. In 1994, Onika began her career at Cooley LLP (then Kronish Lieb Weiner and Hellman), as a Court Runner. With hard work and dedication Onika later joined the firm of Ross and Cohen LLP as a Court Runner, where Onika developed her skills and knowledge of the State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedures and became such an invaluable asset to the Firm, Onika became their Managing Clerk for over 15 years. Through diverse mergers, Onika maintained the position of Managing Clerk for the construction group at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP. In 2008, Onika elected to embark on another challenge in her career and joined the firm of Duane Morris LLP as Managing Clerk and Paralegal Supervisor in the New York Office. Onika is solely responsible for handling the litigation matters for the entire firm with regards to all filings that require counsel’s appearance and attention in the state or federal courts in New York. With respect to that role, Onika has developed the depth of knowledge required to be responsive to counsel concerning state and federal filing procedures, as well as their obligations under local rules in each court. Onika is regularly consulted by counsel regarding the rules of Civil and Federal procedure and as a liaison between court personnel and the Duane Morris offices and is called upon to troubleshoot rejected and difficult filings as well as maintain the NY office docketing and calendaring databases. Onika works closely with outside vendors to provide cost-effective ways to obtain needed services for Duane Morris and its clients at the best possible price. As Paralegal Supervisor, Onika assigns matters to the paralegal staff, keeps cases and counsel

staffed appropriately to fit the needs of each matter. Onika is charged with the development of each paralegal’s knowledge as it relates to cite checking, blue booking and shepardizing. Onika has furthered and enhanced her charge by implementing a paralegal mentorship training program, as well as lunch and learn trainings. Onika is a member of the Managing Attorneys and Clerks Association and member of the National Docket Association. John Marsala, Managing Clerk, Mayer Brown LLP John A. Marsala has been the Managing Clerk at Mayer Brown LLP for the past 25 years, with over 35 years experience in his field. He is responsible for providing assistance to the litigation attorneys, including maintaining case dockets and calendars, coordinating filings and providing guidance with regard to court rules and procedures. He served on the New York County NYSCEF E-Filing Advisory Committee, assisted the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in revamping their website, and has assisted local courts in beta testing their e-filing systems. He is a member of the New York Managing Attorneys and Clerks Association Newsletter Committee and member of the National Docket Association. Diane Leonardo, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney From 2005 to present has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. As an AUSA, Ms. Leonardo has extensive federal litigation experience in a variety of cases, including discrimination cases, health care fraud cases and torts. In addition, Ms. Leonardo handles criminal forfeiture cases seeking the forfeiture of proceeds of various crimes, including money laundering and wire fraud conspiracies. Prior to her employment at the United States Attorney’s Office, Ms. Leonardo worked for the County of Suffolk, as an Assistant County Attorney assigned to defend the County in federal court in primarily employment discrimination cases. In addition, Ms. Leonardo prosecuted white collar crimes as an Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County.

Tips for Successfully Adopting E-Discovery Technology Within Your Organization or Firm

1 hour Moderator: Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association Presenters:

Tina Garbarino, Manager of the eDiscovery Services Team at NBCUniversal

Carole Carrion, CEDS, Manager of Litigation Support Services, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Cheryl Wilson Griffin, PMP, Trial Technology Services Manager, Mayer Brown LLP You may not know it, but many of the warhorses of the litigation support industry were first created in the 1980s. While they were groundbreaking when initially released, there is plenty of new technology available to create your own litigation workflow in your law firm or organization. We’ve brought in experts to discuss the process, steps, best practices, tips and tricks for and bringing technology in house. They will tell you about their challenges, how they convinced legal teams to embrace DIY EDiscovery and their process for implementation and training. They will also discuss alternative platforms and show how to build litigation workflows that work for your organization. Susan G. Kavanagh, RP, CeDP, CLSP, Director of Client & Member Services, ACEDS, a BARBRI Professional Association With nearly 20 years of experience in the legal services and legal technology industry and subject matter expert in e-discovery and litigation support, Susan’s experience extends to overseeing all aspects of litigation, providing legal technology services, and consulting with a variety of clients on best practices related to e-discovery and litigation management. Ms. Kavanagh has managed the e-discovery Lifecycle on the national and international level, has co-chaired the EDRM Code of Conduct working group and has been a national speaker on e-discovery and other Continuing Legal Education topics, for many years. She also launched one of the first law firm e-Discovery departments in Upstate New York. Ms. Kavanagh passion is to motivate and lead people in a direction towards positive change and results. As the Director of Client & Member Services for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), Susan committed to ensuring that ACEDS delivers a quality membership experience for e-Discovery professionals. Ms. Kavanagh professional leadership includes serving the National Federation of Paralegal

Associations, Inc. for nearly 10 years as VP & Director of Membership & VP & Director of Profession Development, respectively and serving the Digital Rochester Board of Directors in several leadership positions from 2008-2013. Specialties: E-Discovery, leadership, litigation readiness, compliance, labor and employment law, products liability, intellectual property disputes, other complex litigation, professional development. Tina Garbarino, Manager of the eDiscovery Services Team, NBCUniversal. Tina has responsibility for the execution of all eDiscovery support functions which include full development of projects designed to improve workflows and reveal inefficiencies. In addition, Tina manages the eDiscovery Services Team who provides daily support for eDiscovery matters both domestically and internationally. Tina has been working in the eDiscovery field since 2007, providing strategic planning, system implementation, process and policy creation for eDiscovery technology and processes. Tina also has participated in cross-functional multi-year projects acting as an e-Discovery advisor for the implementation of policies, processes and technology for the financial and pharmaceutical industry. Tina has 22 years of experience in the areas of Information Technology, Information Security and Electronic Discovery holding positions in the area of business intelligence, data warehousing, technical support and compliance. Tina holds a BA in Information Systems and a Masters in Public Administration from Marist College. Tina is also a graduate of Marist’s Paralegal Program. Carole Carrion, CEDS, Manager of Litigation Support Services, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Carole is the Manager of Litigation Support Services at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP with twenty years of experience in litigation support. She has spent the last ten years at Stroock advising lawyers and paralegals on eDiscovery matters across the EDRM. She has extensive experience with implementing and working with litigation technology. Prior to Stroock, she led projects in practice support departments at Dewey Ballantine, Kaye Scholer and Proskauer Rose. Carole began her career with a litigation support vendor, which provided support to national and international law firms. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Carole is a member of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists and is CEDS certified. Carole is also a member of the ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) and a former board member of Women in eDiscovery.

Cheryl Wilson Griffin, Trial Technology Service Manager, Mayer Brown LLP Cheryl Wilson Griffin oversees the deployment of trial support services for Mayer Brown nationally. Over the past three years, Cheryl has strategically expanded the firm’s in-house support of litigation both in and out of the courtroom. Experienced in all aspects of trial support, Cheryl is just as comfortable working with attorneys to conceptualize and design demonstratives as she is developing courtroom equipment specifications and electronically presenting evidence at trial. Cheryl has supported well over 200 matters in jurisdictions across the U.S., splitting the past ten years of her career between Kirkland & Ellis and Mayer Brown. She can be reached at cwilsongriffin@mayerbrown.com or www.linkedin.com/in/cwilsongriffin/ EDUCATION Purdue University, M.B.A., Concentration in MIS Roosevelt University, B.P.S., Minor in Communications CERTIFICATIONS Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) inData Trial Director 6 Certified Administrator inData Trial Director 5 Certified Trainer Concordance 7 Certified Administrator

Case Management/Project Management: Roles in eDiscovery Workflows Panel Discussion

(1 hour) Moderator: Joe Bartolo, Valora Technology Panelists:

Sandy Serkes, CEO of Valora Technology

Alan Winchester, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC

Brad Schaffel, CEDS, Litigation Support Manager, Wilmer Hale

Dawn Johnson, Discovery Solutions Manager, Wilmer Hale

Using visual data analytics as part of an eDiscovery workflow;

How corporations are using analytics prior to turning over data to their outside counsel, and then how outside counsel are using them in conjunction with their eDiscovery services provider;

Case management duties;

Paralegal / Litigation Support role in predictive coding / computer assisted review (CAR) / technology assisted review (TAR);

Paralegal / Litigation Support role in understanding how the analytics are applied to the data set to increase efficiency;

Paralegal / Litigation support role in collaborating with / case managing: eDiscovery vendor – what this looks like

Joseph Bartolo, J.D., Senior Solutions Consultant, Mid-Atlantic Region, Valora Technology Joseph Bartolo, serves as Valora’s Senior Solution Consultant for the Mid-Atlantic region, having recently served at Kiersted Systems/Omnivere in the role of Director, Business Development. Mr. Bartolo is an experienced consultative sales professional and former litigator in the state of New York. He is a subject matter expert in eDiscovery and Information Governance, with more than eleven years of experience in the eDiscovery services industry. Mr. Bartolo serves as Vice President of the New York Metro Area Chapter of ACEDS and the Co-Chair of their Educational Committee. He is also a former working group leader in the EDRM Organization. Prior to his role at Kiersted, Mr. Bartolo was formerly the National Technology Advisor for IKON (now Ricoh), and Director of Legal Projects in New York for Robert Half International. He has instructed numerous CLE courses on eDiscovery topics throughout the United States. Mr. Bartolo has worked on complex mass tort cases, and successfully argued appeals before the New York State Appellate Division. Mr. Bartolo is a published author of numerous articles, and an avid blogger. Mr. Bartolo received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from

New York University, and his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers-Newark School of Law. He holds a NACI Level II public trust security clearance. Follow him on Twitter at: @joseph_bartolo Sandra E. Serkes, President & CEO, Valora Technology Ms. Serkes is a dynamic leader with an extensive background spanning over 25 years in software marketing, product management and corporate strategy, particularly in document processing, computer telephony and speech recognition. One of Valora’s original founders, Ms. Serkes has been actively involved in Valora since its inception in 2000. Today, Ms. Serkes oversees Sales & Marketing, Finance & Administration, Operations, Engineering and Corporate Strategy.A graduate of both Harvard Business School and MIT, Ms. Serkes is a frequent industry speaker and panelist. She is an active participant in the Women Presidents’ Org., The Commonwealth Institute, the MIT Enterprise Forum, the Massachusetts Software Council and the Network of Harvard Alumnae. Ms. Serkes serves on the boards of several technology and service start-ups. Ms. Serkes was named a 2006 “Woman to Watch” by Womens’ Business magazine. Alan Winchester, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC Mr. Winchester is a member of the firm and leader of its national e-discovery practice (e-infoSE). His (e-infoSE) team assists organizations with all aspects of computers and their intersection with the law. In the area of e-discovery, his services include the location and production of documents during litigation or government investigations. Mr. Winchester also practices in the areas of cybersecurity, information governance and compliance for organizations that host private or protected information on their computer systems. He also practices within the Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team and in the Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group where he defends device and pharmaceutical companies in both personal injury and consumer fraud based claims. Alan received his B.A. Degree from Trinity College in 1986, and his J.D. Degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1989. Alan is a member of the New York State Bar, and is admitted to Federal practice in both the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York. Brad Schaffel, CEDS, Litigation Support Manager – New York – Wilmer Hale Brad Schaffel is the Litigation Support Manager for the New York office of Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, LLP. He is a resident of Brooklyn, New York and has over 22 years’ experience in Litigation Support. Brad is a member of the Charter Class of Certified EDiscovery Specialists and currently serves as a V.P. in the ACEDS NY Metro Chapter’s Advisory Board and co-chairs its educational committee. Tasked with creating a team of experienced professionals, Mr. Schaffel has been successful in building a department of top-tier individuals who are able to act as in-house legal technology consultants as well as excellent project managers and

technicians. Brad continuously strives to improve automation and workflow; keeping up with the growing size and complexity of discovery requests is an on-going challenge that requires constant attention. Mr. Schaffel has served on industry panels and has been involved in e-discovery education for quite some time. To further these aims, Mr. Schaffel is an adjunct professor for Bryan University and is a member of numerous professional Associations. Dawn Johnson, Discovery Solutions Manager – New York – WilmerHale, currently co-manages the firm’s team of Consulting and Staff Attorneys firm-wide. Dawn focuses her practice on staffing and strategic models to leverage technology and efficiency for firm matters by building effective teams to manage end-to-end eDiscovery Solutions. Prior to her management role, Dawn served as a WilmerHale Consulting Attorney providing strategic and tactical advice on all aspects of eDiscovery. She advised colleagues and clients on best practices, emerging issues and industry trends, designed and implemented workflows using advanced predictive analytics, statistical modeling and other smart discovery methodologies. Focusing on efficiency and risk mitigation, she analyzed and coordinated the establishment of data preservation, collection, processing and production protocols with in-house information technology departments, litigation support and external service providers.

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