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Hello from The OLP!
Lots of exciting things happening here. Our members are actively involved in making The OLP the center of higher continuing legal education and we give them the highest marks possible!
This summer, we launched The OLP's eDiscovery online, interactive courses. The third one, eDiscovery for Techies starts August 30th. Don't miss out!
The eDiscovery Certification Exam rolls out October 15th. Be the first to sign up for this highly important, valuable benchmark in eDiscovery history. The test will be given in over 1000 secured locations in the U.S. Read more on our website.
We are also launching the first online, interactive, live, indepth Litigation Support Courses. The instructors are top-notch and the content is excellent. Now is your opportunity to learn Litigation Support without having to piece it together through a seminar here and there.
New books arrive too! The OLP's Thought Leaders Guide to eDiscovery is free for members and has received excellent reviews. This week marks the launch of How to Land a Great Litigation Support Job!
And, don't miss The OLP's Meet 'N Greet at ILTA this year on August 24th at the Aria Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Just drop me an RSVP. Come and network with the Board, Advisory Council, C-Level Execs and members! You'll be glad you did.
Whew! And that's just the tip of the iceberg!
Warm regards,
Chere B. Estrin
Chairperson, Board of Directors
chere.estrin@theolp.orgWe get letters......."For such a new organization, it is impressive how much quality content the OLP has created, including newsletters, Webinars, on-line e-discovery training courses, and now books." Paul Easton
Join us for The Meet 'N Greet at ILTA!
You are cordially invited!
Members and Non-Members alike - you are cordially invited to meet us at The OLP Meet 'N Greet at The ILTA Annual Conference in Las Vegas!
When: Aug. 24th
Time: 7:00 a.m - 8:45 a.m.
Where: Aria Hotel & Casino, Starvine Room,
Las Vegas, NV
What: Join us for a continental breakfast, good conversation, great networking and terrific food!
RSVP: Send contact info to info@theolp.org.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet our Board of Governors, Advisory Council and members!
This meeting is graciously sponsored by Studeo Legal.
Specialists in litigation support document management and litigation support systems. We offer complete services for gathering, culling, reviewing and processing your data. Studeo provides forensic services when you need to capture data from the source.
The OLP eDiscovery Certification Exam
Coming October 15th  We're getting close! The OLP eDiscovery Certification Exam is almost here. Designed in a corporate sponsorship by professional instructional designers with content provided by The OLP's certification exam committee, we are getting ready to launch the first eDiscovery Certification exam. Scheduled to launch October 15, the exam will be given in over 1,000 secured environments across the U.S. and abroad. The exam will cover 7 areas including substantive law, technology and procedures. Candidates for the exam must submit an application form for approval. Members of the certification exam committee developing the exam over a one year period include: Doug Mitchell, Esq., Joe Thorpe, Herb Roitblat, Ph.D., Lynn Frances, Janet Powell, Christopher Purdon, Yoeli Barag, Esq., Daniel Garrie, Esq., Cathy Lopez, Rick Nalle, Oliver Gierke, Danielle Marbury, Julie Parker, Henry Alonso, Bonita Paul, Debra Hindin-King, Darcie Spruance, and Jarret R Chenault. The cost to take the exam is $795.00 for non-members and $695.00 for OLP members. There will be two 2-hour courses launched in November for those who opt to take a prep course. The cost of the courses are $495.00 each. Members of The OLP receive a 10% discount for the prep courses. If you would like to reserve a space to take the exam, please send an e-mail to info@theolp.org with your contact information. Put "member" or "non-member" in the re line. A staff member of The OLP will contact you regarding location, time and billing. For more information: info@theolp.org.
The Latest Trends in eDiscovery Cost Reduction: Litigation PreNups & Mediation
A Conversation with Mary Mack, Esq.
Editor: What are some of the newer ideas about cost and risk reduction in e-discovery? Mack: I think we're all aware of the efforts that will culminate in the Duke Conference to change the Federal Rules. If I could sum up Duke, it would be in the phrase "Campaign for Proportionality." We as service providers to our clients see the pressing need to control outsized e-discovery costs and feel that formalizing proportionality is the best way to achieve this. It is clear that e-discovery has to be more in line with the value of a particular case. The other cost control efforts that are new on the horizon relate to mediation and arbitration. Mediation and arbitration have been around for a long time, but they have not been applied on a large scale to e-discovery disputes. I'll talk a little bit later about why these particular tools have immense utility in risk and cost reduction. I'd also like to talk later about an interestingly titled solution called a "litigation prenup" that allows businesses to limit their e-discovery and other litigation exposure by contract. READ MORE
Triaging Foreign Language Documents
By Joe Thorpe
One of the many complications encountered with litigation involving international parties is dealing with large volumes of foreign language documents. Typical approaches range anywhere from asking ones international client for translation support, hiring bilingual reviewers to the case team, using Machine Translation (MT) to translate all of the documents and outsourcing documents for full translation. Ther e are advantages and limitations of each of the above. The critical process of cross lingual concept searching and categorization should be run in advance of any translation or review in order to reduce the volume of documents (and costs associated with that effort).Asking clients to provide staff for foreign language document review and translation support: This is a very good option if your international client has staff to spare. Client's employees will already have some unique understanding as to their employers products and services, industry unique nomenclature and perhaps some idea as to the issues in question. At least some of these employees will need to be bilingual with good command of English in order to communicate well with the case team. It's less likely that these people will be trained in US law so the roles would be limited to that of helping case team identify potentially responsive/relevant documents for the US case team to evaluate. READ MORE
Forget Your Inner Child! In These Tough Times, Bring In Your Inner Chutzpah
By Mark Gorkin, LICSW, The Stress Doc
Over lunch,  my agent posed a provocative challenge: "Write an article on chutzpah." He believes the timing is right. In this difficult economy
and uncertain times it's certainly tempting to withdraw into a shell. But a better strategy might be a contrary one, throwing off the shell and putting yourself out there.
One "chutzpah" source involves productively tapping into what I call the "RAGE" in "Out-RAGE-ous." (And these days, there's plenty to be enraged about!) Try harnessing some aggressive energy and attitude -- develop an "out of the box" presence if not an edgy essence. (Remember, if you're not living on the edge you are taking up way too much space!)
Actually, the word itself has become double-edged. According to Wikipedia, "chutzpah" derives from the Hebrew, and connotes "insolence", "audacity", and "impertinence." However, "the modern English usage of the word has taken on a wider spectrum of meaning...with even positive connotations. Chutzpah can be used to express admiration for non-conformist but gutsy audacity. READ MORE
Where's the Glamour?
Re-evaluating your career can certainly be an eye-opener.
Ten years ago, my favorite southern belle, Shelby (a/k/a Julia Roberts) lit up the big screen portraying a woman that I, for one, had never heard of. As  a result of her performance, everyone in America got a taste for the paralegal profession's sexy, mysterious and seemingly thrilling job description. The year was 2000 and Erin Brockovich had stolen our hearts.
Hollywood had created an illusion of intrigue, suspense, passion and the notorious tug of war wherein good triumphs over evil, the big company crumbles, children are saved, the mother dies to protect them and Erin Brockovich gets a big fat check.
Sitting in first "Introduction to Paralegal Studies course at the local community college, I just knew that I, too, would soon be sneaking into secret file rooms to discover smoking gun documents for which my boss (and the entire town) would be forever in my debt.
And then I got a gig as a Paralegal. READ MORE
E-Discovery for Techies & Litigation Support Professionals
A NEW Online, Live, Interactive Course for Lit Support Professionals
Experience a new adventure in eDiscovery Training!
Starts August 30, 2010
Meets Live on Mondays & Wednesday
Classes are also recorded
- Live online format is interactive and user-friendly
- Expert faculty and the high-quality content you expect from The OLP
- Real-time online interaction with your course leaders and fellow attendees provides true experiential learning
- Enhance your career journey by building your skills without taking time away from the office
With only an Internet connection, webcam and headset, you can tap into The OLP's world-class training.
This online, interactive course is the best option for those professionals with little or no legal background. The course is an excellent option for IT, Litigation Support, CIOs, Analysts, vendors, administrators, records managers, docket professionals and others involved in eDiscovery.
Taught by seasoned pros, this no nonsense intensive course teaches students the latest in e-Discovery issues, legal terminology, the law firm business environment, civil procedure and the discovery process including certain laws you must know to do your job.
What You Will Learn (Partial List of Topics)
EDRM
The Sedona Principles
Practical Legal Ethics: Confidentiality, UPL, Conflict of Interest, Ethics & eDiscovery
ESI
New Technology and Trends
Statistics
New Federal Rules e.g. Meet and Confer
Litigation Holds
Sanctions
Early Case Assessment
Legal Hold Triggers
eDiscovery Mediation
How to Recruit, Manage and Motivate Staff
BONUS: How I Did It: A Conversation with Laura Zubulake
and much more!
Your Instructors:
David Lewis, Ph.D.; Consulting Computer, Scientist; co-founder, TREC Legal Track,
Sara Hook, MLS, MBA, JD; Prof., Informatics & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Indiana University; Adjunct Prof. of Law, Indiana University School of Law.
Cathy Duplissa-Lopez; Project Manager of Electronic Data, Fennemore Craig; Sr, Litigation Paralegal;
Daniel Garrie, MA, Esq., Principal & Managing Partner, FSRDG; BA & MA, Computer Science; Author, eDiscovery, Daily Journal; Worked in DOJ on new Federal Rules; Published 40 articles.
Kevin Brown, PMP; Strategic planning and management for discoverywith Huron Consulting Group; KPMG and Arthur Andersen.
Helen Marsh, Esq. Consultant; eDiscovery and Practice Support Attorney, Keker & Van Nest LLP; Attorney, Practice Support Consultant, Heller Ehrman.
Dara Scott, Esq., Attorney, New York, NY; Membership Chair, Women in E-Discovery; Formerly Client Manager, Fios Inc.; Staff Attorney, Sills, Cummis & Gross.
Bill Gallivan, MBA; CEO, Gallivan Gallivan and O'Melia; (GGO LLC); Vice-President, Professional Services, Attenex (a litigation support firm formerly owned by Preston, Gates and Ellis; AT&T (Hong Kong); Equant (London);
Deborah Johnson, Tynan Consulting; expert in litigation risk management specializing in eDiscovery; contributing author to The Sedona Principles: Best Practice Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Review
Thomas Shaw, Esq.; Attorney-at-Law, Tokyo, Japan: Specializing in data privacy, Internet Clouding, Litigation Readiness
Tuition:
Members of The OLP: $795.00
Non-Members: $895.00
Special Offer to OLP Members: Two - for- One!
Offer expires August 15 2010
For more information and to REGISTER: Call 760-610-5462 e-mail: info@theolp.org.
Laura Zubulake Joins The OLP Board of Governors
Press Release
Los Angeles --
The Organization Organization of Legal Professionals,an industry  group that includes some of the most respected eDiscovery thought leaders in the field, announces that Laura A. Zubulake has been named a member of its Board of Governors. Zubulake is an eDiscovery pioneer, author, consultant and speaker, particularly about the impact of electronic discovery on the financial services industry.
"As a member of the Board of Governors, I look forward to working and exchanging ideas with a diverse group of experts," said Zubulake. "My goal is to share my experiences and insight with those looking to learn more about eDiscovery."
A former Wall Street executive, Zubulake received a crash course in eDiscovery READ MORE
Interested in Teaching Online? The OLP seeks p/t instructors for Litigation Support, Trial Tech and eDiscovery Courses
The OLP is seeking instructors for three new online, interactive litigation support courses: Litigation Support 101A; Advanced Litigation Support and Project Management for Legal Professionals. The courses start in October and go 8 weeks meeting one or two times per week.
We are utilizing a state-of-the-art software program where instructors and students will be able to see one another. The three courses will be team-taught.
Recently, The OLP launched 2 online interactive courses: eDiscovery 101A and Advanced eDiscovery. EDiscovery for Techies & LitSupport will begin August 30th. All courses will be repeated in the Fall. To teach, just drop us an e-mail at info@theolp.org.
New OLP Publications
The OLP's Thought Leaders Guide to eDiscovery
"It is a necessary addition to the library of anyone who is responsible for managing legal projects that involve e-discovery--in other words just about anyone who works on litigation or compliance matters. -Paul C. Easton, Global Colleague
Members: Free e-book
Non-Members:
$19.95 ebook $29.95 soft cover
147 pages
For more information: The OLP's Thought Leaders Guide to eDiscovery.
Coming September 2010:
How to Land a Great Lit Support Job
By David Netzer.
An OLP Quick Guide to finding a job in a hot legal specialty. Written by an expert in the field.
$19.95
For a pre-publication order, send an e-mail to info@theolp.org. Put "Lit Support Book" in the re line and member or non-member.
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