ACEDS

Wait, Aren’t They the Same Thing?! TAR v. CAL Duel
2022-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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Join our data scientist panel and legal experts for an informative and deep dive discussion into the realm of “Intelligence” in our industry and thoughts on which predictive solutions are best for different types of data situations. Listen and engage as we explore Technology Assisted Review (TAR), Continuous Active Learning (CAL), and other approaches to data sets used in the legal community.

Moderator:

Ceyda Tocsoy, Director, eDiscovery Services
Ceyda is a nationally recognized industry expert with an extensive background in designing, building and implementing litigation support and eDiscovery services. She holds multiple industry related certifications and in her current role as Director of eDiscovery Services, Ceyda’s reputation for exceptional service stems from a balance of strategic and hands-on approach.
She consults on complex eDiscovery and technology matters and oversees major projects with a keen focus on the fulfillment of client objectives. Clients look to Ceyda for guidance, counsel and direction when choosing the appropriate best practice solution for their cases.
Ceyda regularly speaks at various industry related conferences, seminars and at colleges throughout North America and publishes articles or posts blogs related to the field of eDiscovery. Her industry experience at various law firms combined with her experiences at renown litigation support and eDiscovery service bureaus have contributed to her more than 30 years of experience in the legal industry.

Presenters:

Jeremy Pickens, Chief Data Scientist, Conga
Jeremy Pickens, PhD is an information retrieval research scientist and a pioneer in the field of collaborative exploratory search, a form of information seeking in which a group of people who share a common, active information need are mediated and enhanced by machine learning. While at Catalyst Repository Systems and later OpenText, Dr. Pickens spearheaded the development of Insight Predict, the first commercially available TAR 2.0 tool, which also included the first continuous diversification algorithm in the eDiscovery space. Recently, he led the development of a radically reimagined way of creating and utilizing privilege logs that drastically reduces the human effort needed. Now as Chief Scientist at Conga, he applies similar process-oriented intelligent algorithms to the contract AI space. Dr. Pickens earned his doctoral degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He conducted his post-doctoral work at King’s College, London and has conducted basic and applied research at FX Palo Alto Lab, Inc. He continues to organize research workshops and speak at scientific conferences around the world and has several patents in the field of information retrieval.

Lilith Bat-Leah, Vice President, Data Services, Digital Prism Advisors, Inc.
Lilith specializes in the strategic application of data science, AI/machine learning, and analytics. Her goal is to guide stakeholders through technical considerations that impact risk and cost to arm them with the information and resources they need to make the best decisions for their organizations.

Canadian Salary Survey Results
2022-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Toronto and Vancouver chapters to review and discuss the results of the 2021 Canadian E-Discovery Salary Survey.

In the fall of 2021, we conducted a survey of e-discovery professionals to gain insight into salary and compensation trends across Canada. Information was solicited from lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals through a web-based survey.
In this webinar, we will share the results of this survey and discuss the range of compensation for e-discovery professionals across Canada to help attendees gain a better understanding of baseline job duties and required skillsets for several jobs in e-discovery, along with compensation ranges and trends in education, skills and certifications.

Demystifying CaseLines
2021-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
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Canadian Courts have taken strides in introducing electronic tools to assist the judiciary to forge ahead in a virtual environment. CaseLines is a front runner in providing a platform to simplified management and sharing of evidence. The adoption of this robust trial software has provided a relatively seamless pivot to conducting virtual trials. Join us on Wednesday, November 17 at 1PM to learn best practices, Court adoption and hear practical tips in using CaseLines. This extremely knowledgeable panel will provide key advice and share their experiences in using CaseLines at Court and beyond.
Moderator:

Stephanie Mills is an e-Discovery & Litigation Case Manager at Cassels. She has extensive experience in civil litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property law, franchise law, and class actions. Stephanie specifically offers experience with the management of evidence as it pertains to discovery and trial preparation and recently assisted in such capacity with a multiple-week hearing. In addition, Stephanie uses cutting edge technology such as Artificial Intelligence and Technology Assisted Review to achieve efficient and successful resolutions for our clients.
Panelists:

As Manager of Litigation Support & eDiscovery at Gowlings, Gretel oversees the day to day operations of Gowling WLG’s eDiscovery Management Group providing cost effective, proportionate and defensible eDiscovery strategies, advice, case management and litigation support to Gowling and its clients.

As a member of the Miller Thomson eDiscovery Services group, Tracy provides electronic evidence and e-trial support at the national level. She uses technology to assist clients in developing strategies to cull data and assist with evidence preservation, collection and overall document management.

Clare Mauro is a senior member of Tory’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Clare specializes in litigation technology and is responsible for the oversight of litigation law clerks and the delivery of ediscovery services at Torys. Clare works closely with our lawyers to develop and implement the best combination of legal processes, project management and technology to deliver efficient legal services to our clients that reflect Torys’ high quality standard.

As an eDiscovery and product specialist at Thomson Reuters in Toronto, Betty provides consulting to law firms, corporations, and litigation departments of various government branches. Acting as a liaison between Thomson Reuters’ sales professionals and customers, Betty provides extensive knowledge and information to clients regarding Thomson Reuters’ legal solutions. Betty has over two decades of legal experience working in legal technology and eDiscovery. She has extensive experience in eDiscovery procedures and project management of large litigation files.

Operationalizing Data Privacy in Today’s Landscape
2021-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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With ever-evolving privacy regulations and compliance requirements, this session will explore the technologies available for operationalizing and managing your data privacy program. Join Epiq for a discussion on the similarities and difference between regulations as it relates to compliance obligations; the practical implications for organization’s privacy compliance; and the common workflows and procedures utilized today, including available technology options.
Moderator:
Lauren Fishman, Vice President, MT>3, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Lauren Fishman is Vice President and a lawyer at MT>3, a division of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. She has over 15 years of e-Discovery experience. Her practice involves providing advice to clients on e-Discovery, litigation management and information governance (“IG”) matters. Lauren is knowledgeable about e-Discovery best practices and technology with experience managing the complete e-Discovery process – from identification, preservation and collection through to analysis of large data sets using technology, complex electronic document reviews and production. Lauren also advises clients on IG best practices and guidelines for managing electronic information, including implementation strategies. She provides advice to clients on data retention requirements, record classification plans and retention schedules, and provides legal advice and opinions regarding digitization and defensible disposition and remediation, with a focus on leveraging technology to implement this advice. Lauren is actively involved in the e-Discovery community. She is an active member of Sedona Canada, a Director at Large of the Toronto ACEDS chapter, and the former Director of the Toronto Chapter of Women in e-Discovery (WiE).
Speaker:
Trena Patton, Solutions Architect, Epiq
Trena consults with corporate and law firm clients in the area of electronic discovery in building and maintaining high-quality and efficient workflows and processes. Trena is a drafting team leader for the Sedona Conference WG1 Commentary on Managing eDiscovery in Small Cases and served as the Charlotte Chapter Director of Women in eDiscovery. Trena holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting & Finance from UNC Greensboro, a Master of Science in Accounting from College of Charleston and a Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University.
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Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Session for Corporate Law Depts: Part II
2021-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
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In Part Two of their Two-Part Series, Jennifer Knox, Rachi Messing and Nick Robinson explore practical use cases for deploying ediscovery and information governance functionality within Microsoft Office 365. The session will build on the foundational elements explored in Part One and provide attendees with guidance and recommended practices to implement workflows for common ediscovery and information governance challenges.
Moderator:
Carolyn Anger, Senior Director, Consilio
Carolyn E Anger is a Senior Director at Consilio and is the Founder and Director of Anger & Associates, based in Toronto, Canada. As a Legal Technologist & eDiscovery Strategist she began her career as a Systems Integrator before specializing in the area of discovery management, court modernization, and litigation technology. She is based in Toronto but has worked across Canada and the United States.
Speakers:
Jennifer Knox, Director, Consilio
Jennifer is a Director in the Consilio Consulting Group. Jennifer’s broad data analytics and eDiscovery industry experience includes technical product and service delivery, largely in the Financial Services space. In these roles, Jennifer worked closely with Legal, Records Management, and Information Security teams to drive Legal and Information Governance technology strategy, while protecting critical enterprise information. In her current role, Jennifer works with Consilio’s enterprise clients on a variety of eDiscovery and data management issues including sensitive data analytics, document categorization, and Office365 cloud functionality. Jennifer frequently speaks on these topics to clients and at industry events. Jennifer previously managed the teams responsible for Consilio’s world-class operational and technology solutions, delivering fast, accurate, secure, and scalable data solutions for clients. Additionally, Jennifer managed Legal Technology application development teams tasked with the delivery of patented technology to Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Audit divisions.
Rachi Messing, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Rachi is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft in the Corporate, External, & Legal Affairs department based out of their Israel office. In his current role he works to promote and manage the usage of advanced technology solutions allowing the eDiscovery team to be efficient and effective in handling their active docket. Formerly part of the Equivio management team, he joined Microsoft through the acquisition in January 2015 where he spent three years working in the Office 365 Information Protection product group managing their eDiscovery, Data Governance and Compliance features. His 20 years in the global Compliance industry have seen him develop technology strategy for both the Service Provider and Software development space.
Nick Robinson, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
Nick is a Principal Program manager in the Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance & Management team focused on the eDiscovery solution area. Nick brings experience in product marketing, customer experience and product management to his role helping to define features that will help customers reduce the time and cost associated with common eDiscovery workflows.
Sponsored by: Consilio

Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Session for Corporate Law Depts: Part I
2021-09-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
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In Part One of their Two-Part Series, Jennifer Knox, Rachi Messing and Nick Robinson will explore ediscovery and information governance functionality available within Microsoft Office 365. Attendees will be provided with a walk through of ediscovery and information governance tools within Microsoft Office 365 that can be used to identify, hold, search and export content.
Moderator:
Carolyn Anger, Senior Director, Consilio
Carolyn E Anger is a Senior Director at Consilio and is the Founder and Director of Anger & Associates, based in Toronto, Canada. As a Legal Technologist & eDiscovery Strategist she began her career as a Systems Integrator before specializing in the area of discovery management, court modernization, and litigation technology. She is based in Toronto but has worked across Canada and the United States.
Speakers:
Jennifer Knox, Director, Consilio
Jennifer is a Director in the Consilio Consulting Group. Jennifer’s broad data analytics and eDiscovery industry experience includes technical product and service delivery, largely in the Financial Services space. In these roles, Jennifer worked closely with Legal, Records Management, and Information Security teams to drive Legal and Information Governance technology strategy, while protecting critical enterprise information. In her current role, Jennifer works with Consilio’s enterprise clients on a variety of eDiscovery and data management issues including sensitive data analytics, document categorization, and Office365 cloud functionality. Jennifer frequently speaks on these topics to clients and at industry events. Jennifer previously managed the teams responsible for Consilio’s world-class operational and technology solutions, delivering fast, accurate, secure, and scalable data solutions for clients. Additionally, Jennifer managed Legal Technology application development teams tasked with the delivery of patented technology to Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Audit divisions.
Rachi Messing, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Rachi is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft in the Corporate, External, & Legal Affairs department based out of their Israel office. In his current role he works to promote and manage the usage of advanced technology solutions allowing the eDiscovery team to be efficient and effective in handling their active docket. Formerly part of the Equivio management team, he joined Microsoft through the acquisition in January 2015 where he spent three years working in the Office 365 Information Protection product group managing their eDiscovery, Data Governance and Compliance features. His 20 years in the global Compliance industry have seen him develop technology strategy for both the Service Provider and Software development space.
Nick Robinson, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
Nick is a Principal Program manager in the Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance & Management team focused on the eDiscovery solution area. Nick brings experience in product marketing, customer experience and product management to his role helping to define features that will help customers reduce the time and cost associated with common eDiscovery workflows.
Sponsored by: Consilio

Building a Proactive eDiscovery Plan for Cloud Collaboration Apps
2021-07-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
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From communication tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to collaboration tools like Box, Dropbox, and GSuite, organizations across the globe are relying heavily on cloud applications to get their work done. This is causing enterprise data to grow at an accelerated rate, posing new challenges for legal teams. In this session, we’ll dive into the implications for eDiscovery and how to build a proactive eDiscovery plan in the age of emerging technology.
You’ll learn about:

The importance of a proactive approach to eDiscovery
Data and technology inventories & data hygiene
Best practices for retention and preservation
Legal & IT collaboration

Judicial Treatment of the Sedona Canada Principles Addressing E-Discovery
2021-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

Future Training Law Students in Canada in 2021 and Beyond
2021-05-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

Bending the Continuum of the EDRM Timeline
2021-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Toronto Chapter for a panel discussion

In any investigation, accessing the facts quickly is critical to effective and timely resolution. All too often, however, the facts are not well developed or are unknown. Without an understanding of what they are looking for, many teams resort to production style relevance review of large volumes of data. This approach can be inefficient and costly.
In this lively panel discussion, the speakers will reveal the secret of using advanced analytics and a targeted investigation team to bend the EDRM continuum and uncover the truth earlier, more efficiently, and at a lower cost.
Moderator:
Joe Kreuz, Regional Manager, eDiscovery, LegalTech & AI at OpenText
Joe has a proven track record of delivering complex solutions to business executives across all verticals. Joe grew up in Western New York and has spent the majority of his career there and in Southern California. He has over ten years of experience in Information Technology with a focus on Data Management solutions like eDiscovery and Data Archiving.
Panelists:
Rachael Jastrzembski, eDiscovery Strategist, Torys
As an eDiscovery Strategist, Rachael Jastrzembski creates tailored plans for document preservation, collection, review and production. She also develops and implements eDiscovery best practices, workflows and guidelines within the litigation department to maximize efficiencies and reduce client costs. Rachael has been working in our litigation law clerk group since 2014 on a variety of employment defence class actions, workplace investigations, data privacy, cyber security and construction matters, and has extensive experience with document intensive files involving intricate corporate/commercial disputes. Her practice also focuses on aiding in training and development, technology utilization and vendor engagement within the litigation department.
Ceyda Tocsoy, Director of eDiscovery Services, Miller Thomson LLP
Ceyda Tocsoy is the Director of eDiscovery services for Miller Thomson LLP. She is a nationally recognized industry expert with extensive background in designing, building and implementing litigation support and eDiscovery services within various organizations. Her industry experience at various law firms combined with her experiences at renown litigation support and eDiscovery service bureaus have contributed to her more than 25 years of experience in the legal industry. Ceyda frequently consults on large complex eDiscovery and forensic collection projects and enjoys providing best practice advice on variety of litigation support issues to lawyers, clients and colleagues
Tracy Drynan, Principal Consultant, OpenText
Tracy Drynan joined OpenText in 2020 as Principal Consultant, where she leads the Recon Investigations team. Tracy brings deep experience assisting leading law firms and their clients in nearly all aspects of the e-discovery lifecycle, and has more than 12 years’ experience providing investigative analysis to clients. Tracy has contributed to and led local, national, and international panels discussing investigation strategies. Before joining OpenText, Tracy served as senior staff attorney for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Sponsored by: OpenText
