The problem of data management is often exacerbated by an inability or unwillingness to dispose of non-records and formal records that are no longer needed, or to lift a litigation hold. We will analyze: (a) how to build out an effective information governance program that allows for the defensible disposition of data, including the use of sampling techniques; (b) how to convince organizational stakeholders—including the Legal Department— that you can defensibly dispose of data, and that it is not necessary to save everything; and (c) how and when to lift a litigation hold, including the steps that are necessary and how to properly message that a hold is being lifted.

Confused and overwhelmed by the number and diversity of eDiscovery decisions issued by courts around the country this past year? Having trouble discerning this year’s trends? Georgetown’s traditional and popular panel discussion among the judges who make the case law—and understand it best—will heighten your awareness of the most significant civil and criminal eDiscovery cases from 2013.

Now that the case has been made for implementing an information governance program within your organization, the next step is understanding the “who,” “how,” and “what” of such a program.

Panelists will discuss the ethical implications of a breach affecting the outside law firm retained to address the incident. The ABA ethical changes from August 2012 will be ad dressed in the context of competence regarding technology. An expert in technology will provide foundational knowledge necessary to demonstrate that competence.

How our involvement in social media advances the direction of the ethics rule and the spirit of professionalism in the practice.Social media’s effect on Competence, Rule 1.1.How Web-based social networking blurs professional lines.Confidentiality and privilege issues, Rule 1.6.The Seven Not-So-Deadly Sins of RPC 7.The role of the CLO as legal advisor and business partner and the ethical impact particularly on privilege issues of wearing many hats.