Masters Conference Announces Lineup of Sessions and Speakers for Chicago Event
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 06, 2014 -- The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, today announced the lineup of sessions and speakers for its Chicago event to be held May 28, 2014. The focus of the half-day conference is “FRCP Amendments, Big Data, Social Media, and Data Privacy. How Do These Impact You?” It will take place at the Metropolitan Club of Chicago from 11:30am to 5:15pm CT, followed by a happy hour until 7:00pm. The CLE event will feature speakers from across the e-Discovery, legal, and corporate industries and will focus on e-Discovery best practices and rules amendments, corporate data security, social media, international discovery, and more. Honorable Nan R. Nolan (Ret.) will be delivering the keynote over lunch, beginning at 12:00pm CT.
The Masters Conference is designed specifically for -- and complimentary to -- attorneys from law firms and corporate legal departments, as well as litigation support professionals. This limited space event provides practical CLE education delivered by law firm and corporate thought leaders with front-line experience. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on current issues and e-Discovery that can be applied immediately to everyday practice.
The Masters Conference's Chicago Event will offer five sessions:
1:15p-2:15p CT – The Social Media (R)Evolution: How Social Media Content Impacts e-Discovery Risks and Costs
1:15p-2:15p CT – Cloud Computing & Mobile Devices: How To Be Prepared for Litigation
2:30p-3:30p CT – Predictive Analytics and Its Effect on Big Data
2:30p-3:30p CT – EU Data Privacy Regulations: New and Far More Stringent?
4:00p-5:15p CT – Discussion and Debate Over Potential Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Speakers include:
• Dan Graham, Member, Clark Hill
• Jason Fliegel, Director & Senior Counsel, Abbott Labs
• Patrick Grobbel, Director, iDiscovery Solutions
• Ken Dort, Partner, Drinker Biddle
• Niloy Ray, eDiscovery Counsel, Littler
• Timothy J. Chorvat, Partner, Jenner & Block
• Peter Berk, Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC
• Julian Ackert, Director, iDiscovery Solutions
“The Masters Conference is excited to be back in Chicago,” said Robert Childress, Founder and CEO of the Masters Conference. “We have an incredible lineup of the top thought leaders from the attorney and consulting ranks. I know everyone who attends will gain invaluable information that they can use in their firm the next day.”
Please go to http://www.themastersconference.com to register for Chicago, see the full lineup of speakers, and to find out more information about upcoming Masters Conference events in Philadelphia and Washington DC.
About the Masters Conference
The Masters Conference provides practical CLE education for lawyers and litigation support professionals that are delivered by experts with front-line experience. Session content for each event is developed by an advisory cabinet of industry thought leaders. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, presented by peers, on current issues that can be applied immediately to everyday practice. Registration is limited for all events. To register online for Masters Conference events, please visit http://www.themastersconference.com. You can find The Masters Conference on Twitter (@MastersConf) and you may follow the conference on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Timothy Wigder, The Masters Conference, http://themastersconference.com, +1 202.249.7880, [email protected]
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