The Masters Conference is an advanced legal educational event designed to provide practical Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for lawyers and litigation support professionals. Organized by an advisory cabinet of industry thought leaders, the conference delivers content developed by experts with front-line experience, ensuring attendees gain knowledge that can be immediately applied to their practice.
The 2011 conference, held from October 3 to 5 at the Reagan Center in Washington, D.C., featured a comprehensive lineup of speakers addressing current issues in the legal field. Topics covered included e-discovery, compliance, security, and litigation support, with sessions led by professionals such as Aaron Laliberte, Director of Product Management at Recommind, and Allison Stanton, Director of E-Discovery at the Department of Justice.
In addition to educational sessions, the conference offered networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders, facilitating the exchange of ideas and best practices. Notable speakers included Judge David J. Waxse, U.S. Magistrate Judge from Kansas, and Browning Marean, Senior Counsel at DLA Piper, providing attendees with insights from esteemed members of the legal community.
The Masters Conference is ideal for legal professionals seeking to stay abreast of developments in e-discovery, compliance, and litigation support. Attendees benefit from practical knowledge presented by peers and experts, enhancing their ability to navigate the complexities of modern legal practice.
Speakers(180)
Aaron Laliberte
Director of Product Management at Recommind
Alejandra Perez
Discovery Practice Manager at Hudson Legal
Alex Chopin
Partner at Patton Boggs
Alitia Faccone
Partner at McCarter & English
Allison C. Stanton
Director of E-Discovery, Civil Division at Department of Justice
Allison Skinner
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Amor Esteban
Partner at Shook Hardy Bacon
Bennett B. Borden
Partner at Williams Mullens
Bob Dillen
Senior Manager, Forensic & Dispute Services at Deloitte
Bradford W. Muller
Associate at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus
Browning E. Marean
Senior Counsel at DLA Piper
Caitlin Murphy
Product Manager at AccessData Group
Catherine L. Muir
Counsel at Hunton & Williams
Charles Intriago
President at ACEDS
Chris Dale
Solicitor at eDisclosure Information Project
Christina Ayiotis
Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science at The George Washington University
Conor Crowley
Partner at Crowley Law Offices
Courtney Ingraffia Barton
Senior Counsel at AOL, Inc.
Craig Cannon
Discovery Counsel at Bank of America
Daniel Regard
CEO and Managing Director at Intelligent Discovery Solutions
Daryl E. Shetterly
Partner at LeClairRyan
David J. Kessler
Partner at Fulbright and Jaworski
Dominic Jaar
Partner and National Practice Leader – Information Management and E-Discovery at KPMG
Emily Cobb
Associate at Ropes & Gray
Eric Weider
Of Counsel at Bingham McCutchen
Fernando Pinguelo
Partner at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus
Greg Wildisen
International Managing Director, eDiscovery Solutions at Epiq Systems
Greg Witczak
Director of eDiscovery at Fidelity Investments
Hampton Coley
Director of Practice Support at Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Heidi J.K. Fessler
Senior Director of Client Development at Merrill Corporation
Jake Frazier
Worldwide Information Lifecycle Governance Consultant at IBM
Janet Heins
Director, Collaboration & Information Governance at Biogen Idec
Jay Brudz
Partner - Chair E-Discovery and Information Governance Practice Group at Williams Mullins
John Haried
Assistant National Criminal Discovery Coordinator at Department of Justice
John J. Rosenthal
Partner at Winston & Strawn
Jonathan P. Rowe
President and CEO at Pinpoint Labs
Judge David J. Waxse
U.S. Magistrate Judge at Kansas
Judge Facciola
Katie Winseck
Discovery Consultant at Kroll Ontrack
Kenneth N. Rashbaum
Partner at Rashbaum Associates
Kevin Behan
Firmwide Litigation Support Manager at Winston Strawn
Lara A. Ballard
Attorney-Adviser at U.S. Department of State, International Communications & Information Policy
Magistrate Judge Ronald Hedges (ret.)
Principal at Ronald J. Hedges, LLC
Magistrate Judge Tom Shields
U.S. Magistrate Judge at Southern District of Iowa
Mark Yacano
Executive Vice-President and Global E-Discovery Team Leader at Hudson Legal
Martin Audet
eDiscovery Consultant at Nuix
Matthew F. Knouff
General Counsel & eDiscovery Counsel at Complete Discovery Source
Maura R. Grossman
Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Michael Burg
Partner at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine
Michael Quartararo
Director of Litigation Support Services at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Michael R. Arkfeld
Principal at Arkfeld and Associates
Michael Simon
Principal at Seventh Samurai
Michelle Lang
Director of eDiscovery at McKenna Long & Aldridge
Michelle Sherman
Special Counsel at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Michelle Treadwell Briggs
eDiscovery Attorney and Sr. Consultant at Kroll Ontrack
Mike Lackey
Partner at Mayer Brown
Mike Nelson
Principal Security Consultant at Symantec
Mike Quartararo
Director of Litigation Support Services at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Mike Tyk
Director, Enterprise Security Practice at Intelligent Discovery Solutions, Inc.
Mike Weil
Director at Huron Consulting Group
Miriam Smolen
Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae
Monica Bay
Editor-in-Chief at Law Technology News
Neal Lawson
President and Co-Founder at Intelligent Discovery Solutions
Patrick Burke
Senior Director & Assistant General Counsel at Guidance Software
Patrick L. Oot
Special Counsel for Electronic Discovery at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Peter Pepiton
Senior Counsel at Sprint Nextel
Philip J. Favro
Senior Discovery Counsel at Symantec
Ralph Losey
Partner at Jackson Lewis
Richard Braman
Executive Director at The Sedona Conference
Richard Cohen
Managing Partner at K&L Gates
Richard Kershaw
Senior Counsel at General Electric
Richard Stout
Senior Counsel at Proskauer Rose
Robert D. Brownstone
Technology & eDiscovery Counsel at Fenwick & West
Robert Owen
Partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
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Shane McGee
General Counsel & VP Legal Affairs at Mandiant
Stephanie Mendelsohn
Attorney at Genentech
Stephanie Mendelsohn is associated with Genentech / Roche.
Todd Daubert
Partner at SNR Denton
Tom Dillickrath
Partner at Baker Botts
Zelda Owens Waters
SVP of Strategy at Strategic Legal Solutions
Event Details
- Date
- October 3-5, 2011
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
- Reagan Center
- Audience
- Legal professionals, litigation support specialists