Women in eDiscovery to Host Educational Luncheon at ILTA ’09 Conference

Aug. 6, 2009 - PRLog -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Women in eDiscovery today announced that it is hosting an educational luncheon at ILTA ’09 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 12:30 PM, featuring a presentation by Allison Brecher, Senior Litigation Counsel and Director of Information Management & Strategy at Marsh & McLennan Companies, a publically traded Fortune 200 company.

Women in eDiscovery will host a luncheon during the ILTA ’09 conference, Tuesday, August 25, 2009. The guest speaker is Allison Brecher, Senior Litigation Counsel and Director of Information Management & Strategy at Marsh & McLennan Companies. Ms. Brecher was one of the first corporate attorneys in the United States to manage e-discovery and is also co-author of a new book "eDiscovery Plain & Simple." As Director of Information Management & Strategy at Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Ms. Brecher manages all e-discovery for litigation and other matters involving MMC's more than 50,000 employees in over 100 countries. Ms. Brecher will share suggestions of questions to ask during discovery and client interviews and she'll offer cost-saving suggestions drawn from her years of experience as in-house counsel to help your clients fulfill their legal obligations on time and within budget.

Women in eDiscovery is an organization that brings together businesswomen interested in technology related to the legal industry and provides opportunities to help them grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

ILTA ‘09 will be held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, Washington, DC, August 23-27. The theme is “Leading Technology | Optimizing Value,” and the conference includes 26 educational tracks and 192 educational sessions. For more details about ILTA ’09, visit http://conference.iltanet.org/default.aspx.

Event Details ~ Women in eDiscovery Luncheon

Invitees: Open to all Women in eDiscovery members and other women interested in learning more about the organization
Date: August 25, 2009
Location: ILTA ‘09, Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, Washington, DC, ILTA Room in Prince George’s Exhibit Hall E
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Presenter: Allison Brecher, Senior Litigation Counsel and Director of Information Management & Strategy, Marsh & McLennan Companies
Topic: “Asking the Right Questions during Depositions and Client Interviews”
Lunch: Similar to years past, the room is in the meeting hall and attendees will need to go through the banquet lines to get their lunch and carry their lunch back into the ILTA Room. Member attendees and full consultant passes receive lunch tickets. Exhibitors and day consultants can purchase lunch tickets at the registration desk for $50.00.

Due to unprecedented economic conditions and resultant constraints on expenses, ILTA is offering incentives and discounts to Women in eDiscovery members. For more information please contact pr@womeninediscovery.com for details.

About Women in eDiscovery
Women in eDiscovery is a national organization bringing together businesswomen across the world interested in technology related to the legal industry and provides opportunities to help them and other businesswomen grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. For more information on Women in eDiscovery’s free membership and its local and national events, visit www.womeninediscovery.com.  

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Women in eDiscovery is a national organization bringing together businesswomen across the world interested in technology related to the legal industry and provides opportunities to help them and other businesswomen grow personally and professionally.