U.S. District Judge to Speak on Women in eDiscovery Panel at LegalTech New York

Jan. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Women in eDiscovery, a non-profit organization that brings together women interested in technology related to the legal industry, today announced that it will host an interactive educational session at LegalTech New York. The session, “What Keeps Me up at Night and What Drives Me Crazy about Electronic Discovery,” will offer an industry expertise perspective on some of the pitfalls and perils of e-discovery. Panelists for this interactive session include: Honorable Katharine S. Hayden, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; Maura R. Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Babette V.E. Orenstein, Senior Staff Attorney, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; Carmen Oveissi Field, Managing Director, Daylight Forensic & Advisory, LLC; and panel moderator Shawnna Childress, Co-founder of Women in eDiscovery.

Participants: Open to LegalTech Attendees and Exhibitors
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Session Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Hilton New York Hotel (LegalTech), Concourse A

Women in eDiscovery was formed to bring together businesswomen interested in technology in the legal industry and has grown to more than 4,000 women with 28 local chapters throughout the United States and more chapters forming overseas. Among the women who have joined the organization are attorneys from law firms and corporations, litigation support professionals, paralegals, legal IT staff, consultants, and vendors.

“LegalTech New York is February 1-3, 2010, at the Hilton New York, and we are very thankful to Henry Dicker, ALM Events, and the entire staff for their hospitality,” stated Shawnna Childress, Co-founder of Women in eDiscovery. “This is definitely one of the best venues and events throughout the year and it is a great way to bring all of our members together to educate, network and leverage the true vision of our organization.”

For more information on Women in eDiscovery, visit www.womeninediscovery.com.

Register to attend LegalTech New York at www.legaltechshow.com.

About Women in eDiscovery
Women in eDiscovery (www.womeninediscovery.com) is a national organization bringing together women around the world interested in technology related to the legal industry. Its goal is to provide opportunities for businesswomen to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. There are currently nearly 4,000 members and 28 chapters worldwide.

Contact:
Amy Juers
National Director of Public Relations
Women in eDiscovery
651.450.9090
pr@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.