Date & Time:  Monday August 6, 2007 9 AM

The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) regarding electronic discovery, which went into effect December 1, 2006, make it essential for all organizations to have a sound, legally defensible records and information program in place. The revised FRCP clarify the scope of what can be "discovered" to include all "electronically stored information" (ESI)-not just what was traditionally defined as a "document" or "data compilation." This means that any information stored on any media type is now equally subject to legal discovery-requiring a holistic approach that takes into account both hardcopy and electronic processes.

These new rules point to the need for cross-functional collaboration by RIM, IT, Legal, and Security to help locate, preserve, protect, and, when necessary, produce ESI in federal civil litigation. Many state courts are revising their rules to reflect these federal revisions. The US Department of Justice also is following similar processes for ESI with respect to government investigations.

If information is not properly managed, your organization will be at even greater risk for court sanctions and legal judgments. ARMA International and the SNIA End-User Council present this workshop to help your organization specifically assess and address the e-discovery issues that put your organization at risk.

In the face of mounting costs, complexity, and business and legal risks, organizations are turning to a new method of managing and operating their datacenters based on the value of and requirements for information. The first step of transforming your organization into an Information-Centric Enterprise is to begin collaborating on classifying information and setting its requirements. This workshop will use the FRCP as a case study to help:

Learning Objectives

• Understand the necessity for collaboration and how to pull your organization together, overcome obstacles, and achieve objectives
• Address the challenges in establishing a framework for information classification
• Present your issues in a discussion and receive potential solutions from experienced peers

Instructors

• Christina Ayiotis, Corporate Records Manager, Booz, Allen, Hamilton
• Jackson Shea, Technical Lead for Storage Administration, The Regence Group
• Terry Yoshii, IT Architect, Intel Corporation