<h1>Legal Professionals to Share E-Discovery Best Practices at 2nd Annual 'The Masters Conference'</h1>
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When the amended Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect on December 1, 2006, the
legal landscape forever changed to take into account the importance of
Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in litigation. Even today,
however, many legal professionals have yet to fully digest these
amendments, what they mean, and how, exactly, to comply. The second
annual The Masters Conference: E-Landscape and the FRCP Fallout on
October 25-26, 2007 will be held at Ronald Reagan Building, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC. </p><p>
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A survey released in May 2007 found that 83 percent of technology
executives are not prepared for litigation under the new FRCP rules,
with 67 percent indicating they were not even aware or familiar with
their company's process of gathering ESI for lawsuits. A similar survey
released in March 2007 indicated that 94 percent of those responsible
for e-mail policy did not feel their organization was prepared for the
FRCP requirements.</p><p>
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During last year's The Masters Conference: E-Practice in the Electronic
Age, more than 200 attendees learned from industry experts what might
happen once the new rules took effect.</p><p>
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This year's Masters Conference will draw from industry experts and
consultants to provide a forum of discussion that addresses the new
reality. Being 'litigation-ready' now requires due diligence on the
part of attorneys and litigation support directors alike. </p><p>
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Vendors and all legal professionals can join The Master's Conference as
an attendee or sponsor and contribute to the educational process. Legal
professionals are important now, more than ever, for providing the
proper arsenal of tools and information needed to embark on the new
E-Landscape and the FRCP Fallout. </p><p>
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"E-discovery experts and well-informed professionals from law firms,
corporations, and the bench will talk about strategies, best practices
and resources during this two-day conference to be held in our nation's
capital. In the months leading up to the conference, we will be
updating this Web site to keep you informed regarding registration, new
speakers, conference schedules, CLE credit , and more," states Lindsay
Couch, Executive Conference Director, The Masters Conference. </p><br> Jeff Galen<br>