Speakers' Bureau
Members of the 7th Circuit Committee have given over 45 presentations about the Pilot Program in more than 15 states in 2010-2011. The Pilot Program has also been the subject of numerous articles, blogs, and continuing legal education programs. Please contact the Communications & Outreach Subcommittee if you need a representative of the Pilot Program to speak on the topic of e-Discovery, the Pilot Program, or the 7th Circuit E-Discovery Principles at any upcoming events.
Seventh Circuit Communications and Outreach:
Alexandra G. Buck
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
54 West Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60654
alex.buck@bartlit-beck.com
312-494-4127
Steven W. Teppler
Edelson McGuire
350 N. LaSalle St., 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
steppler@edelson.com
941-487-0050
National Communications and Outreach:
Arthur Gollwitzer
Floyd & Buss LLP
5113 Southwest Parkway, Ste 140
Austin, TX 78735
agollwitzer@fblawllp.com
512-681-1504
Below is just a sample of the presentations given by members of the Committee:
Oct. 14, 2015
CLE: FRCP Amendments: eDiscovery Implications.
Panelists:
Hon. Sheila Finnegan
Hon. Nan R. Nolan (Ret.)
Hon. Craig B. Shaffer
Hon. Amy J. St. Eve
Maura Grossman
May 20, 2014 - Chicago, IL
CLE: "Legal Holds and the Seven Stages of Grief: How to Get From Despair and Denial to Acceptance and Hope"
- Implementing and maintaining legal holds — Obligations, pitfalls and leading practices.
Panel members include:
Kelly Warner, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP (Moderator)
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Megan Ferraro, Senior Counsel, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Karen Hourigan, Partner, Redgrave LLP
Liz Walker, Senior Litigation Counsel, Groupon, Inc.
November 7, 2013 - Chicago, IL
Panel Discussion: "A Young Lawyer's Guide to Managing E-Discovery"
Sponsored by The 7th Circuit Bar Association and the 7th Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Committee.
- Relationship management with clients, vendors, and colleagues
- Effective electronic document collection, review, and production.
Panel members include:
Thomas Lidbury, Partner, Lewis Brisboid Bisgaard & Smith LLP (Moderator)
Chris Meservy, Litigation Counsel, Groupon
Tiffany Amlot, Senior Managing Associate, Dentons
Matthew Bills, Partner, Grippo & Elden
Mark Rossi, Senior Vice President, Merrill Corporation
Jeffrey Sharer, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
June 27, 2013 - Chicago, IL
The Huron Legal Institute's E-Discovery Cost Saving Solutions 2013: The New Drivers for Efficiency and Spending Less
- Predictive Coding – A Game Changer
- Controlling Costs – The Cloud, “Big Data”
- Latest Trends in Cases – Impact on Your Strategy
- BYOD and Social Media
Speakers include:
Hon. Sheila Finnegan, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter International Inc., Chicago
Colleen M. Kenney, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago
Thomas M. Staunton, Partner, Miller Shakman & Beem LLP, Chicago
March 21-22, 2013-San Diego, CA
The Sedona Conference Institute's 7th Annual Staying Ahead of the e-Discovery Curve Conference
Hon. Sheila Finnegan, US Magistrate Judge, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Living on e-Discovery's Cutting Edge",
Hon. Sheila Finnegan also served on 3 panels: 1) Ethics and e-Discovery - Recent Decisions and the New ABA Model Rules; 2) Judicial Roundtable: Reflections on Proportionality and Scalability; and 3) Expert Roundtable I: Government Investigations & Regulatory Actions; IP and Tech Litigation.
December 7, 2012 - Chicago, IL
LSI Litigating Class Actions Conference
Matthew A. Bills, Principal, Grippo & Elden
"Electronic Discovery: Plaintiffs' Counsel, Defendants' Counsel and the Client's Perspective"
December 6, 2012 - Chicago, IL
ISBA CIVIL PRACTICE & PROCEDURE SECTION, E-DISCOVERY: CHANGING THE LITIGATION PARADIGM
Hon. James F. Holderman, Chief Judge, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Seventh Circuit Electronic Pilot Discovery Program"
Timothy J. Chorvat, Partner, Jenner & Block
"Using Electronically Stored Information at Trial: Introducing ESI into Evidence and Ethical Issues"
George S. Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"Motions Involving Electronically Stored Data"
September 20, 2012 - Denver, CO
IAALS THIRD CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM SUMMIT - THE NEW LANDSCAPE OF INNOVATION
Hon. James F. Holderman, Chief Judge, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Federal Projects Update Panel, Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program: Report on Phase II"
August 9, 2012 - Biloxi, MS
LOUISIANA MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PANEL COUNSEL AT 29TH ANNUAL DEFENSE COUNSEL MEETING
Jason Cashio, Partner, Kean Miller LLP
"ESI: From Preservation to Production"
July 31, 2012 - Chicago, IL
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, E-DISCOVERY LITIGATION GROUP
George Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"E-Discovery under the Federal Rules, the 7th Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Project and the 7th Circuit E-Discovery Principles."
May 9, 2012 - Chicago, IL
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAWYER SECTION CORPORATE PRACTICE SEMINAR
George Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"E-Discovery Considerations for the Modern Practice"
May 4, 2012 - Chicago, IL
ISBA TORT LAW SECTION SEMINAR
George Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"Illinois Supreme Court Rules and Federal Rules in Pretrial Discovery"
Sean Byrne, Project Leadership Associates
"Introduction to E-Discovery"
April 2012 - Chicago, IL
DRI - LIFE, HEALTH, DISABILITY AND ERISA CLAIMS SEMINAR
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Emerging Trends in E-Discovery"
March 1, 2012 - Chicago, IL
ISBA
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"e-Techonology in the Courthouse: Present & Future"
George Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"e-Discovery and Preserving Electronic Data for Trial in the 21st Century"
February 29, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA
Q1 PRODUCTIONS
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter International
"7th Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program: E-Discovery in the Beginning"
February 8, 2012 - Chicago, IL
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, TORT LAW COMMITTEE
George Bellas, Senior Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"e-Discovery and Preserving Electronic Data for Trial in the 21st Century"
"Practical Applications for E-Discovery in Smaller Cases"
November 2011 - Palatine, IL
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN BAR ASSOCIATION
George Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski,
"Practical Applications for E-Discovery in Smaller Cases"
November 2011 - Chicago, IL
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
Tiffany M. Ferguson, Partner, Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
"Employment Law: The Role of Social Media"
October 2011 - Chicago, IL
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW - E-DISCOVERY AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION; MEDIATION, ARBITRATION AND COURT PROGRAMS
Arthur J. Howe, Partner, Schopf & Weiss LLP
Christina Zachariasen, Associate Director, Disputes & Investigations, Navigant Consulting
"7th Circuit Pilot Program"
May 2011 - Milwaukee, WI
7TH CIRCUIT BAR ASSOCIATION AND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE 7TH CIRCUIT MEETING
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program - Phase Two Interim Report"
May 2011 - Chicago, IL
7TH CIRCUIT E DISCOVERY PILOT PROGRAM EVENT WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
May 2011 – Chicago, IL
CHIEF LITIGATION COUNSEL ASSOCIATION
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
"E-Discovery Update for Chief Litigation Counsel – Executive Overview of Recent Legal Developments and Discussion of Current Practice Management Issues"
May 2011 – Chicago, IL
DRI – DRUG AND MEDICAL DEVICE SEMINAR
Teresa Cotton Santos, Assistant General Counsel, Eli Lilly and Company
John Martin, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
"Websites, Texting and Tweets – Oh My!: Managing Technology Risks of the Drug and Device Companies"
April 2011 – Madison, WI
MADISON BAR ASSOCIATION
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
James McKewon, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
"The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program"
April 2011 – Chicago, IL
ADVOCATES SOCIETY ON E-DISCOVERY
George S. Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"7th Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program and Principles"
April 2011 – Merrill Corporation Webinar
7TH CIRCUIT E-DISCOVERY PILOT PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SERIES
"E-Discovery Practical Guide: What Everyone Should Know About the Mechanics of eDiscovery Applications"
April 2011 – Starved Rock State Park, IL
ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ALLERTON CONFERENCE
George S. Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"Hot Button Civil Evidence Issues"
March 2011 – Chicago, IL
CHICAGO KENT LAW SCHOOL
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter International
Debra Bernard, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
"7th Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program: E-Discovery in the Beginning"
March 2011 – Toronto, Canada
2ND ANNUAL EDISCOVERY CANADA
Rueben Hedlund, Counsel, McGuire Woods "The Looming Dangers of E-Discovery"
March 2011 – Wilmington Delaware
11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR DUPONT
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
"New Forms of Social Media: What to Expect and How to be Prepared"
March 2011 – Boston, MA
Q1 EDISCOVERY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE CORPORATIONS
Tiffany M. Ferguson, Partner, Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
"Update on the Seventh Circuit eDiscovery Pilot Program"
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
"Strengthening the Relationship Among In-House and Outside Counsel"
February 2011 - Chicago, IL
JMLS 55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENTS IN IP LAW
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Keynote Address: "The Future Challenges of IP Litigation: A Judge’s Perspective"
February 2011 – Milwaukee, WI
MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program: Principles and Practical Applications"
December 2010 – Webinar
KROLLONTRACK
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
"Decade of Discovery: Policies, Technology & the Search for Efficiency"
November 2010 - Arlington, VA
GEORGETOWN LAW - 7TH ANNUAL ADVANCED E DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Keynote Address: "Conquering the Obstacles of E-Discovery - Lessons Learned from the Seventh Circuit Pilot Program"
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"E-Discovery Case Law Update"
"New E-Discovery Initiatives: What Lies Ahead?"
October 2010 – Chicago, IL
PLI Patent Litigation Seminar
Debra R. Bernard, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
"Recent issues in E-Discovery"
October 2010 – Albuquerque, NM
George S. Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"Creative Uses of E-Discovery in Auto Products Liability Cases"
October 2010 – Washington D.C.
MASTERS CONFERENCE
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP "Document Review: Best Practices From the Front Line"
September 2010 – Phoenix, AZ
SEDONA CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP 1 ANNUAL MEETING
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Case Law and Rules Update"
"Proportionality: A View from the Bench"
September 2010 – Philadelphia, PA
LEGAL IQ E-DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter International "Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program: E-Discovery in the Beginning"
September 2010 – Chicago, IL
ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PRO BONO
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
September 2010 – Webinar
George S. Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"E-Discovery: The 4th Circuit Principles on E-Discovery"
August 2010 - San Francisco, CA
2010 ABA ANNUAL MEETING
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Pro-Active Strategies to Minimize E-Discovery Pain: An Ounce of Prevention"
August 2010 – Chicago, IL
EXECUTIVE COUNSEL INSTITUTE
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
"Effective Cost and Risk Containment Steps"
July 2010 - Washington, DC
CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM GROUP
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Keynote Address
June 2010 – Beijing, China
CHINESE-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, "The Effect of Electronic Discovery on United States Pretrial Litigation"
June 2010 – Chicago, IL
LAW BULLETIN DISCOVERY & E-DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Michael Kanovitz, Partner, Loevy & Loevy
Tom Lidbury, Partner, Mayer Brown
Karen Quirk, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
"The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program"
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit, Beck, Herman, Palenchar & Scott LLP
"E-Discovery: Third Party Data, Social Media and Cloud Computing"
May 2010 – Madison, WI
WESTERN DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION
Richard Moriarty, Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice "Pilot Program Update"
May 2010 - Webinar
ACEDS
Tiffany M. Ferguson, Partner, Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
Arthur Howe, Parnter, Schopf & Weiss LLP
Jeffrey C. Sharer, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
"The 7th Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program"
May 2010 - Chicago, IL
7TH CIRCUIT BAR ASSOCIATION AND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE 7TH CIRCUIT MEETING
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, "Electronic Discovery: A New Decade, A New Approach"
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
"Electronic Discovery Judges Panel"
May 2010 - Durham, NC
JUDICIAL CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES
2010 CIVIL LITIGATION CONFERENCE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Luncheon Address
May 2010 – Chicago, IL
MER CONFERENCE
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Steven Teppler, Partner, Edelson McGuire, LLC
Keynote Address: "The New Legal Realities for Electronic Records Management"
May 2010 – Chicago, IL
ALI-ABA 1ST ANNUAL ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE PRACTITIONER’S WORKSHOP
Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Keynote Address: "7th Circuit’s E-Discovery Pilot Program Phase I"
Alex Buck, Special Counsel, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Stephen Teppler, Partner, Edelson McGuire
"Practitioners’ Update: Practicing ESI by the Numbers"
April 2010 – New York, NY
ABA Section of International Law Annual Meeting
Debra R. Bernard, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
"Rules of Engagement: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Cross Border Electronic Discovery"
April 2010 – TCDI Webinar
7TH CIRCUIT E-DISCOVERY PILOT PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Michael Bolton, Senior Counsel, Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Tiffany Ferguson, Partner, Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt
Chris King, Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
Tom Staunton, Partner, Miller Shakman & Beem
"You & Your Clients: Communicating About E-Discovery"
February 2010 – Webinar
ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
George S. Bellas, Partner, Bellas & Wachowski
"E-Discovery: Get in Step with the 21st Century"
February 2010 – TCDI Webinar
7TH CIRCUIT E-DISCOVERY PILOT PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Tom Lidbury, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Alex Buck, Sr. Counsel & Director E-Discovery & Records Management, Abbott Laboratories "Reforming Discovery: The Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program"
November 2009 – Chicago, IL
INN OF COURT
Chief Judge James F. Holderman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Tom Lidbury, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Tiffany Ferguson, Partner, Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
Natalie J. Spears, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthall LLP
Alex Buck, Sr. Counsel & Director E-Discovery & Records Management, Abbott Laboratories "Report on Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program"