Pre-Summit Workshop Day: Monday, May 14 , 2012

8:30am Registration

9:00am – 11:00am Workshop A: eDiscovery Strategies when Facing Government Investigations

Oil and gas companies are continually facing regulatory scrutiny and government enforcement actions. It is essential that companies operating in this environment have a firm understanding of government enforcement as well as strategic control over internal business practices that are regulated and scrutinized by the government. This in-depth workshop session will discuss how to navigate the complex discovery requests expected in a government investigation.

Kathie Slotter
Manager Litigation Support
Southwestern Energy

11:00am Registration for Workshop B

Lunch will be served

11:30am – 1:30pm Workshop B: Stay Ahead of the Game: Implementing Information Governance to Ensure Effective Review and Collection of Discoverable ESI

The fact that many players within the oil & gas industry operate internationally often results in discoverable data spread throughout the world. This has presented a logistical challenge for industry in satisfying their eDiscovery obligations. The landscape of international data privacy laws adds another level of complexity for counsel and ediscovery teams Multi-national companies must have a firm grasp of the nuances of international data privacy law and how to adjust ediscovery practices appropriately. In this workshop, you will hear from the experts on how to address these challenges.

1:30 End of Pre-Conference Workshop Day