Description: Firms are just beginning to grasp the magnitude of 
having too much electronic information clogging the digital pipeline. 
Mercifully, the law is now trending toward easing this burden with the 
recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Our expert 
panelists will provide a cogent strategy to manage all forms of 
electronic documents according to a predetermined and well-thought-out 
records retention policy, and give you a framework for making defensible
 decisions to...                        
                                                    
                                Description: Firms are just beginning to grasp the magnitude of 
having too much electronic information clogging the digital pipeline. 
Mercifully, the law is now trending toward easing this burden with the 
recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Our expert 
panelists will provide a cogent strategy to manage all forms of 
electronic documents according to a predetermined and well-thought-out 
records retention policy, and give you a framework for making defensible
 decisions to manage and dispose of records and information consistently
 and cohesively.
A teleforum on this topic was hosted by this panel of experts on March 
2nd and was a huge hit. Many members were unable to attend and expressed
 interest in a follow up, so the speakers recorded this podcast to share
 the takeaways with all of us.
Speakers:
Alexander Campbell is the Records Manager at Cohen 
& Gresser, LLP in New York City. He holds a Masters in Information 
and Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University and a Bachelors in 
Organizational Leadership from Fordham University. Alexander can be 
contacted at acampbell@cohengresser.com and followed on Twitter @infogovguy.  
Jim
 Merrifield is the Information Governance Manager at Robinson+Cole LLP 
and co-founder of InfoGovCon, the first conference focused exclusively 
on information governance. He is a respected advisor in the IG community
 and an active member of several industry associations including ILTA, 
IAPP and ARMA. Jim's IG experience includes deployment of enterprise 
programs, policy development and enforcement, creation of disposition 
programs and technology solution evaluation. He is a certified 
information governance professional and has provided consulting services
 to law firms and Fortune 500 companies. Jim's writing has appeared in 
numerous publications and he speaks frequently on IG and data privacy 
issues. Contact him at jmerrifield@rc.com, connect with him on Linkedin and follow his blog posts on R+C Data Privacy & Security Insider and TechTarget.  
Jeffrey
 Richards is the Director of Information Technology at Wendel Rosen in 
downtown Oakland. He is currently working on implementation of an IG 
plan and automation of new business procedures for better auditing, 
disposition and control mechanisms. Jeffrey also manages the electronic 
security plan for the firm and actively fights off cyber villains. Prior
 to joining the firm, he was the senior consulting engineer at Volant 
Consulting, a firm that delivers technology solutions and services to a 
diverse array of businesses. Jeffrey is a member of the Relationship 
Coordinating Team and is the East Bay Area Member Liaison for the 
International Legal Technology Association. He can be contacted at jrichards@wendel.com.
                            
                            
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