Tuesday, October 07, 2008

West Virginia e-Discovery Conference

The West Virginia e-Discovery Conference is on the campus of the Marshall University Forensics Science Center in Huntington, WV on Oct. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Second Creek Technologies LLC and Marshall University are offering a full day of training focusing on electronic discovery and forensics topics.

John Sammons, CEO of Second Creek, says, "This is the first of an annual event that we plan to put on every year. We plan to bring in experts and practitioners from around the state to help keep the legal community -- and their clients -- up to speed on the growing field of electronic discovery and computer forensics. We also view this as an opportunity for academia as well. Students and professors can also benefit.

"This event will provide a bridge for the students and faculty to the front lines of electronic discovery and computer forensics. They will get to hear, first hand, from practitioners in the field about the current challenges they face and how they are conquering them."

The cost of the event is $180 per person. Lunch and a ticket to the Thundering Herd's football game against Houston later that day are also included.

Topics include:

* E-Discovery Response Teams - Brian M. Peterson Esq., Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love LLP

* An Introduction to Internet Evidence - Sammons and David Irvin, COO, Second Creek Technologies LLC

* E-Discovery Costs - Mathew Nelson, Esq., Jackson Kelly PLLC

* Ethical Duties of Attorneys in e-Discovery - Jill McIntyre, Esq., and Erin Stankewicz, Esq., Jackson Kelly PLLC

* E-Discovery Case Law Update - Ray Shepard, Esq., Corporate Counsel, Second Creek Technologies LLC

* Digital Evidence Collection, Transport and Storage: Getting It Right - Dr. Terry Fenger, Director, Marshall University Forensic Science Center

* Getting the e-Stuff: Using the Rules in e-Discovery - David Duffield, Esq., Duffield & Lovejoy PLLC

The West Virginia CLE credit is pending for this training.

For more information or to register for this conference, call (304) 736-5454 or (877) 523-3253 or go to www.2ndcreek.net/discovery/ediscoveryconf.html

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Help Wanted -Application Support Specialist

Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC, a law firm with offices in West Virginia is seeking a service-oriented individual to fill the position of Application Support Specialist in our Charleston, WV office.

The position will provide software training and support to lawyers and staff, and will work closely with other IT positions to troubleshoot and resolve problems. The successful candidate will be a friendly self-starter who enjoys supporting users of various skill levels in a busy work environment.

A high level of proficiency with the MS Office Suite and Windows XP, and the ability to quickly learn and support other legal applications, including document management, case management and litigation support software is required for this position.

Please respond by submitting a cover letter, resume and salary history to Human Resources, P.O. Box 3843, Charleston, WV 25338 or via email to rdayfield@fsblaw.com.