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The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Annual Meeting 2021

Date
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Location:
Online (Zoom)

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery, and Disclosure (WG6) will be held online on Wednesday-Thursday, February 17-18, 2021, from Noon-4:15 pm EST each day.

The meeting's focus will be on new outlines and drafts in need of WG6 member review and comment, including the following topics:

  • Proportionality in cross-border discovery
  • Discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782
  • International legal holds
  • Cross-border privilege issues
  • Ephemeral messaging
  • International Litigation Principles, Second Edition

The Sedona Conference will seek CLE accreditation in accordance with rules and regulations set forth by individual jurisdictions for virtual meetings. Various state MCLE authorities require that we verify your live, active participation throughout the program. 

Corporate Counsel Meeting

There will be a meeting of corporate counsel (February 19, 11 am-12:15 pm EST). The meeting is limited to WG6 corporate counsel and The Sedona Conference leadership to discuss and benchmark cross-border transfer best practices in a more relaxed and informal setting. This intimate forum will allow for a discussion of issues of specific importance to corporate counsel. The organizers of this meeting will contact registered corporate counsel separately with more details, including an agenda.

New York, NY, USA
Armonk, NY, USA
Herndon, VA, USA
Basel, Switzerland
Atlanta, GA, USA
Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Washington, DC, USA
New York, NY, USA
Alpine, UT, USA
Washington, DC, USA
Brussels, Belgium
New York, NY, USA
Minnetonka, MN, USA
Armonk, NY, USA
Spokane, WA, USA
Tokyo, Japan
Nashville, TN, USA
Boston, MA, USA
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Chantilly, VA, USA
Atlanta, GA, USA
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Denver, CO, USA
Oakland, CA, USA
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Florham Park, NJ, USA
Time Session Panelists
  Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (all times EST)  
12:00 — 12:15 Welcome & Overview Natascha Gerlach, Craig Weinlein
12:15 — 1:30 Proportionality in cross-border discovery Ross Gotler*, Jim Calvert, Jennifer Scullion, Jay Yelton, Michael Zogby
1:30 — 1:45 Break  
1:45 — 2:45 Discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 John Conlon*, Miles Carlsen, Hon. James Francis (ret.), Jonathan Sablone, Ralph Stone
2:45 — 3:00 Break  
3:00 — 4:15 International legal holds Ronni Solomon*, Eric Mandel, Daryl Osuch, John Tredennick
4:15 — 5:15 Reception  
Time Session Panelists
  Thursday, February 18, 2021 (all times EST)  
12:00 — 1:15 Cross-border privilege issues Nichole Sterling*William Marsillo, Todd Presnell, Jeane A. Thomas
1:15 — 1:30 Break  
1:30 — 2:45 Ephemeral messaging Phil Favro*, Stacey Blaustein, Guillermo Christensen, David Gaston, Agnieszka McPeak
2:45 — 3:00 Break  
3:00 — 4:15 International Litigation Principles, Second Edition Denise Backhouse*, Kevin Brady, Oliver Brupbacher, David Shonka, Lesley Weaver

*Panel Moderator

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