CBA Record January 2018

Relativity Fest is a Booming Success By Daniel A. Cotter Editorial Board Member

CLE In-Person • Webcast THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION Continuing Legal Education

W ere you at Relativity Fest 2017? If you, your firm, or your com- pany are involved in any aspect of e-discovery, then the next annual confer- ence is one you should attend. What is Relativity Fest? Hosted by Relativity (thus the name), it is a global gathering of nearly 2,000 attendees in the legal tech industry designed to educate and connect the e-discovery community. Attendees can learn from a variety of workshops, keynote speakers, and hands- on sessions. The four-day program this October included: –168 unique sessions; –294 speakers; –15 hands-on workshops; –3 federal judges; –13 CLE credits; and –4 industry partners (IGI, CTRL, EDI, ACEDS). Attendees’ enthusiasm permeated the event. Over the four days, attendees sent out more than 4,000 tweets about the event! For example, Grant Whitely, who traveled for 33 hours from Perth, Australia, where he is a Director of Kordamentha, gives it high praise: Out of all the conferences I attend, I get the most out of this one. I get a much better understanding of issues affecting our industry, and I walk away with new technical skills I didn’t have before. It’s a bit hit or miss at every other conference. Besides that, the culture around Relativity is infectious. There’s much more passion, excitement, and openness. The sessions and workshops provided opportunities for everyone from the novice to the advanced Relativity user to learn something and enhance skills. Hot topics included the General Data Protection

Regulations (GDPR) that the European Union passed and that will become effec- tive in 2018, as well as cross-border discov- ery. Other sessions included: • Conversation with Judge Shira Scheind- lin, USDJ (ret.); • Deep Dive into Email Threading and Near-Duplicate Identification; • Analytics Cookbook for Complex Cases; • Beer and Basics: e-Discovery 101 and Relativity Fundamentals; and • Cross-Border Forensics and Regulatory Actions: A Field Guide in Handling Data. In addition to the substantive program- ming and networking opportunities, the Fest also features an Innovation Awards ceremony honoring organizations that use Relativity in creative ways. The following were recognized: Best Solution Provider: H5, H5 Matter Intelligence-–a suite of collaboration and reporting tools providing transparency to their customers. Best Law Firm or Corporate Solution: Bricker & Eckler, LandTracker–a solution for a natural gas provider that includes litigation papers prepared with the touch of a button. Community Choice: QDiscovery, QMobile Insight–lets users produce and review mobile data in Relativity, so they can access all data in one location. If you missed the 2017 Fest, mark your calendars for Relativity Fest 2018, to be held from September 30 to October 3, 2018. Visit https:// relativityfest.com. Join 2,000 other professionals and learn about the latest technologies and developments in e-discovery and legal tech.

Ethically Navigating Social Media and Online Reviews February 2 • 12:00-2:10 p.m.

Wine, Beer, Spirits and the Law February 6 • 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Communicating Across Differences February 7 • 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Taking the Anxiety Out of Networking (Web Only) February 9 • 12:00-1:00 p.m. • Members Free

Workshop: Easy Excel for Lawyers February 9 • 3:00-4:00 p.m.

How To... Get the Most Out of Family Law Software February 13 • 1:45-2:45 p.m. • Members Free

2017 Labor & Employment Year in Review February 13 • 3:00-6:00 p.m.

2018 Practice Management & Technology Tools, Tips, Gadgets and Apps February 14 • 12:00-1:30 p.m.

How to Become an Adoption Attorney February 15 • 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Workshop: The Novice Lawyer Series - Mac OS February 15 • 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Workshop: Making Apple’s Pages Work for Lawyers February 21 • 2:00-3:00 p.m.

New Administration, New Priorities: Views on Trump Administration Environmental Policy Updates February 21 • 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Securities Law in the Trump Administration: Has Anything Changed? February 27 • 3:00-6:00 p.m.

How To... Use Your Voice to Deliver Enhanced Client Service and Boost Retention February 27 • 1:45-2:45 p.m. • Members Free

Workshop: Google Calendar for Lawyers February 28 • 2:30-3:30 p.m.

To register, call 312-554-2056 or visit www.chicagobar.org. Programs are held at the CBABuilding, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, unless otherwise indicated above. Seminars are also Webcast live (as well as archived) at www.chicagobar.org and West LegalEdcenter. Visit www.chicagobar.org/cle for more information. The CBAis an accredited continuing legal education provider in Illinois.

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