E-Discovery & Local Government: Amendments to Federal Disclosure Rules April 30, 2008
Manchester Public Works Facility, Manchester, CT
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, Registration 9:30 AM
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only.
SUMMARY
This workshop will increase your understanding of ESI issues
and enable you to plan appropriately. Proper preparation helps
reduce the burden on local government that must respond to
discovery requests involving ESI, reducing costs to local
government in manpower, insurance premiums, and sanctions.
Management Series
E-Discovery & Local Government: Amendments
to Federal Disclosure Rules was developed to help
municipal leaders better understand the changing legal
requirements for dislosure of electronically stored
information.
For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email
CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
"This CIRMA workshop helps municipal leaders understand
the new rules surrounding the retention of electronically
stored information and correspondence."
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Unfortunately, federal lawsuits against local government
related to employment issues, civil rights, Title IX and other
federal laws are becoming more common. Recent amendments
to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the discovery
of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) will increase the
burden on local government to preserve and disclose such information.
Many recent court decisions have saddled responding parties,
such as local governments, with the cost of reproducing materials
from their technology systems, regardless of age, cost, utility,
or relevance.
More often than not, critical decisions affecting the existence,
preservation, and retention of key information are made well
before the filing and service of a lawsuit. In these situations, a
little preparedness goes a long way.
The workshop will discuss:
What is ESI?
What is E-Discovery?
Penalties for unpreparedness and ignorance of
E-Discovery/ESI issues.
How to be prepared:
Developing an E-Discovery Action Plan
Enacting and Auditing Retention Policies
Understanding and anticipating preservation or the
"Legal Hold"
Getting informed is the best way to meet this challenging issue,
which is growing in frequency and complexity.
AUDIENCE
Chief Elected Officials (Mayors, First Selectmen,
Town Managers)
Superintendents
School Business Managers
Personnel Directors
Human Resources Managers
Town Administrators
IT Directors and staff
Risk Managers
SPEAKERS
John J. Radshaw III, JD
Attorney at Law
Mr. Radshaw is a partner at the law
firm of Howd & Ludorf, LLC in Hartford. He
represents CIRMA members throughout the
State of Connecticut in both state and federal
courts.
Mr. Radshaw concentrates his practice on the defense of public
officials accused of constitutional misconduct. He has defended
police officers, zoning officials, and other municipal employees on
a wide variety of issues ranging from excessive force, false arrest,
death in custody, unlawful retaliation, discriminatory conduct,
free speech, anti-trust and a number of other complex issues. Mr.
Radshaw has appeared before the United States Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit and the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Mr. Radshaw is a graduate of Mary Washington College (B.A.,
1993) and he earned his law degree from Quinnipiac College School
of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Mr. Radshaw is a Connecticut native
and resides with his wife in North Haven, Connecticut.
WHERE
Manchester Public Works Facility (Field Services Office)
321 Olcott Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3148
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email
cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
DIRECTIONS
From I-291 and the North:
Take I-291 South to I-384 East. Take I-384 East to Exit 1 -
Spencer Street. At the end of the exit ramp from Exit 1, turn left onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Street for approximately 1 mile. At the 4th traffic light turn left onto Olcott Street. The entrance to the Public Works Facility—Field Services Division will be on your left. Look for the Town sign — 321 Olcott Street. Follow the entrance road approximately 1/4 mile, the Public Works Facility will be on the left.
From the East:
Take I-84 West to I-384 East (Exit 59). Take I-384 East to Exit 1 - Spencer Street. At the end of the exit ramp from Exit 1, turn left onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Street for approximately 1 mile. At the 4th traffic light turn left onto Olcott Street. The entrance to the Public Works Facility - Field Services Division will be on your left. Look for the Town sign — 321 Olcott Street Follow the entrance road approximately 1/4 mile, the Public Works Facility will be on the left.
From Waterbury and the West:
Take I-84 East to I-384 East (Exit 59). Take I-384 East to Exit 1 - Spencer Street. At the end of the exit ramp from Exit 1, turn left onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Street for approximately 1 mile. At the 4th traffic light turn left onto Olcott Street. The entrance to the Public Works Facility—Field Services Division will be on your left. Look for the Town sign - 321 Olcott Street. Follow the entrance road approximately 1/4 mile, the Public Works Facility will be on the left.
From New Haven and the South:
Take I-91 North to I-84 East. Take I-84 East to I-384 East (Exit 59). Take I-384 East to Exit 1 - Spencer Street. At the end of the exit ramp from Exit 1, turn left onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Street for approximately 1 mile. At the 4th traffic light turn left onto Olcott Street. The entrance to the Public Works Facility - Field Services Division will be on your left. Look for the Town sign - 321 Olcott Street. Follow the entrance road approximately 1/4 mile, the Public Works Facility will be on the left.
NOTE: Some landmarks on Spencer Street— Pep Boys on your left; Shop-Rite on right, Lynch Toyota will be on right at the intersection of Spencer Street and Olcott Street.
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314
