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Historically this role has been performed by paralegals, but recently the ability to understand and use the more advanced technology is driving this role elsewhere. People who become effective project managers will always find themselves in high demand; however, for lawyers, pay may lag expectations. E-discovery trainer. Two kinds of training are required in the e-discovery realm: training in legal responsibilities and in process, methodology, and technology. Increasingly, training in legal e-discovery responsibilities is being undertaken by national e-discovery counsel (sometimes to the exclusion of Professional Directory Supreme Court of Canada Counsel and Agency Services Henry S. Brown, QC D. Lynne Watt Graham Ragan Guy Régimbald Matthew Estabrooks With the assistance of: Brian A. Crane, QC Eduard J. Van Bemmel, Law Clerk Dera J. Nevin is managing counsel, e-discovery, TD Bank Group. She can be reached at dera.nevin@td.com. The opinions expressed in this article are her own. 160 Elgin Street Suite 2600 Ottawa Ontario K1P 1C3 T 613-233-1781 montréal ottawa toronto hamilton waterloo region calgary vancouver beijing moscow other responsibilities). E-discovery consultants may perform other training, although some people specialize in training on technology. Technical analyst (including processing engineers, database administrators, and production analysts). The technicians are the skeletons of the e-discovery effort; without them, nothing happens or things fall apart. Usually, technicians are specialized IT personnel (and it is an IT specialty). Such people can be forensic personnel, limiting themselves to collection techniques, or they can be processing engineers, which means they "handle" the collected data and manage it, loading it into specialized e-discovery applications (also known as "processing," the critical step in all e-discovery). Technical analysts often perform and manage productions, getting the documents into court-ready format. These roles are rarely performed by lawyers, which is unfortunate. These roles and steps are critical to understanding the e-discovery effort. A lawyer who does not understand the technical underpinnings of the e-discovery process may find him or herself unable to make meaningful recommendations to resolve specific issues that arise in files. I think of the three newly minted law students who aspire to roles in e-discovery, and I wish them well, whatever path they choose. london Announcing CanLNC Experts ntitled-2 1 Case Merit Service: An invaluable early assessment13-01-14 of case facts, issues, players and strength 2:30 PM Memoirs and Reflections by Roy McMurtry MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PERSONAL INJURY CLASS ACTION TESTIFYING OR CONSULTING PLAINTIFF OR DEFENCE The experts you need, The quality you deserve. www.CanLNCExperts.ca 855-278-9273 (toll free) Experts@CanLNCExperts.ca VISUAL INVESTIGATIONS ntitled-2 1 12-10-23 9:27 AM Expert Witness, Public Speaker, Investigator, Educator: Investment Advisory Misconduct and Malpractice. Forensic investment analysis Expert on industry regulatory regimes and practices. 'Roy McMurtry took the justice system by the hand and led it fearlessly out of its indifference into a commitment to fairness. In just one generation. Remarkable!' Larry Elford, CFP, CIM, FCSI, Associate Portfolio Manager, retired Visual Investigations visualinvestigations@shaw.ca Rosalie Abella, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada utppublishing.com Background: http://www.speakersalberta.com/_Elford.html www.CANADIAN ntitled-1 1 L a w ye r m a g . c o m November/December 2013 21 13-10-23 8:36 AM

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