Foley & Lardner’s Melinda Levitt to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast on Legal Ethics and E-Discovery
New York, NY, February 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Melinda Levitt, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Legal Ethics and E-Discovery LIVE Webcast”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_E-discovery.html)
Event Synopsis
With the dawn of technology come new developments in federal litigation, and thus in the ethical code governing the practice of law. E-discovery and electronically stored information move at the speed of light and as such, it’s a good time for us to check how we look at electronic information and ethics.
The Knowledge Group is producing a webcast on legal ethics and E-discovery to guide you through recent changes and updates surrounding these subject matters. In this Live Webcast, some of the best in the industry will share their sense of the best practices out there on legal ethics and E-discovery. This is a must attend event for E-Discovery professionals.
About Melinda Levitt
Melinda F. Levitt is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she is a member of the firm's Antitrust, Privacy, Security & Information Management and International Practices. Ms. Levitt's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the areas of antitrust, securities, intellectual property and class action defense work in matters pending before federal and state courts, as well as various federal agencies.
Ms. Levitt has developed particular experience in complex electronic discovery and obtaining discovery from companies abroad. She co-authored an article entitled "California's E-discovery Rules: US and Non-US Impact" published in Data Protection Law & Policy (September 2009) and in E-Commerce Law & Policy (August 2009), as well as an article exploring remote email privacy issues, which was published in E-Commerce Law Reports (October 2009).
In addition to her litigation activities, Ms. Levitt also practices in the area of international trade, having previously worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as an import specialist and on the foreign policy staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Her work in this area has included anti-dumping case work and counseling and representing clients before the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the European Commission and various other governmental trade officials. Ms. Levitt's foreign language skills are in both French and Italian.
Ms. Levitt graduated from Brandeis University (B.A., history, cum laude, 1980); The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (M.A., 1982); and the George Washington University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1989). She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
About Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP continually evolves to meet the changing legal needs of our clients. Our team-based approach, proprietary client service technology, and practice depth enhance client relationships while seeing clients through their most complex legal challenges. The BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts) recently recognized Foley as one of the top four law firms shaping the U.S. legal market, while CIO magazine has named Foley to its CIO 100 list six times for our client-focused technology.
For more information about Melinda Levitt and Foley & Lardner LLP, please visit the website at http://www.foley.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Event Synopsis
With the dawn of technology come new developments in federal litigation, and thus in the ethical code governing the practice of law. E-discovery and electronically stored information move at the speed of light and as such, it’s a good time for us to check how we look at electronic information and ethics.
The Knowledge Group is producing a webcast on legal ethics and E-discovery to guide you through recent changes and updates surrounding these subject matters. In this Live Webcast, some of the best in the industry will share their sense of the best practices out there on legal ethics and E-discovery. This is a must attend event for E-Discovery professionals.
About Melinda Levitt
Melinda F. Levitt is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she is a member of the firm's Antitrust, Privacy, Security & Information Management and International Practices. Ms. Levitt's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the areas of antitrust, securities, intellectual property and class action defense work in matters pending before federal and state courts, as well as various federal agencies.
Ms. Levitt has developed particular experience in complex electronic discovery and obtaining discovery from companies abroad. She co-authored an article entitled "California's E-discovery Rules: US and Non-US Impact" published in Data Protection Law & Policy (September 2009) and in E-Commerce Law & Policy (August 2009), as well as an article exploring remote email privacy issues, which was published in E-Commerce Law Reports (October 2009).
In addition to her litigation activities, Ms. Levitt also practices in the area of international trade, having previously worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as an import specialist and on the foreign policy staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Her work in this area has included anti-dumping case work and counseling and representing clients before the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the European Commission and various other governmental trade officials. Ms. Levitt's foreign language skills are in both French and Italian.
Ms. Levitt graduated from Brandeis University (B.A., history, cum laude, 1980); The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (M.A., 1982); and the George Washington University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1989). She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
About Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP continually evolves to meet the changing legal needs of our clients. Our team-based approach, proprietary client service technology, and practice depth enhance client relationships while seeing clients through their most complex legal challenges. The BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts) recently recognized Foley as one of the top four law firms shaping the U.S. legal market, while CIO magazine has named Foley to its CIO 100 list six times for our client-focused technology.
For more information about Melinda Levitt and Foley & Lardner LLP, please visit the website at http://www.foley.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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