Speaking Engagements and CLEs

We welcome the opportunity to speak on computer forensic and electronic discovery issues.  Please contact us at 412-325-4033 to discuss possible topics and programs. 

January 10, 2012
Preserving Electronic Evidence
ISSA Monthly Meeting
    Scott Ardisson, CCE
Regional Enterprise Tower 
425 Sixth Ave 23rd floor 
Pittsburgh, PA
11:00am - 12:00pm 
December 13, 2011
Strategic Use and Benefits of Forensic Experts In Trade Secret Litigation
Reed Smith
   Jeffrey J. Bresch, Esq.
   Jayme L. Butcher, Esq.
   Susan Ardisson, Esq.
   Scott Ardisson, CCE
Pittsburgh, PA
December 9, 2011
23rd Annual Federal Practice Program

Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Electronic Discovery Panel
         Honorable Joy Flowers Conti
         Scott Ardisson, CCE
         Joseph Decker, Esq.
         Victor H. Pribanic, Esq., Moderator

OMNI William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh

October 26, 2011
E-Discovery: Current Issues and Solutions

Continuing Legal Education Program
Office of Attorney General for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

        Susan Ardisson, Esq.
        Scott Ardisson, CCE 
        Joseph Decker, Esq.

October 25, 2011
Electronic Discovery Seminar

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Topics include:  Preservation of ESI, Discovery Planning, Meet  and Confer, Search Methods, Production and Review Tools

Guest Presenters: 

        Scott Ardisson, Esq.

        Susan Ardisson, CCE

        Joseph Decker, Esq.

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

September 6, 20, 27, 2011

October 4, 25, 2011

September 12, 2011
ESI Collection and Forensics Session

ILTA Statewide Meeting for Ohio Litigation Support Professionals
Columbus, OH
Panelists:
Justin Redpath, Moderator K&L Gates
Scott Ardisson, bit-x-bit
Matthew Curtin, Interhack

July 26, 2011
Understanding Electronic Discovery

Summer Law Clerk Intern Program

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
5th Floor, Hon. Nora Barry Fischer's Courtroom 5B

Presented by Susan Ardisson, Esq. and Scott Ardisson, CCE

June 17, 2011
Controlling the Cost of E-Discovery

ACBA Bench Bar Conference at Seven Springs

Joining the Hon. Joy Flowers Conti, Joseph Decker spoke on “Effective Search Strategy” 

May 25, 2011
Digital Detectives: How the Science of Computer Forensics Can Win Your Case

Presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

April 20, 2011
Craig Ball on Nerdy Things Lawyers Need to Know About E-Discovery

Ever wondered why deleted data isn't gone or heard someone use buzzwords like "hashing," "de-duplication," or “de-NISTing,” but had no clue what they were talking about?  You're not alone.  Electronic discovery is the biggest challenge facing litigators today, and could be your most powerful litigation tool...or tribulation.

Co-sponsored by the ACBA’s Legal Technology and E-Discovery Committee, Babst, Calland, Clements, and Zomnir, P.C. and bit-x-bit, join us for a 90 minute CLE program presented by nationally prominent technology lawyer, e-discovery expert and computer forensic examiner Craig Ball.

Registration: 9:00 a.m.

The PBI Center
339 Sixth Ave., Suite 760
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

February 25, 2011
E-Discovery Special Master Orientation Program

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Jury Assembly Room 3300, Third Floor 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Presenters:  Scott Ardisson, Susan Ardisson, Jayme Butcher, David Cohen, Joseph Decker and Richard Lettieri
A second Orientation Program for E-Discovery Special Masters will be held on March 3, 2011 from 1 – 5 p.m. at the Court. 

January 15, 2011
Why Wait for Discovery? Hacking in the Digital Age

Sponsored by the PBA Famly Law Section

Marriott Hotel, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 

September 17, 2010
The Administrators Role in E-Discovery and Document Retention

Sponsored by the PLAA Education Conference

Oglebay Resort, Wheeling West Virginia

April 29, 2010
Two Important Topics in Construction Cases: Dealing with Experts and Best Practices in Electronic Document Review and Construction

Sponsored by Construction Law Section of the ACBA
9th Floor Auditorium of the City County Building

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

April 21, 2010
Document Retention and E-Discovery: Current Perspectives from the Federal and State Courts, Litigators, Consultants and In-House Counsel

Sponsored by Women in the Law Division of the ACBA

9th Floor Auditorium of the City County Building

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

March 16, 2010
Tech Tips - Part II: E-Discovery in Everyday Cases (Questions and Answers)

Presented by the ACBA Technology Utilization Committee
Brown Bag Lunch at Thorp Reed & Armstrong

14th Floor Conference Room, One Oxford Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

November 3, 2009
Capturing and Securing Your Client’s Privileged Electronic Data and Review of Recent Case Law

Members of the Labor and Employment Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 21, 2009
Pitt Law Program "Legal Ethics and E-Discovery: Future Problems, Current Solutions

Moderator:
Professor Rhonda Wasserman,
University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Panelists:
Honorable Robert J. Cindrich, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Honorable Nora Barry Fischer, Judge, U.S. District for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Stuart C. Gaul, Jr., Esq., Partner, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLC
Susan Ardisson, Esq., CEO bit-x-bit, LLC
Scott Ardisson, President, bit-x-bit, LLC

October 17, 2009
Best Practices on Collection and Preservation of ESI

Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association
Sacramento, California

January 12, 2009
Tech Tips: E-Discovery in Everyday Cases (Questions and Answers)

Presented by the ACBA Technology Utilization Committee
Brown Bag Lunch at Thorp Reed & Armstrong

14th Floor Conference Room, One Oxford Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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