Pre-conference seminars.

• Position: SPECIAL SECTION

Make plans to come early--October 5 & 6--to attend one or more of the six outstanding pre-conference seminars. They are offered as one- and two-day programs, all taught by records and information management professionals, university professors, and industry experts. Earn CRM credits for attending. Additional registration and fees are required, and seating is limited.

Fundamentals

Friday and Saturday, October 5-6

Records and Information Management: The Fundamentals (1)

Mark Langemo, Ed.D., CRM, FAI, facilitates this comprehensive, in-depth, two-day workshop to help those new to the records and information management (RIM) profession get up-to-speed in no time! Included will be tried-and-proven, practical approaches for developing and strengthening organization-wide records management programs. Attendees will learn about managing electronic records and suggested strategies for "going electronic" in their organizations, as well as how to manage paper records, film-based records, and records on all media successfully. Additionally, this seminar will focus on how to develop and implement legally valid records retention programs, achieve compliance within programs, develop state-of-the-art filing systems, manage inactive and vital electronic and paper records, and successfully implement digital imaging and film-based imaging.

Legal

Friday and Saturday, October 5-6

Ethics Application in the Legal Environment (2)

William Freivogel, Esq., and David Steward, CRM, facilitate this seminar, which partners legal and records experts to pro vide a 360-degree view of conflicts and records management, primarily in a law firm environment. The lawyers define the rules of practice, why lawyers must follow them, and how they provide the ethical basis for the conflicts and records management programs. Following each ethical topic, the records and conflicts practitioners provide examples of how their firms have implemented processes that meet these rules.

Collaboration

Friday, October 5

Collaboration for the New, Information-Centric Enterprise (3)

Facilitated by Michael Peterson. Collaboration among RIM, IT, legal, compliance, and information security professionals is crucial, especially given the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If you're concerned about being legally compliant and able to offer a sound legal defense when necessary, collaboration and cooperation are paramount. Learn how RIM, IT, and legal can work together to make electronic discovery faster...