Judge Allison Goddard was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California in August 2019. She graduated from Boston College in 1993 and received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000. Judge Goddard spent the first half of her legal career representing corporate defendants in litigation at Cooley LLP and her own law firm, Jaczko Goddard LLP. In 2011, she shifted her practice to representing plaintiffs in complex and intellectual property litigation. She has tried several cases, including class actions and patent infringement disputes. Judge Goddard speaks regularly on eDiscovery and technology in the law. She teaches trial practice and coaches a mock trial team at a local high school. She recently traveled to Uzbekistan to meet with the Uzbek Supreme Judicial Council in support of initiatives to promote the rule of law and an independent judiciary there.

Judge Young B. Kim is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. He was born in South Korea and his family emigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. He began his legal career as an Assistant Cook County Public Defender in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, he clerked for District Judge Charles R. Norgle of the Northern District of Illinois. From 1995 to 2001, Judge Kim served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Chicago office, prosecuting and litigating both civil and criminal cases. In 2001, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission appointed him to serve as an Administrative Judge. Then in 2010, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois appointed Judge Kim to a magistrate judge position. As a federal judge he particularly enjoys presiding over citizenship naturalization ceremonies in the ceremonial courtroom where he himself was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1986.

Angel D. Mitchell was appointed in 2019 to serve as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the District of Kansas.  Before joining the bench, she was a partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP, where she practiced in intellectual property litigation.  While there, she represented primarily Fortune 100 clients in patent, trademark, and copyright cases in federal district courts throughout the country.  She also handled appellate litigation before the Federal Circuit and coordinated litigation efforts with parallel proceedings before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.  Earlier in her career, she practiced as an associate at then-Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP’s commercial litigation practice, and served as a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. O’Hara and U.S. District Judge John W. Lungstrum.

Judge Stephen R. Bough graduated from Missouri State University in 1993. He received his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1997. Bough served as a law clerk to Judge Scott O. Wright of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. From 1997 to 1999. He practiced law at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman and from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2006, he practiced at Henning & Bough. From 2006 to 2014, he had his own practice. Judge Bough also served as an adjunct faculty at the UMKC School of Law from 2002 through 2006. Judge Bough received his federal judicial commission on December 19, 2014 and was sworn in on December 29, 2014.

The Honorable Andrew J. Peck served for 23 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York, including a term as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2004 to 2005. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Peck was in private practice for 17 years, focusing on commercial and entertainment litigation, including copyright and trademark matters, with extensive trial experience. At DLA Piper, Judge Peck advises on innovative and efficient solutions to the challenges of information management, both within and outside the litigation context. He frequently speaks at conferences concerning eDiscovery issues. Judge Peck also is available to serve as an arbitrator, mediator and Special Master. Judge Peck is recognized internationally for bringing electronic discovery competency to the attention of both the judiciary and bar. Indeed, he is widely described as the first judge to tackle the subject of e-discovery head on, most notably in the influential 1995 decision Anti-Monopoly v. Hasbro, in which Judge Peck found that "it is black letter law that computerized data is discoverable if relevant." Also among his legacy rulings is the 2011 employment class action Monique Da Silva Moore, et. al. v. Publicis Groupe & MSL Group, the first judicial decision approving the use of technology-assisted review. In March 2018, the New York Law Journal called Judge Peck "one of e-discovery's most influential figures. Among the honors he has received, American Lawyer named him to its list of the Top 50 Innovators of the Last 50 Years as its Judicial E-Discovery Innovator.

Lea Malani Bays is a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd in San Diego. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd specializes in complex securities litigation on behalf of investors.  Lea currently focuses on the firm’s electronic discovery issues from preservation through production and provides counsel to the firm’s multi-disciplinary e-discovery team.  She is familiar with the various stages of electronic discovery, including identification of relevant electronically stored information, data culling, predictive coding protocols, privilege and responsiveness reviews.  Lea also has also has experience in post-production discovery through trial preparation for a wide range of litigation.

Laura Butte is an Assistant Chief with the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division’s Washington Criminal Section.  Prior to her role as Assistant Chief, Laura was a Trial Attorney and eDiscovery specialist with the Section.  Before joining the Division, Laura was in private practice focusing on complex litigation and white collar investigations.  She is a graduate of Tulane Law School.

David chairs Reed Smith’s Records & E-Discovery (RED) Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team. A Harvard Law graduate with more than 35 years of commercial litigation experience, David serves as e-discovery counsel and information governance counsel to some of the top companies in the world. David also represents clients in complex litigation matters and counsels companies of all sizes on information governance and emerging technology issues. He has won multiple innovation, technology, and leadership awards, and has been recognized individually by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Who’s Who Legal. The 70+ lawyer RED Practice Group that David leads has also been recognized by Chambers and Legal 500 as a leading e-discovery practice. He is the principal architect of Reed Smith’s E-Discovery App, chairs the EDRM Project Trustees, and is on the advisory board of the Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute. He has served as a court-appointed E-Discovery Special Master in multiple cases and has helped to draft and support amendments to state and federal rules focusing on e-discovery. He has authored numerous legal publications and is a frequent presenter at continuing legal education and judicial training seminars regarding e-discovery, cross-border discovery, artificial intelligence, and information governance.

Carmen Conn, Senior Paralegal, is a member of the eDiscovery Team at Oracle. Carmen is responsible for data preservation and collection. She works closely with IT to ensure adherence to legal holds and discovery requirements, mitigating risks associated with electronically stored information. Prior to Oracle's acquisition of Cerner, Carmen managed data preservation and collection for Cerner for 3 years and for 10 years at Sprint. Carmen is a native Kansas Citian and enjoys crocheting in her spare time.

For the past 30+ years, Steve Davis has performed and supervised hundreds of investigations on behalf of governmental agencies, corporations, individuals and law firms involving civil and criminal matters. Steve is a Licensed Private Investigator in the State of Texas and the Private Security Company Manager for Purpose Legal. Steve has been with Purpose Legal (and its predecessor company Digital Discovery) for the past 16 years. He has testified on behalf of his clients on over 50 occasions relating to investigative findings on both causation and damages.

As a litigator and technologist, Derek brings a unique perspective to the challenges of the legal services industry. Derek has testified as an expert on eDiscovery and
Computer Forensics in the state and federal courts. He gets his kicks from applying a deep understanding of digital forensics to complex litigation cases, discovering digital truth, and bad puns. He is excited by the potential of legal technology to improve access to justice, bolster our democracy and advance the practice of law. As President at BlackStone Discovery, he was named to Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 business leaders under 40 list for driving innovation and growth in the eDiscovery industry. He is now a Senior Vice President at UnitedLex, after it acquired BlackStone Discovery.

Adam is a Discovery Counsel at Google in Atlanta, where his practice focuses on all aspects of the litigation and government investigation discovery process, both in the United States and globally. This includes developing case discovery strategies, negotiating ESI protocols and protective orders, overseeing the collection, review, and production of documents, addressing complex privilege issues and disputes, and developing eDiscovery best practices.

Prior to joining Google, Adam was a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Atlanta, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation, eDiscovery, data privacy/security, and information management. He also was a member of the team assisting the Special Compliance Coordinator appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to monitor, assess, and report on the U.S. export control compliance of Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation.

Over his career, Adam has trained hundreds of attorneys regarding privilege law, reviewed the validity of tens of thousands of privilege coding determinations, and regularly speaks about privilege issues. Adam was a co-team leader of the Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Drafting Team for the Commentary.on.Privilege.Logs, which was published in May 2024. He is also a member of Sedona’s Drafting Team for a Commentary on Conducting eDiscovery of Modern Communication and Collaboration Platforms and has been a faculty member of Sedona’s eDiscovery Negotiation Training program.

Liz is a senior attorney in the eData practice group at Morgan Lewis.  Liz’s practice focuses on electronic discovery and the assertion of privilege.  Liz’s experience includes negotiating the reasonable scope and format of discovery with opposing counsel, working with clients to identify and collect potentially relevant data in the least burdensome way possible, leveraging technology and efficiently running large-scale document review, and helping prepare witnesses for depositions and to testify at trial.  Liz also has a deep understanding of and years of experience asserting privilege in complex litigation.

Lenora has over 15 years of experience in law firm project management and matter support roles, where she has leveraged her organizational skills, research capabilities, and knowledge of analytics and technology. She has broad experience in eDiscovery, data management, and information governance.

As a Data Scientist at Redgrave Data, Lenora works with project teams to understand client business needs and deploy analytics solutions. Her role on the data science team includes designing and carrying out analyses of structured and unstructured data sets, building predictive models for use in technology-assisted review (TAR) workflows, implementing automation solutions, developing custom software, and engaging in collaborative research with the aim to advance understanding and innovation within the field, ultimately contributing to more efficient and effective eDiscovery practices.

Prior to joining Redgrave Data, Lenora was an Advisor at Redgrave LLP. Earlier in her career, Lenora worked as a Paralegal and Discovery Department Manager at law firms in South Florida. Lenora received her A.S. in Paralegal Studies from Miami Dade College and her B.S. in Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University. She has also received her M.S. in Data Science at the Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering as a Fellow of the National GEM Consortium.

Tom is a prominent eDiscovery lawyer and one of the nation's leading authorities on the use of technology-assisted review (TAR) in litigation. Tom advises corporations and law firms on best practices for applying technology to reduce the time and cost of discovery. He has more than 30 years’ experience as a trial lawyer and in-house counsel, most recently with the law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, where he was a partner and chair of the eDiscovery Practice Group.

As the Director of Artificial Intelligence and E-Discovery Solutions at Covington, Todd Itami advises leading global companies on the application of machine learning to legal and business tasks, electronic discovery, information governance, and strategic software development. Todd has successfully led e-discovery efforts and resolved legal challenges in cases ranging from small private disputes to some of the largest litigations and investigations in U.S. history.

With a deep understanding of both legal and technical aspects of a case, Todd provides comprehensive guidance to his clients. His expertise ranges from the intricate details of digital forensics, computer hardware, and data preservation, to traditional legal tasks such as negotiations, briefings, depositions, and trials. By combining significant technical experience with the highest levels of legal practice, Todd addresses even the most intractable legal/technical problems.

In addition to his legal role, Todd is a primary author of bespoke software solutions and a leader in large-scale legaltech software development projects for both his clients and the firm. As a trusted advisor in the software industry, he has played a crucial role in shaping the future of document review tools by integrating cutting-edge large language models into the next generation of software.

Tessa has practiced law at Husch Blackwell for 29 years where she is a partner and founder/co-chair of the firm’s eDiscovery Solutions group. Tessa has a strong understanding of the legal, technical, and strategic aspects of eDiscovery. She has served as lead eDiscovery counsel in numerous class actions and has led eDiscovery efforts for numerous companies that were the target of investigations by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Her practice focuses on discovery and related motion practice. She has vast experience with large volume litigation and works in the trenches handling preservation, collection, and managing review teams. Tessa also has tremendous expertise in using data mining tools and technology assisted review. A part of Tessa’s practice also includes working with clients to evaluate and create efficient, repeatable, scalable legal hold processes. Tessa frequently speaks on issues related to eDiscovery and is on the advisory boards for National eDiscovery Leadership Institute and the University of Florida eDiscovery Conference. She was recently appointed to the Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Steering Committee for a three year term. Prior to that, Tessa was the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Sedona Conference, Commentary on Rule 45 Subpoenas to Non-Parties, Second Edition, 22 SEDONA CONF. J. 1 (2020). Tessa is also rated by Chambers and Partners under E-Discovery & Information Governance, USA Guide 2022 and 2023. She is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law where she teaches a semester long upper level eDiscovery course. Tessa also serves on Husch Blackwell’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She founded and runs the Firm’s unique Diversity Liaison Program, a one-on-one mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship program for over 100 plus racially diverse and LGBTQ+ attorneys. Tessa is the inaugural recipient of Relativity’s Innovation Award, Attorney Evangelist Award in 2018. She was also named to Lawyers of Color’s inaugural list of Wonderful Women, 2023.

Trace Johnson is Associate General Counsel and Director of Transactions and Litigation for O’Reilly Auto Parts.  Trace and his team handle review of all O’Reilly contractual matters, maintenance of O’Reilly’s intellectual property interests, and oversight of all employment claims, labor matters, ADA Title III claims, and commercial litigation.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Trace practiced with various Springfield firms for 18 years handling transactional matters, business and insurance defense litigation, and employment defense litigation.

Robert Keeling is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP whose practice includes a special focus on electronic discovery matters. Robert is the founder and co-chair of Sidley’s eDiscovery and Data Analytics Group. He represents companies across a range of industries in civil litigation and government investigations, with a focus on managing discovery for antitrust litigations and HSR “Second Requests” issued by the DOJ or FTC. Robert has been responsible for achieving substantial compliance with Second Requests in connection with transactions with a combined value of more than $225 billion. Robert is a published author and frequent speaker on topics relating to eDiscovery, information governance, machine learning, and the attorney-client privilege.

Leeanne Mancari is co-chair of the firm's E-Discovery, AI, and Information Governance Practice, and is a Chambers-ranked e-discovery litigator and advisor. She guides clients on all aspects of national and international discovery, and frequently serves as lead e-discovery counsel on large-scale and highly-publicized litigations, including multidistrict and other complex litigations.

Leeanne strategically counsels clients on complex discovery issues to form defensible, efficient, and creative solutions for litigations and investigations. She routinely litigates discovery-related issues and appears in state and federal courts. Leveraging her deep knowledge oncutting edge technology – including AI and machine learning – Leeanne formulates efficient and effective workflows for all phases of datapreservation, collection, review, and production, and has expertise dealing with extraordinary volumes of documents and complex datasources.

Further, Leeanne counsels clients in pre-litigation and non-litigation settings related to information management, including preservation, records management, defensible deletion, risk assessments, and related policies and procedures. Leeanne also advises on international data transfer issues.

Leeanne is a highly regarded global thought leader in the e-discovery arena and has spoken and published extensively. She has held several leadership positions in The Sedona Conference Working Group 6, which focuses on international e-discovery and information governance issues. In her role as Chair of the Steering Committee, Leeanne frequently speaks as a panelist on topics in e-discovery, AI, international electronic information, and disclosure, among others.

Paul McVoy is a Shareholder at Repario, an employee focused eDiscovery company whose purpose is to exceed the expectations of its clients with the use of advanced technology and human capital. Paul has been at the forefront of discovery for over 25 years, working on matters for both individuals in small cases as well as large, complex litigations. He was an early adopter of technology-assisted review and has been a vocal advocate in support of its use in all forms, including the use of AI in the legal discovery process. Paul is an active member of The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) and the
editor of The Sedona Conference Glossary. He has also been recognized by Chambers as a Trusted Advisor for eDiscovery since 2018.

Lawyer and experienced e-discovery consultant and a former litigator and trial attorney, specializing in commercial litigation, products liability and warranty litigation, construction litigation, insurance casualty and coverage litigation, and all aspects of e-discovery including data collection, processing, and advanced search and analytics.

After eighteen years in the practice of law, John advises clients on e-discovery strategies, admissibility of electronic evidence, along with best-practices for understanding and reducing data volumes to ultimately lower discovery costs.

John is a member of the EDRM Global Advisory Council, a co-chair on the Seventh Circuit eDiscovery Pilot Program, a member of WG 1 of the Sedona Conference, and President of the ACEDS Chicago Chapter. He has presented at continuing legal education seminars across the Midwest on e-discovery and technology-assisted review topics.

John received a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and a B.A. from Michigan State University. He is admitted to practice in Illinois.

Robin Perkins is the founder and Chair of Kutak Rock's eDiscovery Practice Group and she maintains an active litigation practice where she regularly appears in state and federal courts across the country. The National eDiscovery Leadership Institute was the brainchild of Ms. Perkins, who sought to create a forum for the scholarly discussion and debate of electronic discovery issues and to foster cooperation among the bench and bar. Ms. Perkins is also an active member of the Sedona Conference Working Group 1, which is the leading "think-tank" on eDiscovery and she serves on the ESI Rules Committee for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Ms. Perkins regularly counsels clients in all aspects of eDiscovery ranging from data retention to collection, review and production, including outsourcing options, early case assessment and vendor selection. In her capacity as eDiscovery counsel, Ms. Perkins manages projects for clients involving terabytes of data and she has a wealth of experience managing document review projects through the utilization of both onshore and offshore contract attorneys and through the use of cutting edge technologies, such as predictive coding. Ms. Perkins is widely known and respected in the national eDiscovery community as a thought leader through her numerous articles, alerts and speaking engagements on the all aspects of eDiscovery. Ms. Perkins’s greatest asset to clients, however, is her common sense approach to eDiscovery matters, which is derived from her thriving commercial litigation practice encompassing the financial services, life sciences and technology industries, including defense of product liability matters, ADA and TCPA litigation. In her own practice, Ms. Perkins "walks the walk" by implementing the very eDiscovery approaches about which she speaks and writes.

Edward Rippey is a partner who litigates complex cases in numerous fields -- with a focus on patent litigation. In addition to patent law, these matters have included such fields as antitrust, consumer, transportation, energy, sports, pharmaceutical, copyright, communications, and securities law. Mr. Rippey also is Chair of the firm's E-Discovery Practice - and represents and advises enormous multinational corporations in this arena. He is ranked in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Who~ Who Legal, and Super Lawyers. The Chambers rankings note that Mr. Rippey is a "savvy and forward-thinking" litigator who "understands not just the technical a-discovery pieces but also the implications for active litigation.11

Pearl Robertson is a partner at Irpino Avin & Hawkins based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her practice focuses on mass tort and/or class action litigation, including products liability, consumer
class action, drug and device litigation, and public nuisance. Most of her work relates to pre-trial discovery matters, including ESI disputes, confidentiality challenges, and privilege negotiations
and challenges. Since 2018, Pearl and Irpino Avin & Hawkins founding partner Anthony Irpino have led the privilege and confidentiality committees in MDL 2804, In re National Prescription
Opiate Litigation, resulting in more than 30 published privilege rulings. Additionally, Pearl recently lead privilege and confidentiality committees in MDL 3014, Philips Recalled CPAP, BI-LEVEL PAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Litigation; is on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and leads privilege efforts in MDL 3026, In Re: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation; and was recently appointed to the leadership committee for MDL 3080, In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation.

Jill Rogowski is Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antirust Division focusing on criminal antitrust enforcement. Her responsibilities as Counsel include coordinating the Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission’s announcement on ephemeral messaging and other policy initiatives. Prior to this, she served as a Trial Attorney in both the Washington DC and Chicago offices of the Antitrust Division. She graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and Penn State University.

Nirav Shah serves as eDiscovery Counsel at The Home Depot, where he provides critical legal guidance to the in-house team, manages external counsel and vendors, and advises on best practices in eDiscovery. His role encompasses overseeing eDiscovery across various legal domains, including commercial litigation, class actions, general liability, intellectual property, employment, tax, and real estate. Nirav directs the implementation and execution of legal hold and preservation processes, ensuring The Home Depot’s compliance and readiness for legal proceedings.