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VENKAT RANGAN is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for Clearwell Systems. Venkat has more than 27 years of enterprise software development experience and has led technology innovation in the areas of search and electronic discovery. He is currently a member of several Sedona Conference working groups and holds leadership roles in the EDRM Project. Venkat has also participated in TREC Legal Track, a research community responsible for innovative advances in information retrieval as it pertains to the legal community. He can be reached at venkat.rangan@clearwellsystems.com. BARRY SCHWARTZ is Director of Advisory Services at Business Intelligence Associates (BIA). Barry is an expert in the e-discovery field, and he frequently speaks and writes on legal industry topics. Barry is a licensed attorney and, before joining BIA in 2009, he worked as in-house counsel for corporations and as outside counsel at an ALM 200 firm. He can be reached at bschwartz@ biaprotect.com. JOSEPH C. SCOTT is an LA-based attorney and Vice President/ General Manager of CompuLaw, LLC and Deadlines.com, providing legal rules-based calendaring software and services for law firms. He is a recognized industry expert on the implementation of innovative technologies to the business and practice of law. Joe is a regular speaker and CLE presenter on the topic of risk management, legal industry calendaring and related business continuity. He has authored numerous articles on the application of technology for attorneys and law firms. Joe can be reached at jscott@compulaw.com. DANNY THANKACHAN is the Litigation Support Manager and E-Discovery Consultant for Thompson & Knight LLP, a 120-year old, full-service law firm with approximately 350 attorneys, and offices and resources around the globe. Danny received his J.D. from Cardozo School of Law. He has more than a decade of IT operational and management experience, an EDD processing background and is a skilled courtroom “hot-seat” presenter. He can be reached at danny.thankachan@tklaw.com. ABOUT ILTA Providing technology solutions to law firms and legal departments gets more complex every day. Connecting with your peers to exchange ideas with those who have “been there done that” has never been more valuable. For over three decades, the International Legal Technology Association has led the way in sharing knowledge and experience for those faced with challenges in their firms and legal departments. ILTA members come from firms of all sizes and all areas of practice, all sharing a common need to have access to the latest information about products and support services that impact the legal profession. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ILTA is the premier peer networking organization, providing information to members to maximize the value of technology in support of the legal profession. DISCLAIMER This report is designed for use as a general guide and is not intended to serve as a recommendation or to replace the advice of experienced professionals. If expert assistance is desired, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Neither ILTA nor any author or contributor shall have liability for any person’s reliance on the content of or any errors or omissions in this publication. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright © ILTA 2011. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this report may be reproduced in any manner or medium whatsoever without the prior written permission of ILTA. Published by ILTA. c/o Editor, 9701 Brodie Lane, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78748. www.iltanet.org Litigation and Practice Support 49