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ILTA WHITE PAPER: JUNE 2014 WWW.ILTANET.ORG 36 Despite being the last two sessions on the last day of conference, attendance was surprising large. Panelists included William Kellermann, David Hasman, Chad Ergun, Brett Burney, Stephen Dooley and Danny Thankachan. Brett and I contributed from the consultant's perspective, having worked with both law firms and legal departments, while the rest of the team discussed their experiences within their law firms. The first session focused on the selection of an application, while the second was focused on implementation. We discussed how to get started, workflow and requirements, developing an RFP, the evaluation process, models of installation and general considerations about the process. PowerPoints and checklists created by the panelists were provided to attendees. I recently spoke to each of the panelists about their implementations of new solutions. It was great to hear the success stories and the great responses they had from their users. The panelists had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback about the acceptance of the new technology. A common unexpected consequence was the demand from users and increased case load. They Selected and Implemented. Where Are They Now? To find out more from each of the panelists, listen to the podcasts of our discussions. They are brief, but very informative. by Mary Pat Poteet of Project Leadership Associates ILTA's Litigation and Practice Support Peer Group sponsored a two-part session at the ILTA 2013 annual conference on how to select and implement an e-discovery solution. When asked if they would do anything differently, the two most common answers included scoping storage better and adding more time to the planning stage. In fact, when I asked what the panelists would recommend to others starting down this path, storage and planning (all phases of the project) were at the top of the list. Click here to access these resources and listen to the sessions (LPSPG5 and LPSPG6) Brett Burney Principal at Burney Consultants Stephen Dooley Sr. Manager of Electronic Discovery and Litigation Support at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Chad Ergun Director of Global Practice Services & BI at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P Dave Hasman Litigation Support Manager at Bricker & Eckler LLP Bill Kellermann Director of Electronic Discovery at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC Danny Thankachan Litigation Support Manager at Thompson & Knight, L.L.P.