Jeane A. Thomas, Partner, Chair, E-Discovery and Information Management Group, Crowell & Moring to Speak at KC’s Event on Strategic E-Discovery on 1/28/2009

New York, NY, December 25, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Jeane A. Thomas, Partner, Chair, E-Discovery and Information Management Group, Crowell & Moring will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation’s Black Hole”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on January 28th, 2009, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_SE-D_update.html)

Litigation is an unavoidable consequence of doing business. Most of the work begins many months or even years before the parties go to court. These days, attorneys must invest heavily in strategic pre-trial discovery to prevail in court. Attorneys must understand the many emerging trends and issues in the field of Strategic E-Discovery in order not to fall victim to its many pitfalls.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to provide guidance to organizations and legal professionals that will be primarily affected by litigation and issues surrounding Strategic E-Discovery. The panel will present their findings, which include “Best Practices” in a two-hour Live webinar.

About Jeane A. Thomas

Jeane A. Thomas is Chair of Crowell & Moring’s E-Discovery and Information Management Group and also a partner in the Firm’s Antitrust Group. Ms. Thomas has managed many types of e-discovery matters in both government investigations and civil litigation. She regularly counsels clients on Litigation Readiness Planning, including the development and application of effective document/data retention policies, legal hold protocols , and corporate content and usage policies, as well as e-discovery response plans.

Ms. Thomas is a participating member of the Sedona Conference Working Group on E-Discovery, and co-chair of the Working Group's Healthcare Team. She is also a member of the Advisory Board and Faculty of the Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Institute for E-Discovery. She regularly speaks and writes on E-Discovery issues.

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 450 lawyers practicing in litigation, E-Discovery, antitrust, government contracts, health care, corporate, intellectual property and a variety of other practice areas. More than two-thirds of the firm's attorneys regularly litigate disputes on behalf of domestic and international corporations, start-up businesses, and individuals. Crowell & Moring's extensive client work ranges from advising on one of the world's largest telecommunications mergers to representing governments and corporations on international arbitration matters. Based in Washington, D.C., the firm also has offices in New York, London, Brussels, Los Angeles, and Irvine, CA.

For more information about Jeane A. Thomas, and Crowell & Moring LLP, please visit: www.crowell.com

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour Live webinars to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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