Media Contacts
ALSP Silicon Valley Chapter
Steve Britton
Phone: 310 863 9818
Email: sbritton@precisiondiscovery.com
ALSP National Chapter
Jennifer Snider, ALSP Media Coordinator
Phone: 312.673.5927
Email: jsnider@alsponline.org
Silicon Valley Becomes Newest Chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals
Silicon Valley, CA (May 28, 2009) - Silicon Valley recently became the host area for the newest regional chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals (ALSP). ALSP's mission is to establish global standards for the litigation support profession through collaboration, education and certification. The organization also focuses on further advancing the profession and contributing to the career development of professionals from around the world. Members of ALSP help attorneys, general counsel and government officials navigate the increasingly complex world of technology and law.
The newly established Chapter has formed a Steering Committee comprised of seasoned litigation support professionals to implement ALSP's mission and drive chapter objectives. Committee members include: Heidi Amaniera, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; Steven Britton, Precision Discovery; Marnie Carter, Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Napoleon Cruz, McDermott Will & Emery; Michael Donovan, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Edward Wiitala, Genentech Inc.
The Silicon Valley Chapter of ALSP invites all litigation support professionals to attend the Chapter's inaugural meeting and presentation:
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“Front Loaded Discovery: A Computer Forensics Master Class”
Lee Curtis, Vice President, Precision Discovery
Thursday, June 25, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Yahoo! Inc.
Yahoo’s Great America Facility #3
4551 Great America Parkway
Training Room #10
Santa Clara, CA
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All litigation support professionals from the Silicon Valley area, members and nonmembers, are welcome. Interested professionals will be given the opportunity to join ALSP at this meeting.
Lunch will be provided to all registered attendees. To register, contact Jean Gilliard at 909-646-0606 or jgilliard@precisiondiscovery.com.
The Silicon Valley Chapter's Steering Committee is focused on developing a local chapter that will become a valuable resource for litigation support professionals in the area.
"I am excited about the formation of the ASLP's Silicon Valley Chapter. This will be a great forum to share ideas on topics that affect our profession," said Napoleon Cruz, National Litigation Support Director at McDermott Will & Emery.
"Companies are constantly faced with evolving sources and increasing amounts of in-house data and file types, which require collection and processing. The formation of a Silicon Valley Chapter will serve as an excellent forum to share experiences across the different areas of our profession," said Edward Wiitala, Manager, Legal Operations at Genentech, Inc.
" I am honored to be a part of the Silicon Valley Chapter of ALSP," said Marnie Carter, Paralegal Supervisor, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. "As a manager and educator of legal professionals, I am cognizant of the constant struggle to keep up to speed with advancing technology and being in a position to leverage that technology for the benefit of clients. Clients are demanding that the work product be handled more efficiently and with increased productivity. The legal community is striving to meet these demands by maximizing the use of technology with a recognition of the current climate of cost pressure. The need and opportunity to collaborate with others to achieve the best result can make the difference in addressing these concerns."
" I am thrilled to be a part of establishing an ALSP chapter for Silicon Valley," said Heidi Amaniera, Senior Project Manager at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. "It will be great to collaborate with others in our field."
About ALSP
For more information about ALSP, visit www.alsponline.org or contact ALSP headquarters at info@alsponline.org or 312.321.5168.
