TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Law will host a symposium on Legal Ethics Surrounding E-Discovery and Technology Law at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at the Law School.
The symposium is co-sponsored by The Journal of the Legal Profession and will be held in the Judge Seybourn H. Lynne Lecture Hall in room A255.
Three speakers will present their perspective on this ever-changing field in the practice of law. They are: Allison Skinner, owner of Skinner Neutral Services and an adjunct professor on E-Discovery at The University of Alabama School of Law; Ronald Hedges, a former U.S. magistrate judge and adjunct professor at Rutgers School of Law and an advisory board member for The Sedona Conference; and Marc Jenkins, an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Law School, associate general counsel and executive vice president of knowledge strategy for Cicayda, and a member of The Sedona Conference.
The event is free and open to the public. The Journal of the Legal Profession was the nation’s first periodical exploring legal ethics and problems confronting the profession.
One of America’s leading public law schools and the “#1 Best Value Law School” in the nation, according to the National Jurist for two years in a row (2012 and 2013), The University of Alabama School of Law offers a challenging curriculum with over 150 electives, several dual enrollment opportunities, Master of Laws degrees, and a J.S.D. With a student-to-faculty ratio of approximately 11:1, the Law School offers students a rigorous, hands-on learning experience, with strong student engagement in clinical programs, law review, moot court and trial advocacy.
Contact
Monique Fields, manager of communications, UA School of Law, 205/348-5195, mfields@law.ua.edu.