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ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper eMerge has promoted five attorneys in its Atlanta, New York and Philadelphia offices – Jim Calvert and Jason Lichter were promoted to Principal and Natalie Day, Michael Frankel and Stayce Harris were promoted to Counsel. “At eMerge, our attorneys combine their legal experience with technology solutions to help our clients successfully […]

NEW YORK – Jason Lichter, a principal at Troutman Pepper eMerge, has been appointed co-chair of the Electronic Discovery Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section. Lichter will serve alongside Gina Sansone, counsel at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP. The Electronic Discovery Committee aims to raise awareness among practitioners […]

Wednesday, February 17 • 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. ET Register Here Jim Calvert, Principal in Troutman Pepper’s eMerge team will speak at The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Annual Meeting 2021, Wednesday, February 17 at 12:15 p.m. EST. Jim will discuss proportionality in cross-border discovery. The Sedona Conference will seek CLE accreditation in accordance with […]

Wednesday, January 27 • 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET Please join our panel of practicing lawyers and technologists as they analyze the key decisions, developments, and technical innovations impacting discovery in 2020 and highlight trends for 2021. We will discuss the practical considerations of balancing legal requirements with rapidly evolving technology including the increased use […]

Alison Grounds, a partner with Troutman Pepper and the founder and managing director of Troutman Pepper eMerge, was quoted in Legaltech News, “Been There, Done That: 8 Law Firms That Have Launched ALSPs.” Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders: In 2012, partner Alison Grounds at the firm then-named Troutman Sanders helped found the firm’s eMerge ALSP. The subsidiary provides […]

Alison Grounds, a partner with Troutman Pepper and the founder and managing director of Troutman Pepper eMerge, was quoted in the Law.com article “Legal Tech’s Predictions for E-Discovery in 2021.” Alison Grounds, partner, Troutman Pepper, and managing director, Troutman Pepper eMerge: “I expect to see the continued increase in discovery requests for information from structured data sources like […]

Alison Grounds, founder and managing director of Troutman Pepper eMerge, and Jim Calvert, discovery counsel with Troutman Pepper eMerge, were published in Law360 with their article titled, “5 Important E-Discovery Trends and Developments in 2020.” The article was co-written by Briordy Meyers, director and senior counsel for e-discovery at Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corp.

Thursday, January 14 • 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET Click here to register. Alison Grounds and Matthew Hamilton will guide counsel through best strategies and solutions for preventing and managing discovery mishaps during the panel, “Rectifying Document Production Errors: Failure to Preserve, Failure to Identify & Inadvertent Production of Confidential/Protected Materials,” hosted by Stafford. This […]