Heuristica Sponsors ILCO Education Awards

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) Annual Education Awards Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto on March 3rd, 2018.

This event acknowledges and honours ILCO’s highest achieving students in their Associate and Fellowship courses from the prior academic year.

For several years Heuristica Discovery Counsel has instructed the eDiscovery Advanced Theory & Practices for Litigation Support Fellowship Course.

For more information about the eDiscovery Fellowship course or to register please visit the ILCO web site here.

For information about how Heuristica can deliver customized eDiscovery training to your litigation team please contact us at info@discoverycounsel.ca… Read More

Heuristica Teaches Law Clerk eDiscovery Fellowship Course

Several members from the firm will once again teach The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) 2018 eDiscovery Advanced Theory and Practices for Litigation Support Fellowship Course.

The eDiscovery Fellowship Course is designed for litigation support professionals and law clerks and explores the legal and practical principles of electronic discovery in a legal practice context.

Using the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and the Sedona Canada Principles, participants will discuss the issues and tasks underlying each phase of the process. With an emphasis on proportionality and defensibility at every stage, practical information will be covered, including cooperative discovery planning, the supporting evidence required for discovery motions, and the admissibility of evidence. … Read More

Heuristica Speaks to Independent Counsel Network in Calgary

Heuristica is pleased to speak at the Independent Counsel Network meeting this week in Calgary.

Crystal O’Donnell, Heuristica’s CEO and Founder, will present a session entitled “Successfully Managing eDiscovery: What Corporate Counsel Really Need to Know“.

Management of electronically stored information (“ESI”) for use in litigation is increasingly important. Crystal’s presentation will provide corporate counsel with an appreciation of what is involved in successfully managing eDiscovery in a cost-effective manner.

Topics covered include general eDiscovery principles and obligations, choosing eDiscovery review platforms, review counsel and appropriate review methodologies, how to preserve relevant ESI, engage in defensible document collection practices and how to effectively and efficiently review collected ESI.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors Trial Lawyers Webinar

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor a webinar for the Trial Lawyers Association of BC entitled Practical Software Tips for a Digital Practice from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PT on Friday, December 8th.

The webinar “aims to cut to the chase and discuss practical and effective technology solutions and tips that will improve the efficiency of your law practice, with a particular focus on document and information management, improving your bottom line and letting you focus on what’s most important.”

Presented by Chilwin Cheng, Chilwin Cheng Law Corporation, and Jeremy Hessing-Lewis, Small Law, the webinar is offered as part of The Pacific Legal Technology Webinar Series. … Read More

From Lemonade Stand to Heuristica Discovery Counsel

Pamela Fontaine-Peters

Director, Litigation Support and Senior Law Clerk

I am thrilled to be an “official” member of the team at Heuristica Discovery Counsel in my new role of Director of Litigation Support.

I’ve worked in the legal industry for almost 25 years as a law clerk, certified trainer and eDiscovery consultant. Working at Heuristica allows me to use all of my technical skills and draw on my clerking experience. I look forward to meeting the challenges of this exciting position.

I have always loved technology. I was introduced to computers in public school playing a computer card program called Lemonade Stand. … Read More