Educating and consulting with attorneys and staff in law firms and organizations coast to coast in every aspect related to records and information management and the litigation discovery process: establishing repeatable, defensible workflows; setting up and implementing best practices, policies and procedures; selecting appropriate providers and/or technology solutions to increase efficiency and work effectively; preparing for and conducting thorough, iterative meet and confers with opposing counsel; and many more areas related to the end-to-end discovery process, with an emphasis on and particular expertise in addressing preservation and discovery of electronically stored information.

WG1 Steering Committee Member January 2007 - December 2015

Crowley Law Office brings together the expertise and experience of Conor Crowley and Sherry Harris to provide clients with an unparalleled team of thought leaders. With decades of practical experience in litigation – focusing on eDiscovery and corporate best practices – Crowley Law Office is uniquely equipped to provide solutions to the challenges posed by complex litigation and information management.

Leader of firm-wide E-Discovery Team of over 100, including the development, implementation and execution of E-Discovery Best Practices and Protocol. Develop firm-wide E-Discovery and Litigation Management educational programs, including forms, checklists, research and standardized language. Assist clients with development of legal hold processes and records management programs to ensure litigation readiness. Provide training programs unique to particular clients for in-house legal departments and business units addressing email management, electronic discovery and the legal hold preservation process. Develop standardized litigation management protocol specific to all litigation for Fortune 100 clients to ensure consistent approach in all matters across all practice areas. Develop defensible approaches to economically manage not only bet-the-company cases, but small and mid-size serial litigation as well.

Focused on integration of automation and use of automated discovery applications in complex litigation and investigations, including development of corporate records management practices and procedures, legal hold requirements, preservation issues, all aspects of electronic discovery, antitrust compliance and government investigations. Provided support in every aspect of complex litigation, including development and implementation of elaborate imaging projects and large databases for analysis of documents, facts and/or damages. Trained, managed and supervised team paralegal and case clerk staff, and temporary employees as needed for projects, ranging from small to large groups. Assisted with training and development of new associates. Performed high level legal research. Prepared attorneys for and attended witness conferences, interviews, depositions, hearings and trials. Budgeted, staffed, coordinated and oversaw massive document collections, reviews and productions throughout the country for major corporate clients. Identified and supplied to experts pertinent materials and information. Assisted with preparation and presentation of client antitrust compliance programs. Participated in and made presentations at team attorney retreats. Assisted with business development activities and preparation of proposals. Attended vendor presentations, and evaluated and recommended technology solutions on behalf of the firm and clients.