Program Details
2026-04-17 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-04-17 14:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm ESTPrivilege logs serve as the front line of protection in civil litigation. This session establishes their strategic function, the expectations courts now impose, and the foundational principles every litigator must master before a dispute arises.
John Davis
Genevieve Moreland
George D. Carry
Turkessa L. Brown 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm ESTThis session breaks down the specific requirements of FRCP 26 and FRE 502, covering how these rules interact, what they mandate for adequate log entries, and the compliance standards courts apply when logs are challenged.
John DavisGenevieve MorelandGeorge D. CarryTurkessa L. Brown 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm ESTEffective privilege log management starts before production. Attorneys will learn how to negotiate log scope at the Rule 26(f) conference, craft proportional agreements, and reduce the burden of privilege review without compromising protection or waiving rights.
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm ESTA deficient log entry can cost a client critical protections. This session covers review workflow planning, quality control protocols for large-scale productions, and the specific steps attorneys must take to prevent privilege waiver and avoid sanctions exposure.
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm ESTGenerative AI is transforming privilege log construction, but its use demands ethical care. Attorneys will examine how GenAI tools identify privilege patterns, generate preliminary log entries, and where professional responsibility obligations apply to technology-assisted review decisions.
3:50 pm - 4:10 pm ESTCourts are drawing harder lines on privilege log compliance. This session analyzes recent decisions on waiver, sanctions, and judicial scrutiny of log adequacy, equipping attorneys with current precedents to defend their entries and anticipate enforcement risk.
John Davis has over 20 years of experience representing companies in complex investigations and litigations and advising clients on information law issues, including discovery, spoliation, data privacy, cross-border transfers, cybersecurity, information governance, artificial intelligence, and emergent technology. He leads teams responding to governmental inquiries, conducts international investigations of fraud and abuse, trade secrets theft, sanctions violations, and security incidents, and counsels companies on compliant practices across a broad range of disciplines. John is an award-winning author and frequent lecturer on investigations, data protection, and information law.
Genevieve Moreland is Counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP, where she focuses her practice on helping clients navigate discovery issues in complex litigation and government investigations, as well as in transactional matters such as mergers and acquisitions. She brings more than 20 years of experience managing all phases of discovery, including leveraging technology to handle large volumes of documents, overseeing collection processes, and directing large-scale document reviews and productions. Alongside her client work, she maintains an active pro bono practice and volunteers with organizations dedicated to civil legal access and civic participation.
George D. Carry is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where his practice focuses exclusively on electronic discovery law and data management in complex commercial disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and government investigations. His experience includes counseling and representing clients in both domestic and cross-border matters on all aspects of e-discovery, including strategizing on litigation readiness, large-scale data collections, document review management, technology-assisted review methods, and litigation support systems. George has particular experience at the intersection of law and technology and delivers practical, efficient, and cost-effective discovery results for his clients.
Turkessa Brown is a discovery attorney in Crowell & Moring’s E-Discovery and Information Management Practice, where her practice focuses on managing and counseling regarding discovery issues in civil litigation and government investigations. She is a highly skilled attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in all phases of the electronic discovery life cycle. She has particular experience
managing document collection, review, and production in complex commercial and corporate matters, including product liability, antitrust, and contract disputes.
John Davis has over 20 years of experience representing companies in complex investigations and litigations and advising clients on information law issues, including discovery, spoliation, data privacy, cross-border transfers, cybersecurity, information governance, artificial intelligence, and emergent technology. He leads teams responding to governmental inquiries, conducts international investigations of fraud and abuse, trade secrets theft, sanctions violations, and security incidents, and counsels companies on compliant practices across a broad range of disciplines. John is an award-winning author and frequent lecturer on investigations, data protection, and information law.
Genevieve Moreland is Counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP, where she focuses her practice on helping clients navigate discovery issues in complex litigation and government investigations, as well as in transactional matters such as mergers and acquisitions. She brings more than 20 years of experience managing all phases of discovery, including leveraging technology to handle large volumes of documents, overseeing collection processes, and directing large-scale document reviews and productions. Alongside her client work, she maintains an active pro bono practice and volunteers with organizations dedicated to civil legal access and civic participation.
George D. Carry is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where his practice focuses exclusively on electronic discovery law and data management in complex commercial disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and government investigations. His experience includes counseling and representing clients in both domestic and cross-border matters on all aspects of e-discovery, including strategizing on litigation readiness, large-scale data collections, document review management, technology-assisted review methods, and litigation support systems. George has particular experience at the intersection of law and technology and delivers practical, efficient, and cost-effective discovery results for his clients.
Turkessa Brown is a discovery attorney in Crowell & Moring’s E-Discovery and Information Management Practice, where her practice focuses on managing and counseling regarding discovery issues in civil litigation and government investigations. She is a highly skilled attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in all phases of the electronic discovery life cycle. She has particular experience
managing document collection, review, and production in complex commercial and corporate matters, including product liability, antitrust, and contract disputes.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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