Nixon Peabody to Co-Host CGOC Workshop on Data Sources Requirements for E-Discovery with PSS Systems

Mountain View, CA — September 25, 2007 — CGOC today announced that it will co-host a series of workshops for corporate litigation executives and discovery managers entitled Data Source Synchronization for Preservation, Discovery, and Retention. The day-long workshops will be held in Chicago, Houston, and New York to help practitioners across Fortune 500 companies who are working on mapping data sources in their enterprise in an effort to better prepare for litigation and new disclosure obligations. These efforts vary considerably from company to company and may even increase the risks of spoliation companies face. This working session will focus on:

• How practices in various state and federal courts for disclosures are taking shape
• Data source mapping benchmarking and how large companies deal with the complexity of information flows, the diversity of data sources, and the geographic distribution of their businesses
• Organizing and managing the mapping effort – since IT has possession of information, the business has • ownership and legal is left with obligation – who should participate in the mapping effort?
• A review of emerging corporate practices for form and approaches to disclosures
• Why the data source map is a false finish line – how do you manage preservation after disclosing what you will preserve?
• Communications and sustainability because legal’s dependence on open communication channels with IT is tremendous now that systems have equal status as custodians in preservation and collection

Former magistrate judge and noted e-discovery expert Ronald J. Hedges, now counsel at Nixon Peabody, will lead a portion of the event. “Data sources and systems have now become first class citizens next to custodians in corporate preservation and discovery processes, so this is a timely program,” he said. “CGOC events have long been an excellent venue for legal and compliance executives to collaborate on retention and preservation best practices; we’re pleased with this collaboration.”

“Data source identification and disclosure are significant new requirements for litigants,” said Deidre Paknad, president and CEO of PSS Systems and CGOC founder. “It is critical that companies understand where they can reduce the burden and how to reduce risks that arise from the new requirements – this CGOC program will provide that insight and the opportunity to benchmark with peers.”

Program faculty includes practice leaders at Nixon Peabody, Altria, Merrill Lynch, Halliburton, TD Bank, PSS Systems, Huron Consulting, Alix Partners, and other firms. Attendance is limited to corporate practitioners with retention and discovery responsibilities.

About Nixon Peabody
Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States and is recognized by American Lawyer Media as a “Global 100” firm. With 700 attorneys collaborating across 25 major practice areas in 17 office locations, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Rochester, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. Nixon Peabody has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®” in 2007 for the second consecutive year. The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2007 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list.

About CGOC
The CGOC is a community of experts in retention and preservation. Its charter is to create a forum inwhich legal and compliance executives can get the insight, interaction, and information they need to make good business decisions. It fulfills its charter through Annual CGOC Summit, Spring Lunch Series, Executive Workshops, Fall Working Sessions. CGOC participation is limited to corporate managers and executives with responsibilities for litigation, discovery, and retention and records management and to outside counsel and professionals who have specific expertise in these areas. The organization was founded by Deidre Paknad, CEO of PSS Systems and a visionary in retention and preservation solutions, to create a continuing, high quality executive level exchange of expertise and information on these fast-changing business issues. For more information visit www.cgocouncil.com

About PSS Systems
PSS Systems started the legal holds and retention management software revolution in the early 2000s by envisioning a change in the legal requirements corporations would have to comply with. Its Atlas software suite consists of two components that when used together reduce cost and risk. Atlas LCC streamlines the legal holds and collection processes end to end, while Atlas ERM enables corporate retention programs across disparate business units, information sources, and systems. Today, PSS Systems continues to lead the industry through their unparalleled innovation and has become the thought leader on retention and preservation topics. It founded and sponsors the CGOC, a professional community on retention and preservation. PSS Systems is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices throughout the United States including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. For more information visit www.pss-systems.com.

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