Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

If you think you’re hearing more and more about blockchain and bitcoin, you’re probably right. Blockchain is even being discussed as having potential application in legal technology and electronic discovery. But, what exactly is it? How does it work? And, how do you need to be prepared to address it as a legal professional? This CLE-approved* webcast session will discuss, define and describe blockchain and how it can apply to legal technology and eDiscovery today and in the future. Topics include: + History of Blockchain and Bitcoin + Defining Key Terms + How Blockchain Works + Advantages and Challenges of Blockchain + Smart Contracts and Other Use Cases for Blockchain + Impacts of Blockchain on Legal Technology and eDiscovery + Is Blockchain Really as Secure as People Think? + Future of Blockchain + Resources for More Info Presentation Leaders: Doug Austin is the Vice President of Products and Services for CloudNine. Doug has over 30 years of experience providing legal technology consulting, technical project management and software development services to numerous commercial and government clients. Doug is also the editor of the CloudNine sponsored eDiscovery Daily blog, which is a trusted resource for eDiscovery news and analysis, and has received a JD Supra Readers Choice Award as the Top eDiscovery Author for 2017 and 2018. Tom O’Connor is a nationally known consultant, speaker, and writer in the field of computerized litigation support systems. Tom’s consulting experience is primarily in complex litigation matters.