Aaron D. Crews is one of the firm's eDiscovery counsel. Reinforcing the firm's commitment to providing its clients with leading-edge solutions in this rapidly developing area, Aaron provides focused guidance and expertise on information governance and electronic discovery matters to Littler's lawyers and their clients, including providing case and client-specific advice about meeting preservation obligations, addressing "meet and confer" obligations, and handling court appearances that address eDiscovery matters.
Aaron also assists with developing strategies for efficient and effective data harvesting, review and production, and implementing cost-shifting and cost reduction strategies. In addition, he regularly advises Littler’s lawyers and their clients on issues related to the admissibility and authentication of electronic evidence.
Aaron is a frequent lecturer on eDiscovery and computer forensics issues, including such topics as:
- Applicable ethics rules
- Case law and industry standards
- The complexities of using search and retrieval tools
- Developing trends in eDiscovery
He is an adjunct professor at McGeorge School of Law where he teaches courses on eDiscovery, legal issues related to computer forensics, and electronic evidence. He also guest lectures on eDiscovery and electronic evidence topics at the University of San Francisco School of Law, Ave Maria University Law School and for the High Technology Crime Investigation Association.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Sedona Conference Working Group 1
- Member, eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Committee - American Bar Association
- Member, Legislative and Legal Board - Sacramento Area Human Resources Association
- Member, Board of Directors - Sacramento County Barristers
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of California
- Vice-chair, e-Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee - American Bar Association
RECOGNITION
- Member, Moot Court, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2004
- Finalist, Advocate of the Year Competition - University of San Francisco School of Law, 2003
- Member, Golden Key International Honor Society
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- April 17, 2013Investigation of Employee Smart Device Apps
Co-author: Lauren SchwartzreichLaw Technology News - January 29, 2013The Legal Intelligencer
- January 9, 2013Littler Press Release
- January 30, 2012Law Technology News
- January 26, 2012Network World
- January 20, 2012Computerworld
- January 1, 2012Special Counsel
- October 3, 2011Bring Your Own Device Could Be a Legal Land Mine for BusinessesOnline Radio: The CyberJungle
- June 10, 2010eDiscovery Best Practices: California Rule of Court Requires Advance Meeting and PlanningDigital Discovery & e-Evidence, BNA, Vol.10, No. 9
- January 11, 2010Littler ASAP
- December 23, 2009Littler ASAP
- September 8, 2009Littler ASAP
- July 2009Control Technology Used to Access Corporate InformationSHRM Magazine, Society for Human Resource Management
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- The Protection of Trade Secrets and Restrictions on Unfair Competition in the U.S., International Employment Law, chapter author, 2007-2010
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- October 2, 2012Employment Law: Recent Developments, Evolving Trends, Best Practices
Littler Mendelson, Sacramento, CA - September 25, 2012Employment Law: Recent Developments, Evolving Trends, Best Practices
Littler Mendelson, Stockton, CA - August 2012Early Case Assessment before 26(f)
Fios Webinar - July 2012Defining Work Product in an eDiscovery World
Carmel Valley eDiscovery Conference - July 2012Ethics and eDiscovery: Where the Rubber Meets the Rules, Global Outsourcing of Lawyers ("GOAL")
Webinar - June 2012Ethics, Electronic Discovery, and Information Governance
American Bar Association Webinar - June 2012Information Governance and Data Security Roundtable
eLit Internal Client Roundtable - May 20122012 eDiscovery Case Law Update
Fios Webinar - May 2012ESI Retention vs. Preservation, Privacy and the Cloud
American Bar Association Webinar - March 2012eDiscovery Challenges in IP Litigation
The Masters Conference, San Francisco - February 6, 2012eDiscovery for Financial Services Conference
E-Discovery for Financial Services Conference - Q1 Productions’, New York, NY - February 2012Examining Progressive eDiscovery Opportunities and Challenges When Transitioning to the Cloud
eDiscovery for Financial Services Conference - January 20, 20122012 Labor Law Update
Greater Stockton Employer Advisory Council (GSEAC), Stockton, CA - January 13, 2012Creating Harmony Between Legal, IT, Outside Counsel and Consultants
Roundtable, Q1 Productions - December 12, 2011eDiscovery Leaders Roundtable
Deloitte Roundtable Series, San Francisco, CA - October 2011The Impact of Sophisticated and Unsophisticated Clients on Law Firm eDiscovery Investment Patterns
Leadership Breakfast Briefing Roundtable - The Cowen Group - September 2011Information Security-A Systematic Approach to Protecting Your Organization’s Data During the eDiscovery Process
Virtual Legal Tech Webinar - September 2011Depositions Without Pain-Deposition 101 for Forensic Experts in Civil Litigation
International Conference and Training Expo - High Tech Crime Investigation Association - September 2011Information Security-A Systematic Approach to Protecting Your Organization’s Data During the eDiscovery Process
Virtual Corporate Counsel Webinar - August 2011And a Pony, Too! A Mock 26(f) Meet-and-Confer and 16(b) Hearing
Third Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Practioners' Workshop - American Law Institute and American Bar Association - July 2011Contemplating The Cloud—Issue Spotting Before Making the Move
ALI-ABA Webinar - July 2011Protecting Sensitive Corporate ESI in Discovery
Carmel Valley eDiscovery Retreat - July 2011Handling Emerging ESI Sources
Carmel Valley eDiscovery Retreat - July 2011Plaintiff’s Role in eDiscovery
ALI-ABA Webinar - June 2011Best Practices for Planning Legal Holds
kCura/Thompson West Webinar - May 2011Recent eDiscovery Case Law Update
Littler Mendelson Training - April 2011Litigation Holds—The Increasing Scope of Preservation Burdens
ALI-ABA Webinar - March 2011Privacy Issues in the Digital Age
California Society of Association Executives - February 2011Electronic Evidence Panel
eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Conference - American Bar Association - January 20112011 Labor Law Update—eDiscovery
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