The Victorian Society for Computers and the Law

is an association of legal professionals with a practice or interest in information technology issues and technology professionals involved in or interested in legal matters.

The VSCL presents monthly seminars and occasional conferences and events on a wide variety of topics, drawing on high calibre speakers and presenters from the legal profession, IT industry and academia.

In addition, the VSCL has a dynamic Practice and Procedures Focus Group which coordinates and in many cases leads the development of new standards for the use of information technology in the legal profession and by Courts.

Members of the VSCL also automatically receive "Computers & Law", the Journal for the Australian and New Zealand Societies for Computers and the Law.

Upcoming Events

Catch 22 - Navigating cross border conflicts between electronic discovery and data privacy.

Venue: Potter Farrelly & Associates, Grd Flr - 365 Lt Collins St, Melbourne, VIC

Speakers:
M. James Daley, Partner RDRW Kansas City USA

Date & Time: Monday, 30th June 2008. 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Precis: M. James (“Jim”) Daley works with clients full-time in developing practical, cost-effective and legally defensible solutions for reducing the legal risk and cost of e-discovery and e-records compliance. Jim serves as an experienced and effective “translator” to clients, courts and other counsel in navigating complex e-discovery and e-records compliance issues. He has been involved from the first major electronic discovery challenges in the mid-1990’s, through the application of new federal e-discovery rules, effective December 1, 2006. Jim also helps clients design, develop and implement electronic records management solutions that reduce the legal risk of civil and criminal sanctions, and the burgeoning costs of e-discovery.

Legal Technology Conference 2008

Venue: University of Melbourne Law School, VIC

Date & Time: Thursday, 10th July 2008. 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Precis: The conference will run July 10 and 11, 2008 to explore emerging and innovative techologies and processes relating to the practice of law.

Please download and submit the registration form available below.