Computer Evidence Discovery Expert Comes to Kansas City for Speech to Employment Lawyers

Seattle – December 16, 2002 – Deborah Juhnke, vice president of Seattle-based Computer Forensics Inc. and a leading authority in the field of computer evidence discovery, will come to Kansas City on Thursday for a featured speech to the local chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA).

Juhnke will discuss “cyber-sleuthing” and will provide the audience with a guide to computer-assisted discovery and the collection of electronic data. She is also available for interviews with members of the local news media prior to and following her speech.

“The field of computer forensics has grown substantially over the past few years, principally because nearly every litigation matter requires attorneys to conduct electronic discovery,” said Juhnke. “As technologies such as email, Web-based services and storage devices continue to evolve, computer evidence discovery procedures will become even more valuable to legal professionals and corporate law departments.”

Some of the topics Juhnke will address during her speech – and can explore with the local news media during an interview – include the following:

• What kinds of evidence are subject to discovery?
  
• Why and when is electronic discovery necessary?
  
• What distinguishes computer-based evidence from traditional paper documents when it comes to discovery procedures?
  
• How can attorneys help their clients minimize the risk of electronic data being used as evidence in the courts?
  
• When should you call a computer forensics expert for help?

As a pioneer in the field of computer forensics, Computer Forensics Inc. provides services to some of the nation’s most respected law firms and corporate law departments to uncover electronic evidence buried in email files, desktop and laptop computers, network servers and backup tapes. The company is headquartered in Seattle and operates regional offices in Lawrence, Kansas and Coral Springs, Fla. For more information, please call (206) 324-6232 or go to www.forensics.com.