Susan Kavanagh, RP

Current

• Litigation Manager at Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLP
• Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal Studies at Finger Lakes Community College
• Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal Studies at Monroe Community College

• E-Discovery & Litigation Support Consultant at Solutions In Litigation, LLC

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Past

• VP of Litigation Support & Manager of E-Discovery Services at Function5 Forensics, Inc.
• Vice President & Director of Profession Development at National Federation of Paralegal Associations

Education

• Saint John Fisher College

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Industry

Law Practice

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Summary

With 15 years of experience in the legal services industry, a Registered Paralegal (RP) and subject matter expert in electronic discovery, litigation support and litigation readiness, my experience extends to overseeing litigation support and legal technology services, and consulting with a variety of clients on best practices related to E-Discovery and Corporate Compliance.

As the VP of Litigation Support & E-Discovery Services of a computer forensics firm, I consulted with law firms and corporations on document management, electronic discovery processes, practice and procedures, litigation support, regulatory compliance, document retention and document destruction practices. My experience also includes sales of services and account management. Presently, I am the Litigation Manager of a Foreclosure law firm.

I have managed the E-Discovery Lifecycle on the national and international level and co-chaired the EDRM Code of Conduct working group. I am a national speaker on E-Discovery and Continuing Legal Education.

Additionally, I am a member of the adjunct faculty of a two local community colleges in their ABA-approved paralegal programs.

I am currently the VP of Communications for Digital Rochester. Digital Rochester is a community of technology professionals and entrepreneurs in Upstate New York.

My past professional service includes VP & Director of Profession Development and VP & Director of Membership of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.

My years of experience in the legal industry as well as my involvement in professional organizations on the local, state and national level has rewarded me with experience, education and leadership and has helped me build strong relationships both personal and professional.

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Specialties:

I am a PACE® Registered Paralegal with over a decade of experience as a paralegal and litigation support manager in the areas of: E-Discovery and iitigation readiness, architectural design and construction malpractice, asbestos litigation, insurance defense, labor and employment litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, trade secrets misappropriation and intellectual property litigation.

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Experience

• Litigation Manager

  Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLP

  (Law Practice industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  The firm of Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLP is a specialized law firm and limits its practice to real estate, real estate litigation, litigation, tax lien foreclosures and bankruptcy matters.

• Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal Studies

  Finger Lakes Community College

  (Higher Education industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

• Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal Studies

  Monroe Community College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

• E-Discovery & Litigation Support Consultant

  Solutions In Litigation, LLC

  (Legal Services industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Solutions In Litigation, LLC is a litigation support service that offers a solution to all of your needs, traveling any distance at any time to meet all of your case management requirements.
  
  We offer paralegal services to supplement the work that you do, case management consultation services to assist during large, complex litigation, e-discovery solutions and practice management services to help make your legal practice more efficient.
  
  Consolidated Office Management Systems is a file management consultation service that assists with implementing new methods of practice management, file keeping, record maintenance, staff training and disaster recovery.
  
  The average person spends 150 hours per year looking for lost information or things. With our talented staff, innovative methods and file organization skills, you will never waste another minute looking for lost information in your office again.

• VP of Litigation Support & Manager of E-Discovery Services

  Function5 Forensics, Inc.

  (Legal Services industry)

  March 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Computer forensics is the science of investigating where, when, how and by whom a breach was perpetrated—and of restoring lost data whenever possible. Function5 provides comprehensive digital forensic services including: identification, preservation, collection and analysis of electronically stored information (ESI) recovery of deleted files and file fragments from virtually any operating system
  or storage device detection of evidence of unauthorized use or transfer of intellectual property, investigation of internal employee matters relating to malfeasance, theft or harassment, and in-court testimony by certified analysts.
  
  E-discovery refers to discovery in civil litigation dealing with information in electronic form. Electronic form is the representation of information as binary numbers. This is different from paper information because of its intangible form, volume, transience, and persistence.
  
  ESI can be stored in every type of electronic media including hard drives, thumb drives, computers, handheld devices, backup tapes, and optical disks and includes e-mails, voice-mails, instant messages, text messages, documents, spreadsheets, databases, file fragments, metadata, digital images, and digital diagrams. Evidence of destruction failure to produce ESI during E-Discovery can lead to costly penalties, sanctions, and potential loss of the lawsuit through declaratory judgment.
  
  Litigation support is any professional assistance non-lawyers provide to lawyers in the litigation process. Whether it is assistance with case management, discovery projects, electronic document reviews, trial preparation or any other litigation support, Function5 will be there to meet all of your needs.
  
  We are a complete litigation support company with years of experience in the legal industry. With Function5, you can trust that your project will be managed by experienced individuals at every level of the process.

• Vice President & Director of Profession Development

  National Federation of Paralegal Associations

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2002 — 2009 (7 years )

  The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., promotes a global presence for the paralegal profession and leadership in the legal community.

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Education

• Saint John Fisher College

  BA , Political Science , 1993 — 1997

  St. John Fisher College is a collaborative community dedicated to teaching and learning in a personalized educational environment. The College is guided by its Catholic heritage, as expressed in the motto of its founders, the Basilian Fathers: "teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge." Through an education rooted in the liberal arts, we prepare individuals for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity, in which diversity and service to others are valued and practiced.

  Activities and Societies:

  Vice President - Student Government, Pre-Law Association, Dance for Love

Additional Information

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Groups:

DIGITAL ROCHESTER
VP of Communications September 2009- present
Rising Stars Event Owner July 2009-present

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS, INC.; Seattle WA
Vice President & Director of Profession Development: October 2007 - July 2009
Strategic Planning Committee Chair; May 2006 - October 2007
Vice President & Director of Membership; May 2004 - May 2006
Marketing Commitee Member; July 2004 - May 2006

Association for Women in Computing, Upstate New York Chapter,

Paralegal Association of Rochester, National Federation of Paralegal Associations

•    Women in eDiscovery
•    Legal IT Network
•    Litigation Support Project Management
•    Association of Litigation Support Professionals
•    ParalegalGateway
•    Interop - The Leading Business Technology Event
•    Legal Marketing
•    Litigation Support Professional Networking
•    Electronic Discovery Professionals
•    Legal Blogging
•    Saint John Fisher College Alumni
•    Electronic Discovery Group
•    eDiscovery
•    Rochester NY Residents
•    E-Discovery 2.0
•    Association For Women In Computing
•    Paralegal Network
•    Law and Legal Open Networkers
•    Computer Forensic Professionals
•    Evidence Lifecycle Management (ELM)
•    Freelance Legal Professionals
•    Litigation Professionals Concordance Users Group
•    eDiscovery and Computer Forensics
•    The Paralegal Group
•    FreeNet
•    E-Discovery/Litigation Support Professionals Career Network
•    Forensic Focus
•    LEGALTECH
•    CompliancEX
•    The Electronic Discovery Reference Model
•    ESI Standards Group
•    Litigation Support Jobs
•    National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.
•    New York City Paralegal Association, Inc
•    eDiscovery, Digital Evidence & Information Security Special Interest Group
•    e-LEGAL
•    American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery
•    Paralegal Services
•    Digital Rochester
•    eDiscovery Professionals Network - EPN
•    Ringtail Users Group
•    The Revenue Network
•    eDiscovery Sales Professionals
•    The Wall Street Job Report
•    MCC Crewmembers
•    eDiscovery Plain & Simple

Susan Kavanagh, RP’s Honors:

Lessons from the Top Paralegal Experts: The 15 Most Successful Paralegals in America and What You Can Learn From Them (released - January 2008) by author Carole Bruno – One of the 15 featured paralegals book.

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