The Legal Data Intelligence (LDI) Model is a new framework & vocabulary describing the expanding role of many eDiscovery professionals.

A fundamental challenge facing the legal industry today is the explosion of data volumes, variety, and sources. The glut of raw data has escalated from a nuisance to a universal problem across almost every legal task: from litigations and investigations to data breach responses and regulatory requests. Still, we have yet to see a strategic, unified, and process-oriented approach to solving them. Until now.

Key Learnings:

1. See the Legal Data Intelligence (LDI) model: a new process framework and vocabulary that empowers teams to proactively tackle common legal data challenges across a range of use cases.

2. Understand the role that technology — particularly generative AI and LLMs — plays in this new paradigm.

3. Learn how to use this model to expand the scope of your role and provide greater value to your organization and your clients.

Panel

• John Wallace, APAC Adviser, Relativity / Director at Large, ACEDs ANZ​
• Emma Young, Regional Manager (APAC) – e-discovery, DLA Piper / President, ACEDs ANZ​
• Ashley Christakis, Senior Manager of e-Discovery and Legal Operations at CrowdStrike / LDI founding member
• Owen Bourke, Partner of Forensics & Technology at Clayton Utz

More about the panel

John Wallace. With over 30 years leadership experience in government regulatory and law enforcement settings, John is a recognised thought leader and adviser driven by opportunities to support organisations to be data-informed and intelligence-led through the utilisation of AI and legal technology. In his previous role with Australia's corporate regulator ASIC, John established and led a range of specialist investigation and support functions, a number of which have been modelled by other agencies. As ASIC's inaugural Chief Data Officer, he developed the regulator's Data Strategy and foundational data governance frameworks. Other portfolio responsibilities included risk management, procurement and Regional Commissioner, Victoria. John has advised and partnered with national and international regulators in relation to data and analytics initiatives, as well as legal technology transformation programs. He has held senior executive roles in Victoria Police in corporate services and forensic science.

John’s current appointments include Government Advisor, Asia Pacific with Relativity and Director at Large on the Board of ACEDS, Australia New Zealand Chapter.

Emma Young

Emma is an eDiscovery Subject Matter Expert, who believes that providing outstanding customer service, communicating clearly and being efficient is the key to simplifying eDiscovery; resulting in happy, repeat clients. She was an early pioneer of the CEDS (Certified eDiscovery Specialist) Certification, having received her qualification from ACEDS in 2015.

Emma combines her technical expertise as a Relativity Expert, with over 15 years' hands on experience in eDiscovery matter management and organisational leadership at law firms and eDiscovery firms in Australia and the UK.

She was the winner of the global innovation award "Litigation Support All-Star" in 2018 and the winner of the UK "Technology Superstar" award in 2020.

Ashley Christakis is the Senior Manager of eDiscovery and Legal Operations at CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, and one of the founding members of the Legal Data Intelligence project. With more than two decades of experience in the legal industry, Ashley has honed her expertise in leveraging data to accomplish complex legal tasks and drive operational efficiency. Her unique role, which straddles the world of e-discovery and legal operations, has enabled her to overcome legal data challenges and build defensible processes across diverse practice areas — from litigation and audit compliance to employment law and data privacy.

Owen Bourke is a partner with Clayton Utz's Forensic & Technology Services group. He advises clients who need smart and responsive solutions when dealing with masses of information. With a background working for both government regulators and the private sector, Owen understands how to effectively harness, manage, interrogate and make sense of large volumes of data from multiple sources for investigations, litigation, Royal Commissions and responding to regulators.