This business practice event has changed to a lunchtime webinar, in consideration of social distancing and the health of our members and guests.

Keep or delete?

More and more of our work is going electronically, and it’s imperative to have best practices in place for electronic document retention as well as physical records.

This discussion will focus on the best tips for document retention, with a particular focus on electronic documents.  We’ll discuss issues like how long to keep emails and project files, what to include in emails (and also what not to put in emails!), and what to think about related to document retention in the event of a later claim or litigation.  We hope you will take away some tips and best practices to use in your practice.

SPEAKERS:

Erin Varriano is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner. Erin has a depth of litigation experience representing mid-size and small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, and individuals in litigation and transactional matters under the most challenging of circumstances. Erin’s practice focuses on real estate and construction where she has represented owners, developers, contractors, architects and engineers, brokers and insurers. As part of her construction practice, Erin has handled contract drafting and review to negotiation, trial and appeals. She also advises clients in claims involving breach of contract, liens, delays and impacts, and construction and design defects. Prior to joining Williams Kastner, Erin served as the Chief Legal Officer for a biochemical company where she was responsible for management of all legal, regulatory and risk management issues.  Erin participates regularly in the Real Estate and Construction Industry; she draws upon on her background and experiences to find solutions to client concerns, as well as being a trusted advisor in areas of risk mitigation and cost control

Meredith Dishaw is a Partner in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner and the Co-Chair of the Construction and Surety Practice Teams. Meredith is a construction and surety litigator who represents clients in state and federal courts as well as private arbitrations throughout the country. Her clients include public and private owners, contractors, sureties, architects and engineers. She works with them in all phases of the construction and bonding process from contract drafting and review to negotiation, trial and appeals. Meredith’s diverse background includes resolution of complex payment and performance bond claims, commercial and license disputes, and subrogation and recovery issues. She prosecutes affirmative construction claims to mitigate surety losses and defends extra-contractual claims including claims brought under the Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act. Meredith regularly writes and speaks on the topics of surety and insurance coverage.  She recently was recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2019 Rising Star in Construction Litigation.

Everyone is welcome! No-shows and cancellations after 12:00 PM (Pacific) on April 8 will not be refunded. Your registration allows you one connection on one device from one location. If others in your firm want to join on their own device, they will have to register/pay for their individual access. Registration closes 12:00 PM (Pacific) on April 15.