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    • September 18, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • GREENE ESPEL PLLP 222 South Ninth Street | Minneapolis, MN 55402-3362 **First Floor Tenant Lounge**
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    SYNOPSIS:

    Explore the evolving world of chat and collaboration data, where dynamic communication and short-form messages create unique challenges for discovery. We will discuss the current practice of breaking chat data into daily RSMFs, its limitations, and potential solutions. 

    Speakers:


    Daniel Semelhack, Project Manager, ProSearch

    Daniel is a Senior Project Manager at ProSearch with 20 years of experience in eDiscovery, information management, and general litigation support. He has led the litigation support work for multiple mass tort, multidistrict litigation, and second request matters. Daniel is skilled in all phases of electronic discovery and is a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), RelativityOne Certified Pro (ROCP),  and a member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS).

    Andrew Hansell, Director Counsel, Target

    Andrew Hansell is Director Counsel at Target, where he leads strategic initiatives related to eDiscovery and legal technology. He brings over a decade of specialized experience in eDiscovery and litigation management, having previously served as Lead eDiscovery Program Manager at Target, Senior Manager of eDiscovery Consulting at Faegre Drinker, and as an eDiscovery Attorney at Taft Stettinius & Hollister. Andrew holds a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota.

    Andrew Simpson, Data Insights Strategist, ProSearch

    Andrew Simpson is a Data Insights Strategist at ProSearch, where he leverages his combined expertise in law and technology to drive data-driven solutions in eDiscovery and legal operations. With a background that includes roles as Solutions Advisor and Project Manager at ProSearch, and previous experience at Cardinal Intellectual Property and Huron Consulting, Andrew brings a multidisciplinary approach to legal data challenges. He holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Chicago.


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