Jeffrey McKenna Receives 2022 “Outstanding Contributor Award” from LCJ for Innovation in International Discovery and Privacy

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December.01.2022

Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) has recognized Orrick’s Jeffrey McKenna for its 2022 “Outstanding Contributor Award” for leading a team in developing innovations in international discovery and privacy.

Jeffrey, a member of our eDiscovery & Information Governance practice, has contributed to a number of LCJ initiatives focused on discovery and handling of evidence, notably designed to enhance protections for cybersecurity and personal information. The reforms cited by LCJ specifically advocate revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including allowing more personal information to be filed under seal by default, requiring narrowly tailored discovery to avoid unnecessary disclosure of personal information, expanding the ability to withhold or redact sensitive personal information, enhancing protections for non-party privacy rights, avoiding cross-border conflicts of law, and other data protection provisions.

Other team members working on the LCJ discovery initiatives include Wendy Curtis, Dr. Christian Schröder, Shannon Yavorsky, and Kelli Ward.

This is the second time LCJ has recognized Orrick with an “Outstanding Contributor” award. Wendy Curtis, the firm’s chief innovation officer, received the award in 2018 for leading a major amicus effort related to standards in litigation discovery disputes.

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Jeffrey McKenna Senior eDiscovery and Privacy Attorney, eDiscovery & Information Governance, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation

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eDiscovery & Information Governance
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Global Investigations
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Jeffrey McKenna Senior eDiscovery and Privacy Attorney

San Francisco

Recent representative engagements include advising a large multinational client on compliance with data privacy laws in eight countries throughout the EU and Asia during multi-district litigation, assisting a large foreign corporation balance its disclosure obligations resulting from a federal consent decree with its obligations under the GDPR and various EU Member State employee privacy laws, assisting several multinationals efficiently navigate the complexities raised by the GDPR and CCPA, and successfully advocating in state court proceedings against burdensome discovery-on-discovery sought from his client while simultaneously prevailing on his own client’s request for such discovery from the opposing party. His litigation experience includes all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts, including all phases of discovery, post-trial motions and appeals.

Jeffrey has spoken extensively on the issues of privacy, cybersecurity, and discovery. Publications include articles in the New York Law Journal, LegalTech News, the National Law Journal and co-authoring The Sedona Conference Principles on Privacy and Information Security for Lawyers, Law Firms, and Other Legal Service Providers. Jeffrey is also an active participant in various initiatives by Lawyers for Civil Justice, including efforts currently underway to enhance protections for cybersecurity and personal information during legal proceedings, particularly during the discovery process.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jeffrey was a senior associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. His practice focused on complex commercial disputes, class action defense, and related eDiscovery and data privacy issues.