Maureen Duffy
BA (Political Science), JD
Senior Consultant
M: +61 (3) 9653 6452
E: maureen.duffy@sibenco.com
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Overview
Maureen is an international eDiscovery lawyer with extensive experience in complex disputes. Combining a long history as a trial lawyer with a knowledge of information systems, Maureen has a unique combination of legal, technical and leadership expertise. Her experience enables her to analyse and plan the most appropriate approach to evidence collection, discovery, evidence management and trial support, resulting in commercial success for clients in Litigation, Arbitrations, and Regulatory Inquires.
Maureen is a licensed lawyer in both Australia and the United States. She has led both e-Discovery and legal review teams at Herbert Smith Freehills and Clayton Utz in Australia. Maureen has an extensive litigation background, having held the following legal roles in the United States: Partner in litigation firm; Magistrate; Member of Federal Defender Panel, Assistant Prosecutor and Research Attorney for State Circuit Courts.
Maureen regularly writes about eDiscovery, Litigation and Information Management, in addition to presenting on these topics at numerous conferences.
Areas of Expertise
eDiscovery Consultancy Services
- Planning and developing evidence management strategies
- Use expertise in eDiscovery systems and workflows to match case requirements to appropriate eDiscovery solution.
- Support eDiscovery and Forensic vendor selection and management
- Negotiating and advising on document exchange and TAR review protocols
- TAR workflows
- Evidence management and tracking
- eTrial vendor selection, workflows and trial support
Expert eDiscovery services
- Independent expert services, acting as neutral special master or independent mediator to help parties work through issues raised by electronic discovery, TAR workflows and evidence management; and
- Independent expert evidence in form of affidavit or testimony
Building in-house capability
- Working with in house teams to build capability in scoping, preparing and documenting a defensible document collection action plan
- Building internal eDiscovery teams and defensible workflows
Education
- University of Melbourne, Australian law qualifications
- Thomas M Cooley Law School, JD
- Michigan State University, BA Political Science
- University of London, overseas study, Comparative Political Systems
Practising Certificate and US Bar admissions
- Unrestricted Practising Certificate in Victoria, Australia
- US Bar Admissions – State of Michigan, US Federal Court, US Supreme Court
Professional Memberships
- Law Institute of Victoria
- Michigan State Bar Association
- Sedona – Member Working Group 6 – International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure
- EDRM – Duke Law
Career Overview
| Sibenco Legal & Advisory | Senior Consultant (2017 to date) |
| Herbert Smith Freehills | Deputy Head of Disputes for Asia and Australia, Alternative Legal Services (2016 to 2017) Senior Manager, Dispute Services, Information Logistics (2012 to 2016) |
| Freehills | National Practice Coordinator, Information Logistics (2006 to 2012) |
| Clayton Utz | Acting Director, Legal Technology Support Group (2005 to 2006) Manager, Legal Technology Support Group (1997 to 2005) |
| US Legal Experience | |
| Weaver Duffy & Young | Partner (1989 to 1996)
Member of Federal Defenders Criminal Defence Panel |
| Magistrate, 52-1 District Court, Novi Michigan | Part-time Magistrate (1989 to 1994) |
| Oakland County Prosecutors office | Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (1987 to 1989) |
| Oakland Co Circuit Court | Research Attorney, Honourable Frederick Zeim (1985 to 1987) |