Michael Lalande, CD

e-Discovery Counsel

Michael Lalande

Michael Lalande, CD

e-Discovery Counsel

Expertise
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 2013

A talented litigator, Michael serves as legal advisor on e-discovery practices and identifies ways to leverage cutting-edge technologies to better serve firm clients.

He manages and facilitates communication between internal teams, including business, legal and technology groups, on all aspects of digital evidence and e-discovery.

Prior to joining Davies, Michael was a senior director at a prominent e-discovery vendor and led e-discovery teams at two national law firms.

Michael Lalande, CD

e-Discovery Counsel

A talented litigator, Michael serves as legal advisor on e-discovery practices and identifies ways to leverage cutting-edge technologies to better serve firm clients.

He manages and facilitates communication between internal teams, including business, legal and technology groups, on all aspects of digital evidence and e-discovery.

Prior to joining Davies, Michael was a senior director at a prominent e-discovery vendor and led e-discovery teams at two national law firms.

Speaking Engagement

The Advocates’ Society, Artificial Intelligence for Litigators: AI in Action, “AI, File Management and eDiscovery”; Webinar

Apr. 16, 2024

Speaking Engagement

Ontario e-Discovery and Digital Evidence Institute, “DEED Caselaw and Precedents Update”; Toronto, ON

Nov. 22, 2023

Article

Moderator, Ontario Bar Association, Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Institute 2022, “Tools, Tips, and Tricks”; Toronto, ON

Nov. 10, 2022

Article

E-Discovery and Information Governance in Canada, 4th Edition, co-author

Sept. 27, 2022 - LexisNexis Canada
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Article

Privilege: Considering the Importance of Family Relationships during Technology-Assisted Review, co-author

July 11, 2022 - CanLII
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Article

The Sedona Canada Principles Addressing Electronic Discovery, 3rd Edition, co-author

Jan. 01, 2022 - The Sedona Conference Journal
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Article

The evolution of e-discovery (and of an e-discovery lawyer), co-author

June 18, 2020 - Canadian Lawyer
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Article

Panellist, Ontario Bar Association, Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Institute 2019, “Digital Evidence and eDiscovery in the Headlines”; Toronto, ON

Nov. 19, 2019

Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring and Insolvency; Who’s Who Legal: Canada—E-Discovery Practitioners

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2013

Education

Federation of Law Societies of Canada, National Committee on Accreditation Certificate, 2013
University of Buckingham, LLB, 2011

Professional Affiliations

Electronic Discovery Reference Model Working Group
Sedona Conference Working Group
The Advocates’ Society

Community Involvement

Ontario Bar Association, Digital Evidence and E-Discovery Working Group, Internal Education Initiative, Case Law Initiative, and Precedents Committee, co-chair

Teaching Engagements

Michael is a part-time lecturer at Humber College and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he developed and teaches e-discovery modules for paralegals and LPP candidates, respectively. Course topics include EDRM, case lifecycle and Relativity 101.