Director - DEI Chair
iDS & The Black eDiscovery Network
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Digital Forensics Expert Leads Innovation in eDiscovery and DEI
For Bobby Williams, data is his tool, but people are his focus. As a Director and the DEI chair at iDiscovery Solutions, Inc. (iDS) and the CEO of the Black eDiscovery Network (BeN), Bobby has extensive experience speaking, presenting, and leading workshops on a range of topics. He has supported litigation, law enforcement, and corporate professionals as a consultant, technologist, and expert since 2001.
Bobby has played an integral role in hundreds of digital forensics and data science-driven matters, all helping him and his clients gain insights into the actions and processes of people. Bobby continues utilizing his unique skills and knowledge of the entire EDRM lifecycle. He collects, validates, analyzes, and reports on digital evidence.
He leverages more than two decades of experience to develop and administer structured data systems, helping to reconstruct events and understand the roles of the people involved. This is all done while providing strategic consultation for investigations, incident response, and expert testimony. Bobby leads organizations to help empower people, improve collaboration, optimize opportunities, and create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments.
Areas of Expertise: AI/Machine Learning, Data Science, Diversity and Inclusion
Previous Speaking Experience:
2024
- Navigating AI in the Real World: A Lawyer’s Toolkit | Panel, National Organization of Bar Counsel Annual Meeting (July)
- Authentic Evidence: A Framework for Finding Fakes | Presentation, Florida State Bar Annual Conference and Tech Symposium (June)
- Navigating the AI Revolution | Presentation, District of Columbia Superior Courts (May)
- eDiscovery Immersive | Panel, American University Washington College of Law (March)
- I Suspect Trade Secret Theft: What do I do Now? | Panel, Georgia State Bar Association (March)
- Data Science in Litigation | Guest Lecture, Emory University Law School (February)
- Intro to ESI | Guest Lecture, Temple University Beasley School of Law (January)
2023
- The Two-Way Street of Modern Preservation | Panel, Advanced E-Discovery Institute, Georgetown (November)
- Pro-Social: Collecting and Using Social Media Data in Cases | Webinar, NOBC Mid-year Meeting (October)
- Tech Ready: Building Your Approach to Data and Tech | Presentation/Workshop, Association of Legal Administrators (October)
- Authenticity Amplified: Creating Greater Psychological Safety at Work | Workshop, iDiscovery Solutions (October)
- Tech Ready: Building Your Approach to Data and Tech | Workshop, Wyoming State Bar Association (September)
- Trucks and Smiles: The Power of Analysis in eDiscovery | Guest Lecture, American University (August)
- Fake Evidence: A Framework for Finding Fakes | Webinar, NOBC Mid-year Meeting (April)
- Data Science in Litigation | Guest Lecture, Montgomery College Data Science Department (March)
- LGLS-642 Immersion: eDiscovery | Panel, American University Washington College of Law (March)
- Social Media for Discipline Cases | Panel, NOBC Mid-year Meeting (February)
- Data Science in Litigation | Guest Lecture, Emory University Law School (January)
- Modern Data Types in the Workplace | Panel, Atlanta Bar Association @ Fisher Philips ATL (January)
2022
- Electronic Evidence Essential Volume 2: ESI FUNdamentals | Presentation, NOBC Annual Meeting (August)
- What’s the Scenario: IT Forensics Tips and Tricks | Panel, Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel Annual Conference (July)
- Mission Impossible: Forensic Collections in the Era of Snapchat | Panel, Florida Bar Annual Convention (June)
- Data In Hiding: Understanding, Collecting and Analyzing Metadata | Presentation, NOBC Webinar (May)
- ESI Essentials: The Importance of Electronic Evidence | Guest Lecture, George Mason University (February)
- Demystifying Law School and the Practice of Law | HBCU Pre-Law Panel, Verizon and Greenburg Traurig, LLP (February)
- Electronic Evidence Essentials: Detecting and Disputing Falsified Emails | Presentation, NOBC Mid-Year Meeting (February)
2019
- Lawyering in a Digital World | Extended CLE Session, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (November)
- 2019 Forensics Update and System Tuning for Investigations | Webinar, Corporate Counsel Business Journal (September)
2017
- Cyber Security for the Small Business Owner | Latino Business Conference, University of Maryland (June)
- eDiscovery Project Management | Panel, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (February)
2016
- eDiscovery Project Management | Panel, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (November)
- Incident Response: Digital Forensics | Presentation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (October)
- Mobile Data and BYOD: Mitigating eDiscovery and Data Breach Risks | CLE Webinar, The Knowledge Group (April)
2005-2008
- Trial Presentation and Litigation Support Trainings | National Advocacy Center, Columbia, SC