Michelle Six

Overview

Michelle is a nationally recognized litigator focused on electronic discovery law, data privacy, cross border discovery, and AI technology exploration. She counsels clients on the development and execution of defensible eDiscovery processes in connection with contentious, high-stakes commercial litigation, products liability cases, antitrust matters, and internal and government investigations. Michelle regularly advises multinational corporations on data loss and records retention, as well as challenges and solutions generated by emerging technologies.

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Michelle frequently writes and speaks about issues and solutions related to electronic discovery. She has been recognized by Chambers Global from 2021 to present and Chambers USA from 2020 to present for her work in E-Discovery & Information Governance, and selected as a GIR/Who’s Who Legal “Thought Leader” — Commercial Litigation: E-Discovery from 2020 to present, as well as recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution: E-Discovery.

Clients have described Michelle as “absolutely phenomenal; a truly trusted adviser” and “a true visionary in e-discovery; [who] cuts right to the heart of the matter and finds practical solutions that support overall trial strategy.” 

Honors

  • Recognized as a “2023 Relativity AI Visionary,” Relativity, 2023 
  • Ranked in E-Discovery & Information Governance, Chambers Global, 2021–24
  • Ranked in E-Discovery & Information Governance, Chambers USA, 2020–24
  • Recognized for Dispute Resolution: E-Discovery, The Legal 500 United States, 2019–23; named Next Generation Partner 2022-23
  • Selected as a Thought Leader in eDiscovery, GIR/Who's Who Legal (WWL), 2020–24

News & Insights

Publications

  • “Changing the eDiscovery Burnout Blueprint,” Co-author, Electronic Discovery Reference Model, October 16, 2024
  • "Cooperation in the Discovery Process After the Sedona Conference Proclamation," Bloomberg Law, September 20, 2022
  • “Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review,” Law360, May 24, 2022
  • “Stealing the Scraps: Dissecting the Meaning of Cooperation and Transparency in E-Discovery,” New York Law Journal, February 4, 2022
  • "Building a Better ESI Agreement: Why Customization Matters,” New York Law Journal, January 29, 2021
  • "E-Discovery and Ethical Obligations in Product Liability Cases," Corporate Disputes, January–March 2021
  • “A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework,” Law360, April 27, 2020
  • “Three Strategic Choices in E-Discovery,” New York Law Journal, February 2, 2018

Press Mentions

Speaking Engagements

  • Globalaw Americas Regional Meeting – Working with Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Industry (June 2024)
  • Miami School of Law – What’s the Next Right Step (April 2024)
  • University of Florida Levin College – Harnessing the Power of Effective Prompt Engineering for eDiscovery (February 2024)
  • Legal Week in NYC – Ethical and Legal Considerations for the Deployment of AI in Litigation (January 2024)
  • Georgetown Advanced E-Discovery Institute – Prioritizing Professionalism and Mental Health: Building a Resilient eDiscovery Community (November 2023)
  • RAND Conference – Balancing the Needs of Requesting and Producing Parties: Getting E-Discovery Right (October 2023)
  • Relativity Fest – What the Arts Taught Me About eDiscovery (September 2023)
  • FEI Tampa Bar Event at Embarc Collective – Challenges and Opportunities in AI (September 2023)
  • Women in Law – Relativity Sponsored “Women in AI” Bootcamp (August 2023)
  • 20th Annual Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute Conference (October 2023)
  • Georgetown Law Compliance and Legal Risk Podcast – ChatGPT and the Generative AI Landscape: Insights for Legal and Compliance (2023)
  • Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Midyear Meeting – Unique eDiscovery Challenges in Multidistrict Litigation (April 2022)
  • Legalweek – The Time for Change Has Come: Streamlining Privilege Review (March 2022)
  • Florida Levin College of Law Annual eDiscovery Conference – Why Privilege Logging Is Still Too Complicated for Full Automation (March 2022)
  • Georgetown Advanced E-Discovery Institute – Late to the Party with Nothing to Wear: Avoiding MDL Faux Pas (November 2021)
  • Georgetown Advanced E-Discovery Institute – Back to Basics: An Advanced Toolkit for Pre-Production Quality Control (November 2020)
  • Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) Webinar – A Proposed TAR Framework (July 2020)
  • Relativity Fest – Smarter Discovery in the App Age (2018)
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Legal Forum – Ethical and Societal Perspectives on AI (2018)
  • Ernst and Young Legal Technology Forum – GDPR Compliance in Investigation and Litigation (2018)
  • Legal Tech – The Future of Analytical Strategies (2017)
  • ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting – Expert Testimony of the Future: Machine Learning (2017)
  • National eDiscovery Leadership Institute – BYOD Panel: But It’s My Phone! (2017)

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D.
  • American Conservatory Theater, M.F.A.
  • Tufts University, B.A.

Admissions

  • New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

*Admitted to practice in New York. Not admitted to practice in Florida.

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