Legacy Records Destruction and Defensible Disposition

Date: December 10, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Part 1

From Plan to Action: Practical Steps for Effective Legacy Records Destruction

This session explores a successful case study in performing a large legacy file destruction project. It explains the steps needed to gain organizational trust, reduce approval bottlenecks, and successfully present a project plan for legacy destructions.

 

Presented by:

Debbie Gantt

Regional Manager, Records | Jones Day

Part 2

Managing Defensible Disposition from Drives to File Rooms

This session explores how organizations can turn retention policies into real, defensible deletion programs. It explains how to determine what information is still needed, what has reached the end of its retention period, and how to carry out deletion across systems, drives, and legacy applications. The focus is on bridging the gap between policy and practice, with methods for classifying outdated records, documenting decisions, and establishing deletion processes that are efficient, sustainable, and manageable in everyday operations.

Presented by:

Wanne Pemmelaar

CEO & Co-founder | filerskeepers and Lawstronaut

Meet the Speakers

Wanne Pemmelaar

CEO & Co-founder | filerskeepers and Lawstronaut

Wanne is a top-tier data and tech lawyer and 3x entrepreneur who loves building tech solutions to legal problems he has experienced firsthand. Wanne has over a decade of work experience as a legal practitioner. When it comes to developing products, he insists on stellar design and a commitment to user empathy. As a data and tech lawyer, Wanne’s passion is assisting companies to navigate the legal landscape against the backdrop of exponential data and tech developments.

Debbie Gantt
Regional Manager, Records | Jones Day

Debbie brings over 20 years of professional experience in records management and business operations, specializing in organizing and clearing legacy records that have outlived their usefulness. Debbie’s hands-on expertise in managing extensive records destruction projects combined with her deep understanding of compliance and governance, make her a trusted partner. This has enabled her to review and destroy over 25,000 boxes of legal records. Known for turning strategy into action, Debbie empowers records and information governance managers to confidently implement defensible retention and destruction programs, combining compliance experience with a practical, relationship-driven approach.