e discovery, litigation support, and legal related education options

E-Discovery Education Options, Certifications, and Organizations

March 21, 2013David Kearney

ILTA – Volunteer City Representative

Many different options – Too Many To List and Discuss All of Them in an Hour

Many Different Organizations

Free, Paid, Self Study

Vendor/Non-Vendor Specific

Local/Regional/National

YOU ARE WORTH THE INVESTMENT

Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists

http://www.aceds.org/

Membership Organization

Webinars, Articles, Training

Annual Conference

Offers Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) exam/certification

ACEDS University

ACEDS

Costs – Annual Membership Professional $195 Government $145 2 Year Professional Membership $295

Contact(s): James Mosier Jr., Deputy Executive Director

at Verisqil at The Intriago Group, jmosier@ACEDS.org, 786-517-2730

ACEDS

The Organization of Legal Professionals

http://www.theolp.org/

E-Discovery, Litigation Support…and Beyond

Membership Organization

eDiscovery Project Management Certificate Course

Webinars, Online Courses, Articles

The OLP

Example Webinars & Education Programs Computer Forensics vs. eDiscovery International eDiscovery The Hon. Andrew Peck:  Guest Lecture for

eDiscovery Basics Legal Project Management eDiscovery Project Management Certificate

Program Litigation Support Management Certificate Program Advanced Paralegal Management Leadership For Legal Professionals

The OLP

Costs Corporate Member - $795.00 (USD)

Bundle (up to 10 members) Subscription period: 1 year No recurring payments Up to 10 members - $795.00. Each additional member is $95.00

Course Connection - $1,995.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No recurring payments One year annual membership entitles you to all free

webinars and all free courses. Educational Institution - $350.00 (USD)

Bundle (up to 75 members) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) For schools, colleges, educational institutions. Up to 75 students can participate in webinars and receive the newsletter and discounts.

Individual Membership - $95.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) One year annual membership entitles you

to all free webinars discounts on courses. Student - We cannot invoice you at this level. Credit card only. - $25.00 (USD)

Subscription period: 1 year Automatic renewal (recurring payments) We cannot invoice you at this level. Credit card payment only or send check for $25.00 to The OLP in order to start your membership.

Contact(s):

Managing Administrator, Board of Directors Chere Estrin - chere.estrin@theolp.org

Administrator  

Sue Byerly - sue.byerly@theolp.org

760-610-5462

The OLP

LitWorks

http://litworks.net/

Classroom or On-Site Training

Group Discounts

Litigation Support Certification & Classes LitWorks ™ Certified Litigation Support Professional Training – 4 Days

LitWorks ™ Certified Litigation Support Project Manager Training – 3 Days

E-Discovery Specialist Academy

New Frontiers in e-Discovery

CLE Course Offerings

DTI

Costs LitWorks ™ Certified Litigation Support Professional Training - $2,100.00 (+ Travel &

Accommodations – unless group on-site)

LitWorks ™ Certified Litigation Support Project Manager Training - $1,900.00 (+ Travel & Accommodations – unless group on-site)

Call for other pricing

Contact(s): 727-848-7971 National Training & Development Manager,

LitWorks™Legal Solutions Kim Grippe-Meyer - kmeyer@dtiglobal.com

DTI

E-Discovery Team Training

http://www.e-discoveryteamtraining.com

Ralph is one of the more prominent attorneys in the e-Discovery space.

Designed for Professor Losey’s law students and provides serious in-depth training.

Ralph Losey

Costs First 5 Classes Free Freshman – First Section: $99.00 Sophomore – First 2 Sections: $300.00 Junior – Complete Course Load: $500.00 Senior – Complete Plus Testing: $1,000.00

Syllabus - http://www.e-discoveryteamtraining.com/syllabus/

Contact(s): Contact via form at

http://www.e-discoveryteamtraining.com

Ralph Losey

ESI Bytes

http://www.esibytes.com

eDiscovery Podcasts

Karl has practiced as an attorney and has become a leader in e-Discovery

ESIBytes' offers free podcasts with the purpose to enable leaders in the field to share their electronic discovery theories

Karl Schieneman

Friends of e-Discovery

http://www.friendsofediscovery.com/

The goal is to share ideas and problems among people you are comfortable around, “friends”, who all are interested in learning more about electronic discovery.

Friends of E-Discovery meetings every 3rd month at various locations in Pittsburgh

Karl Schieneman

Costs: FREE

Contact(s):kas@reviewless.co412-992-7526 Cell412-486-8606 Office

Karl Schieneman

Legal Tech Trade Shows

www.legaltechshow.com

Annual Conference

East Coast (NY)& West Coast (LA)Events

E-Discovery Track

2013 Conference Schedule (east coast) - http://www.legaltechshow.com/r5/cob_page.asp?category_id=73342&initial_file=cob_page-ltech_agenda-glance.asp

LegalTech

Costs Master Pass-All Access to Keynotes, Exhibits, Educational Sessions, Plenary

Sessions, Super Sessions, Emerging Technology Sessions $1,395 Master Pass With Kroll Ontrack Litigation Technology workshop $1,395 Discount Master Pass* $1,225 Single Day Pass (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday) $795 Discount Single Day Pass* (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday) $695 Exhibit "Plus" pass (includes Exhibit hall, Keynotes, plenary sessions, super

sessions and emerging technology sessions) $0 Team Pass (up to 10 people from your company/firm) $4,595 Team Pass (11-25 people from your company/firm) $ 5,595 Team Pass (26+ people from your company/firm) $7,595

LegalTech

The Advanced eDiscovery Institute

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/continuing-legal-education/programs/cle/ediscovery-institute/

The eDiscovery Training Academy

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/continuing-legal-education/programs/cle/ediscovery-training-academy/index.cfm

Georgetown Law – Washington D.C.

Now in its tenth year, The Advanced eDiscovery Institute gives attendees access to more federal judges than any similar program and provides the opportunity to learn at an advanced level from the leading eDiscovery practitioners and academics from across the country.

Costs: Early Bird Registration (before October 21, 2013,

5:00 pm EST) $1295.00 Regular Registration $1395.00 Georgetown Law Alumnus Registration $1195.00 Government Registration $795.00

Georgetown Law – Washington D.C.

Georgetown Law's new eDiscovery Training Academy is guaranteed to provide you with a unique learning experience. The Academy's full-week curriculum will give you a total immersion in the subject of eDiscovery

Costs: Regular Registration $3500.00 Georgetown Law Alumnus Registration $3000.00 Government Registration $2500.00

Georgetown Law – Washington D.C.

Relativity (kCura) - http://kcura.com/relativity/support/certifications

Vendor/Application Specific Training

Free Webinars, Free Recorded Webinars, Documentation, & Tutorials (videos) (free public consumption, no registration)

2 Certifications: Administrative and Sales

Certification Training Locations: Chicago & other major markets. Also available at customer locations.

Contact: 312-263-1177 ext. 4

Vendor/Application Specific

Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals - Understanding Digital Evidence From the Warrant to the Courtroom - Authors: Larry E. Daniel, Lars E. Daniel

E-Discovery and Electronic Records - Healthcare Resource Guide to e-Discovery and Electronic Records - Authors: Kimberly A. Baldwin-Stried Reich, Katherine Ball, Michelle Dougherty, Ronald J. Hedges

Books

The Sedona Conference - https://thesedonaconference.org/

E-Discovery Best Practices - http://www.edbp.com/

Electronic Discovery Reference Model - http://www.edrm.net/

Legal Talk Network - http://legaltalknetwork.com/

Litigation Support Today - http://litsupporttoday.com/

Misc.

Project Management Institute

www.pmi.org & www.pittsburghpmi.org

Membership Organization

CAPM, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP Certifications

Legal Project Management Community of Practice (LPM CoP) - http://legalpm.vc.pmi.org/Public/AboutthisCommunity.aspx

Local Chapter Meetings 

PMI

Webinar Examples - Legal Project Management Community of Practice (LPM CoP) How to better manage eDiscovery: One Law Firm’s

Solution Predicting the Future: Predictive Coding in

eDiscovery Avoiding Redundant PM Costs in Electronic-

Discovery The Value of Project Management in e-Discovery

PMI

Costs: $129 to join (plus USD $10 application fee)

$129 to renew $35.00 to join US, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Chapter

$35.00 to renew (varies from city to city)

Contact(s): Project Management Institute — Headquarters

14 Campus Boulevard Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA E-mail: customercare@pmi.org (preferred method) Toll number: +1-610-356-4600 Toll free number: 1-855-746-4849

PMI

International Legal Technology Association

www.iltanet.org/

Annual Conference (2013 - August 18 – 22 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV)

Litigation and Practice Support http://

www.iltanet.org/MainMenuCategory/Members/PeerGroups/LitigationPracticeSupport

Documents & Podcasts

Local Activity

REMEMBER: IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER…YOU ARE A MEMBER

ILTA

Local Activity – Pittsburgh 2012/2013 9/25/12 - e-Discovery "Nuts and Bolts" of the Judicial System

related to the Western District of Pennsylvania. Presenter: Robert Barth, Jr., Clerk of Court U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania

10/25/12 - Predictive Coding. Presenter: Karl Schieneman, Esq./MBA and the President and Owner of Review Less

11/29/12 - Forensic Collections, Forensically Defensible Collections, and Other Collection Gotchas. Presenters: Susan Ardisson, Esq., Chief Executive Officer bit-x-bit & Scott Ardisson, Certified Computer Examiner, President bit-x-bit

12/11/12 - ILTA, RICOH, & PMI Social/Open House - Learn about all 3 great organizations

1/24/13 - Courtroom Technology - An overview of the technology at the U.S District Courthouse in Pittsburgh. Presentation of technology in a Judge's courtroom provided by Sean Fox

2/20/13 - Moderated Roundtable Discussion: Documentation Practices with e-Discovery and Why it is Important.

ILTA

Costs – MembershipFirm Size Dues

1 - 24 attorneys $375 25 - 49 attorneys $600 50 - 99 attorneys $1,075 100 - 249 attorneys $1,125 250 - 499 attorneys $1,350 500 - 749 attorneys $1,500 750 - 999 attorneys $1,750 1,000 - 1,500 attorneys $1,850 >1,500 attorneys $1,950

For other entity types that qualify for membership, there are two tiers based on number of attorneys:

Entity Size Dues 1 - 24 attorneys $350 >24 attorneys $700

Contact Grace Palma  grace@iltanet.org 512-795-4669

ILTA

Annual Conference -http://conference.iltanet.org/

Member RegistrationRegistration for individuals from ILTA member law firms and legal departments includes all educational sessions, entrance to the Exhibit Hall, all meals (except dinner on Wednesday) and all ILTA-sponsored networking events.

Fees are as follows: $1,145 through March 31 $1,295 from April 1 through July 15 $1,495 any time after July 15

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