ACEDS launches innovative training resource to build eDiscovery expertise and professional knowledge
New eDiscovery Executive Certificate Program will be available Cyber Monday. Special Cyber Monday savings offered on All ACEDS products and resources
DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS), a BARBRI Professional Association, is marking Cyber Monday with the launch of an innovative offering to build expertise, broaden knowledge and validate the baseline understanding of eDiscovery professionals.
ACEDS' new eDiscovery Executive Certificate (eDEx) training program offers legal professionals — attorneys, IT professionals, paralegals, litigation support, security, privacy and information governance practitioners — access to the self-paced, online E-Discovery Essentials course augmented by educational lectures on emerging issues. No degree is required to take the course.
- E-Discovery Essentials: This introductory course, relevant for people entering the eDiscovery field as well as those wanting to broaden their knowledge, provides 12-plus hours of interactive online training and continuing legal education credits (CLE) in many states.
- Lecture Series: This series encompasses a breadth of eDiscovery topics such as the importance of doing trial technology correctly, the future of eDiscovery in the context of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, ethics and social media in court and creating forensic protocols.
- Certificate and Digital Badge: Those who successfully complete the course and online 100-question knowledge-based exam will receive an eDEx certificate and digital badge to share.
"As the eDiscovery landscape continues to shift, we are continually reassessing our training and resources to ensure we are meeting the educational needs of the ACEDS and larger eDiscovery communities," said ACEDS Executive Director, Mary Mack. "The eDEx Certificate Program offers an economical, efficient way for members of our community to begin to validate their knowledge and experience."
Cyber Monday savings begin at midnight, Nov. 26, 2018, with 30 percent off all of the ACEDS certification and training programs as well as membership. Use the code CYBER30 at checkout.
About ACEDS
The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists, part of leading legal education provider BARBRI, is a membership association committed to promoting and verifying eDiscovery skills and competence through training, education, and certification for organizations and individuals. The association's goal is to help professionals and organizations reduce the costs and risks associated with eDiscovery and realize the advantages of performing it effectively. ACEDS awards the Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS) credential, which is held by practitioners at AmLaw 200 firms, government agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Justice Department, NGO's and some of the largest corporations in the world. ACEDS' commitment to ongoing education can be experienced through its global footprint of chapters where members can connect with their local community for seminars, networking events and more.
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