EDRM Announces Q1 Event Schedule

SAINT PAUL, MN--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2015) - EDRM, the leading standards organization for the e-discovery market, announced today several upcoming events being held in February and March, as well as the dates for this year's Spring Workshop. The schedule includes both webinars and in-person events.

Webinars currently scheduled and posted on the EDRM calendar include:

• February 11, 2015, 1-2 p.m. CST

Assembling the Team to Complete the eMSAT
Presenters:

• Tiana Van Dyk, litigation support manager, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
• Evan Benjamin, eDiscovery consultant, Protiviti/Robert Half Legal
• Matthew Knouff, eDiscovery counsel, Complete Discovery Source
• Brett Livingood, eDiscovery consultant, Robert Half Legal eDiscovery Services

Summary: This webinar is the third in a series of four practical sessions in which the creators of the eMSAT-1 will work together with participants as they undertake their own self-assessment.
Sponsored by: EDRM

• February 18, 2015, 1-2 p.m. CST

Cross-border Issues in E-discovery
Presenters:

• Brian Corbin, vice president, discovery program manager, Legal Discovery Management, Hogan Lovells International LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Matthew Davis, litigation support lawyer, Hogan Lovells International LLP
• Paul Starrett, general counsel, UBIC

Summary: For any organization dealing with litigation that spans international boundaries, cross-border issues can make e-discovery an even bigger challenge. Our speakers will help you better understand the issues you may face, processes you can use to address those issues and tactics and strategies to help reduce the risks and costs associated with cross-border e-discovery.
Sponsored by: UBIC

• March 4, 2015, 1-2 p.m. CST

Google, iCloud & Office 365
Summary: Challenges and approaches for eDiscovery of ESI in the cloud.
Sponsored by: Zappproved

Additional webinars may be scheduled to occur during the month of March. In-person events currently scheduled and posted on the EDRM calendar include:

• Third Annual Electronic Discovery Conference

Co-hosted by EDRM and University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
March 27, 2015
Gainesville, Florida
"Social Media, Cloud Data and Smart Phones: Going Where People Live"

The University of Florida E-Discovery/EDRM Conference for the Small and Medium Case this year focuses on social media, data in the cloud and how smartphones are being used today.

Registration is open to the public, and attendance may be in person or streamed online. For more information or to register for the University of Florida E-Discovery/EDRM Conference, visit the event website.

• 2015 EDRM Spring Workshop 

May 4-6, 2015
St. Paul, Minnesota
EDRM begins its 11th year with its annual spring kick-off meeting. The event starts with a networking reception the evening of Monday, May 4, and is followed by one and a half days of in-person working meetings. Members will review progress on current initiatives and establish the direction for new priorities over the coming year. 

EDRM educational events, including in-person conferences and webinars, are open to all; however, the EDRM Spring and Fall Workshops are reserved for members. Individuals and organizations interested in becoming EDRM members may join now and attend the Spring Workshop. Visit the EDRM website to register for any upcoming webinar.

About EDRM
EDRM creates practical resources to improve e-discovery and information governance. Launched in May 2005, EDRM was established to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the e-discovery market. In January 2006, EDRM published the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, followed by additional resources such as IGRM, CARRM and the Talent Task Matrix. Since its launch, EDRM has comprised 313 organizations, including 184 service and software providers, 71 law firms, 44 corporations, 7 governmental entities, 3 industry groups and 4 educational institutions involved with e-discovery and information governance.