Congrats to ACEDS for their announcement that ACEDS launches micro courses for the eDiscovery and legal communities! Part of the press release is below, the full press release is here.
ACEDS Launches Micro Courses for the E-Discovery Community and Legal Professionals
A new series of micro courses designed to provide short, relevant, and affordable training on specific topics related to e-discovery and adjacent topics
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2023 – The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery and part of The BARBRI Global group of legal education companies, today launched a new series of micro courses designed to provide short, relevant, and affordable training on specific topics related to e-discovery and adjacent topics.
“At ACEDS, we recognize that not everyone has the time or resources to pursue long-form education programs,” said Mike Quartararo, president of ACEDS. “Some legal professionals need to focus on specific skills, and they need the content to be easily accessible and affordable. At the same time, we see a growing trend for programs that issue a micro credential that establishes completion of training on a particular topic,” he added. “So, we have partnered with several organizations and individuals to create short-form micro courses intended to meet the learner where they are and provide timely, relevant knowledge and skill in areas of interest to the e-discovery community.”
“When I joined Mike Quartararo to lead ACEDS, one of our primary goals was to leverage the power of micro-credentials within the e-discovery community”, said Maribel Rivera, VP, Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS. “After several years, that goal has been achieved. The ACEDS Micro Courses offer many benefits for legal professionals, employers, and organizations of all types and sizes. By designing these credentials to be flexible, portable, and cost-effective, we can foster employee engagement and cultivate a culture of lifelong learning for legal professionals that can be built upon our current certificate, mini MBA or certification programs or separately.”
Among the micro courses launched today are:
- Introduction to E-Discovery
- Data Forensics and Collection of ESI
- Discovery and the US Legal Framework
- Legal Hold Interactive Training
- Understanding GDPR Compliance
- Information Governance, Identification and Preservation of ESI
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Introduction to Financial Analysis
These micro courses are intended for lawyers, paralegals, litigation support and legal operations professionals, or anyone interested in a career or in upskilling in particular areas of e-discovery. They are all designed for independent self-study and no prior experience or knowledge of e-discovery is required. Members of ACEDS will have discounted access to the library of micro courses. A digital badge will be awarded for those completing each of the courses.
Additional programs are in the development pipeline and will be added to the library as they become available.
To learn more about the ACEDS Micro Courses, visit https://aceds.org/aceds-micro-courses/
Congrats again to ACEDS for their announcement that ACEDS launches micro courses for the eDiscovery and legal communities! Check them out at the link above!
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