FORMAT/STYLE
Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) or Instructor Led Training (ILT).
DURATION
2 days
INTENDED AUDIENCE
- eDiscovery Analysts
- eDiscovery Project managers
- eDiscovery Consultants
- eDiscovery Technicians/Specialists
- Digital Investigators
- information managers
- IT and computer forensic experts of all kinds
- eDiscovery vendors employees
Prerequisite
The main requirement for participating in this training course is having a solid experience of project management and an above general knowledge of eDiscovery.
REGISTRATION
Visit: www.eDiscoveryCertificateCouncil.org/List ofTrainingProviders
Become a CeDPM – Certified eDiscovery Project Manager
Master eDiscovery Project Management — Become a
Take your hands-on eDiscovery technical experience to the next strategic level with the Certified eDiscovery Project Manager (CeDPM) Course.
Designed for practitioners, specialists, and technicians ready to lead and deliver complex eDiscovery projects with confidence, this results-driven program teaches you how to manage workflows, collaborate with legal and IT teams, and execute projects that stand up under pressure.
In today’s fast-paced legal tech landscape, having technical skills is just the start — the real value comes from applying them within structured, efficient, and defensible eDiscovery projects. The CeDPM Course gives you a practical, vendor-neutral framework that builds your competence in planning, executing, and overseeing eDiscovery operations from start to finish.
Learning Outcomes
You’ll learn how to:
- Explain the full eDiscovery lifecycle — from matter intake and data preservation through to processing, review, production, and case closeout — and how each phase impacts project outcomes.
- Apply a structured project management framework tailored to eDiscovery engagements, ensuring tasks are accurately planned, tracked, and delivered on time and within scope.
- Coordinate eDiscovery activities across stakeholders, including legal teams, IT, vendors, and clients, to ensure alignment and efficient delivery of project requirements.
- Identify and mitigate key risks in eDiscovery projects, including defensibility concerns, data integrity issues, and compliance with legal or regulatory standards.
- Design and implement defensible collection and preservation strategies appropriate to case needs and data sources under management.
- Evaluate eDiscovery tools and technologies commonly used in case workflows, determining when to leverage specific capabilities for processing, analytics, and review support.
- Develop clear communication and reporting practices that keep team members informed of project status, milestones, and deliverables throughout the engagement.
- Demonstrate preparedness for the CeDPM certification by synthesising knowledge of eDiscovery concepts, practical workflows, and project management best practices into defensible decisions and strategies.
Syllabus
What is eDiscovery and electronic store information (ESI)?
ESI such as: Emails, Text and SMS messages, Social media communications, Digital photos and videos, Instant messages, Global positioning data, IoT devices, and more
Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
Electronic Discovery Reference Model – Stages and Stages Standards
Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) – Limitations
E-Discovery Process Influencers
- Size and Nature of the Company
- Industry
- Data Infrastructure
- Location/Jurisdiction
ISO/IEC 27050
Evaluating eDiscovery Offerings
- Cost
- Features
- Security
- Deployment Options
- Reviews
Team Organisation and Operational Issues
Lawyers – The Good, Bad and Ugly
Spoliation and Sanctions
Evaluating eDiscovery Software Providers
Location of discovered data – an issue?
Discovery requirements and common mistakes
Establish key best practices
- Focus on employee involvement
- Ensure that IT and legal understand each
- Develop good eDiscovery policies.
- Implementing deletion policies
- The importance of litigation holds.
- Implement the right technologies
eDiscovery and the Right to Delete
Case Assessment / Quiz / Practical and Demos
Best practice recommendations