eDiscovery Certification Council

Exam Details

Certification Badge:
Number of Questions: 50
Pass Score: 70%
Time Allotted: 90 minutes
Exam Language: English
Exam Format: Online
Exam Expiration: 1 Year from Purchase
Study Guide:

eCourseware / Self-paced online

Or Instructor Led Training

Certified eDiscovery Project Manager, CeDPM

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.

$ 145 Certified eDiscovery Project Manager, eLearning Course
$ 295 Certified eDiscovery Project Manager, Exam Voucher

Course Outline

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