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eDiscovery Certification Council

Professional Training Course • Vendor-Neutral • Self-Paced Online

Certified eDiscovery Project Manager (CeDPM)

Build the practical framework needed to plan, coordinate and lead structured, defensible eDiscovery projects.

Course Details

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Duration 60 minutes
Exam Language English
Exam Expiration 1 Year from Purchase
Study Guide eCourseware / Self-paced online

Detailed Course Outline

The course covers the subject areas below, based on the detailed curriculum published for this programme.

eDiscovery and ESI Fundamentals

  • What is eDiscovery and electronically stored information (ESI)
  • Emails, text/SMS, social media, digital photos/video, instant messages, location data, IoT and other ESI

Electronic Discovery Reference Model

  • EDRM lifecycle
  • Stages and stage standards
  • EDRM limitations

eDiscovery Process Influencers

  • Size and nature of the company
  • Industry
  • Data infrastructure
  • Location and jurisdiction

ISO/IEC 27050

  • Standards considerations for eDiscovery project delivery

Evaluating eDiscovery Offerings

  • Cost
  • Features
  • Security
  • Deployment options
  • Reviews

Team Organisation and Operational Issues

  • Team organisation
  • Lawyers – the good, bad and ugly
  • Spoliation and sanctions
  • Evaluating providers
  • Location of discovered data
  • Discovery requirements and common mistakes

Key Best Practices

  • Focus on employee involvement
  • Ensure IT and legal understand each other
  • Develop good eDiscovery policies
  • Implement deletion policies
  • Understand the importance of litigation holds
  • Implement the right technologies

Practical Application

  • eDiscovery and the Right to Delete
  • Case Assessment
  • Quiz
  • Practical exercises and demos
  • Best-practice recommendations

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Course fee: $145 • Self-paced online eCourseware

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