E-Discovery Organizations

E-discovery is, simply, the discovery of digital evidence. However, the e-discovery process is far from simple for most firms. From information management and collection, to review and production, there are many steps that must be conducted in a repeatable and defensible manner. To make it easier, several organizations are setting standards and sharing best practices on ways of performing e-discovery. These include:

The Electronic Discovery Reference Model Project (EDRM) follows an open process to develop a reference model describing the concepts and relationships that comprise the electronic discovery solutions and processes. The Electronic Discovery Reference Model will provide a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services. Independent consultants George Socha (Socha Consulting, LLC) and Tom Gelbmann (Gelbmann & Associates) organized the project and will serve as project managers through its completion.

The Sedona Conference is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) research and educational institute dedicated to the advanced study of law and policy in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation, e-discovery, and intellectual property rights. Through a combination of Conferences, Working Groups, and the magic of dialogue, The Sedona Conference seeks to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way. The Sedona Conference succeeds through the generous contributions of time by its faculties and Working Group members, and is able to fund its operations primarily through the financial support of its members, conference registrants, and sponsorships.

  Women in eDiscovery was founded on May 2, 2007. In just one year, Women in eDiscovery has grown internationally to over 1,800 members with new members from all over the world joining daily. At present time, there are over 20 Chapters with regular meetings with new Chapters forming monthly.