kCura, developer of e-discovery platform Relativity, joins ACEDS as Affiliate Member

June 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Miami — The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists announced today that kCura, developer of the e-discovery software Relativity and legal hold management application Method, has become an Affiliate Member.

Relativity is a web-based e-discovery review platform that has the scalability to handle complex analysis, review, and production projects. It provides flexible and automated workflow capabilities, powerful searching, and text analytics to increase review speed. Data visualization makes it easy to reveal trends and patterns in a case, while the ability to build applications allows users to meet needs beyond review. Method is a workflow and notification system designed to manage legal hold and risk assessment processes.

Recognized by Gartner as a “Leader” in the 2011 E-Discovery Magic Quadrant, kCura serves more than 40,000 corporate, law firm, and government users worldwide by installing Relativity and Method on-premises, as well as providing hosted, on-demand solutions through a global network of partners.

Special benefit of Affiliate Members
As an ACEDS Affiliate Member, kCura will receive various special benefits, including access to ACEDS members, sustained presence on the ACEDS website, as well as presence in external communications, conferences and seminars. Affiliate Membership eases and facilitates access by ACEDS members who seek to acquire the services and products of providers in e-discovery and related fields.

ACEDS Affiliate Members show commitment to excellence
“We are proud to add a distinguished firm like kCura to the 30 top service providers in all segments of e-discovery services – technology, consulting, legal staffing and legal process outsourcing – that have joined as ACEDS Affiliate Members. It is a strong sign of the commitment to excellence in e-discovery practices by these top companies and firms,” said Gregory Calpakis, ACEDS Executive Director.

“Their Affiliate Membership signals to the entire e-discovery community that ACEDS is a leading champion of competence, effectiveness and efficiencies in this field," he added.

ACEDS offers the Certified E-Discovery Specialist credential to qualified candidates who pass a rigorous examination offered at 560 ACEDS-Kryterion Testing Centers worldwide. The CEDS credential validates the knowledge and skill of successful certification candidates.

ACEDS offers certification, training, information and community
ACEDS, a membership organization devoted to the professional interests of the e-discovery community, seeks to enhance competence through certification, online and live training, community-building through forums that foster the exchange of ideas and solutions, and practical, timely news, information and guidance.

For information about ACEDS Affiliate Membership, contact: Lanny Morris, ACEDS Senior Account Executive, at 305-490-2933 or by e-mail at lmorris@ACEDS.org.

Accredited members of the media may obtain access to the news and analysis portion of ACEDS.org by contacting Robert Hilson, Editorial Director, at 786-517-2714 or rhilson@ACEDS.org.

Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists
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Miami, FL 33131 USA
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The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists, is for professionals who work in the field of e-discovery. ACEDS builds a community of e-discovery specialists for the exchange of ideas, training, best practices, and offers e-discovery certification.

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