Women in eDiscovery Announces Affiliation with University of Florida’s E-Discovery Conference

March 17, 2015 - PRLog -- (Minneapolis, MN)  – Women in eDiscovery (WiE) and University of Florida’s Levin College of Law (UF Law) today announced an affiliation agreement providing WiE members discounted rates to attend the UF Law’s March conference either in person or online.

The conference, which takes place on March 27, 2015, focuses on eDiscovery involving social media, mobile devices and the cloud. The conference includes a luncheon, keynote presentation by Craig Ball and a list of distinguished speakers who will demonstrate how to efficiently and defensibly identify and collect digital data and integrate it with traditional electronically stored information.

“UF Law is both excited and honored to have WiE as a ‘Friend,’” says William Hamilton, executive director of ICAIR and the UF Law E-Discovery Project. “They are an organization that is committed to the continued professional development of its members. Their support of UF Law’s Third Annual Electronic Discovery Conference demonstrates that we have a program that will be of value to WiE members.”

“Women in eDiscovery places a high value on education, networking and leadership development for our members,” says Amy Juers, executive director of Women in eDiscovery. “We are excited to offer UF Law’s annual electronic discovery conference to our membership.”

Under the agreement, WiE members can register to attend the conference for $99 in person or $45 online by choosing the “Certified Friend” option at registration. Registration benefits include access to the recorded sessions and 6.5 general CLE credits for eligible attendees. The event is free for anyone currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, accredited eDiscovery graduate program or accredited paralegal program as well as judicial officials, clerks and employees of government bodies and agencies.

For more information about the University of Florida’s Third Annual Electronic Discovery Conference, visit www.law.ufl.edu/academics/ediscovery-conference.

About Women in eDiscovery

Women in eDiscovery is an organization that brings together women around the world who are interested in technology related to the legal industry. Its goal is to provide opportunities for businesswomen to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and recognition. Currently, there are more than 3,000 members and 22 chapters worldwide. For more information, visit www.womeninediscovery.org.

About UF Law and the E-Discovery Project

The University of Florida Levin College of Law has a long-standing tradition of producing national leaders and is one of the nation’s best values in legal education. U.S. News & World Report ranks UF Law 24th among public law schools and 49th overall. The UF Law E-Discovery Project is a multidisciplinary endeavor to support the civil litigation process through electronic discovery law courses, research, the development of information retrieval methods and tools and skills training to practicing attorneys and litigation support professionals. More information on the UF Law E-Discovery Project is available at www.law.ufl.edu/academics/institutes/icair.