The Posse List is launching a document review software certification program
Sep 23rd, 2009 | By mrposse | Category: Electronic Discovery, Electronic Discovery Software Training, Foreign Language Document Reviews 
As we have indicated in numerous posts, employers (law firms, corporations, agencies, e-discovery vendors) have increasingly requested contract attorneys to have experience with specific software for document review projects. This is due to:
1. a shakeout of the EDD market forced by the level of competition among the software providers
2. which has led to the creation of better e-discovery products
3. resulting in more sophisticated document management/document review software
4. including more accurate and efficient means of processing data, conducting searches, monitoring costs
5. and leading to several e-discovery vendors leading the pack as “preferred” partners.
We have met with scores of vendors at LegalTech, ABATech, ILSL, ILTA and ACC events and we have spoken with scores of law firm litigation IT departments and in-house legal departments and there has been a need (and a request) for contract attorneys and paralegals to be certified on software.
So it is our intent to sponsor “live” software certification programs in several cities, with parallel certification webinars for those that cannot attend the live certification programs.
All programs will be free to participants.
We launch this program with the Catalyst CR Certified Reviewers program (CRCR), the certification program for Catalayst CR (for information on the software click here) which is gaining significant market share and being requested by many corporations and law firms due to its many options and easy programmability, and its multi-language capabilities.
The live certification program will be held in Washington, DC on October 7th and it will be hosted by ClutchLegal. Participants in the CRCR will be trained on review using the CR Assigned Review Module and take an examination, testing them on their knowledge of review using Catalyst CR. Those who pass the exam receive the status of Catalyst CR Certified Reviewer.
NOTE: seating is limited and we expect registration for these live seminars to fill quickly. Please register as soon as possible.
There will be two training sessions:
1. October 7th 1pm to 4pm
2. October 7th 5:30pm to 8:30pm
If these two sessions fill up Catalyst will offer an additional session the evening of October 6th. For full details and to sign up for the Catalyst CR live program click here.
We will follow-up later with information on the live programs in other cities, and the parallel certification webinars. If you are a law firm, staffing agency, e-discovery vendor or other legal vendor interested in joining our certification program series (live or via the web), please email us at manager@theposselist.com. Please note that all programs must be free to participants, you must arrange a venue (although we may be able to assist since many venues across the country have offered their facilities) and you must provide refreshments for participants.
How about doing these remotely via a webinar? That way those of us in smaller cities can get certified. Otherwise, I put my vote in for certifications in San Diego.
I would be interested in a certification webinar option, as I am unable to attend the live certification in Washington, DC.
the sessions are full already, how do I find out about the webinars?
I was trying to register for the upcoming session Catalyst CR Certified Reviewers program but the two days are fully booked. Is there any other way to take the class without attending live? Is there an online session also? Thank You
What a wonderful idea.
Please let us know about live programs coming to the NYC area.
Matt
Are you guys going to add more sessions? They are both full, and I just received the message. Thanks.
Yes, please add more sessions. I just received the mail as well and both sessions are already full.
When I received the email regarding the upcoming Catalyst CR Certified Reviews program this morning both sessions were filled.When will you have other live sessions? Attending via webinar or online session? Thank you.
Are you going to add more sessions or alternatives?
The 3 sessions are already full, and it is only one day from the original message.
I am very interested please provide options
Thanks.
Luis Lopez-Torres
Yes, I would have liked to have participated as well. I hope you will do one in Atlanta, or have further openings in Washington DC
Dear Posse List:
Please add me to your list for webinars, especially if we can pick when to take it (off hours) and get the credit online. Of course I can attend anytime on the weekends. After a very bad year, I finally got on a 3-4 month Dutch review, thankfully, so I am not available during the week and regular business hours. Thank you.
Diana (202) 352-6511
I would be interested in a web session. Please provide some other dates as I am very interested in participating in a web session.
Please consider adding more seminars as soon as possible. I bet Atlanta would be a perfect site.
Thank you.
Philadelphia would be a perfect site for a live seminar.
Please consider adding more seminars in Washington, DC.
I would be interested in a live certification in NY, as I am unable to attend the live certification in Washington, DC.
I am interested in a seminar in the DC area. Are you going to sponsor another event since both days are full? How about NYC?
Seems that space for these events is too small as I can never get in. What is status of Internet based programs or larger venues? Thanks.
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