ACEDS’ inaugural conference closes to strong reviews

Lawyers, technologists, consultants, service providers, sponsors and exhibitors from all over the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada came to South Florida’s oceanfront in March for a rigorous three-day immersion in the realities of twenty-first century litigation during ACEDS 2011 Annual E-Discovery Conference.

Many of them left deeply impressed. Here’s some of what they had to say:

• “For my money it was one of the best, most practical e-discovery conferences I have ever attended. And the venue: wow! Hollywood, Florida in March sure beats New York or Washington in winter…. [The speakers] were not solely focused on case law or an academic approach to e-discovery but each session was very practical, current and relevant.”-- Barry D. Willms, Senior Attorney and Discovery Process Architect at Counsel on Call, an e-discovery services firm based in Nashville, Tenn., with offices nationwide. (He posted a detailed review of the ACEDS Conference on Lawdable.com.)
   
• “I attended all the days and the Saturday prep course for the exam. In my view this was one of the single best conferences I have attended in 30 years. In fact, calling it a "conference" is a bit of a misnomer. It was more in keeping with a series of educational workshops. Not a great deal of glad handing or socializing, but enough to allow everyone time to network and get to know each other. Every day was crammed with useful information -- real, hands-on information, from people who actually do it every day. Could not recommend it more highly!!” -- John C. Hopkins, paralegal, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA (via LinkedIn)
   
• “Excellent, well worth the time and money.” -- Milton Robinson, Senior Attorney, US Environmental Protection Agency
   
• “ACEDS will quickly become the leader in e-discovery conferences and certification.” -- Dale Beauchamp, Branch Chief, Department of Homeland Security/TSA
   
• “First class production. Speakers are top of their field, very informative. Attending this conference has been well worth the investment.” -- Lisa Ream, Owner/Paralegal, Ream Litigation Services, LLC
   
• “Informative, fun, engaging, great venue, entertainment, food.” -- Melissa Unsell, Director of Marketing, Elumicor Inc.
   
• “Very educational and highly relevant. Well worth attending.” -- Kermit Wallace, IT Director, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
   
• “This was excellent. We have done research on e-discovery and this brought it all together. Great speakers – kept it moving!”  -- John Kolacinski, President, Bryan College
   
• “Great. I have taken several advanced e-discovery classes; this was the icing on the cake (with a cherry on top).”-- Belinda Martinez, Legal Assistant, Becker & Poliakoff
   
• “Highly qualified presenters on a broad scope of topics; great format. Outstanding facility, food and organization.” Julie Fleming, Records Manager, Mednax Services
   
• “I really enjoyed the conference. The depth of knowledge by the expert panelists and interaction with the audience kept (it) exciting and educational.” --  Jeannine Bell, Director of Delivery Services, Special Counsel, Inc.
   
• “Excellent conference! Gorgeous location, very informative. Well worth the time and money to attend. I’ll be back next year!” -- Amy Koski, Litigation Support Services Manager, Foley & Mansfield, PLLP
   
• “I would like to attend every year. I’ll be sending my boss an email with the details of this conference and why I feel all seven of my team members must attend.” -- Michelle Soto, Litigation Support, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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