March 11, 2025 – Dallas, TX – The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s premier organization dedicated to improving the quality of education and standards of the e-discovery industry and part of BARBRI Professional Education, announces a new affiliate partnership with Beagle, an AI-native e-discovery platform, to expand educational resources on generative AI (GenAI) for legal professionals. This collaboration aligns with ACEDS’s commitment to providing its members with cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills through its established affiliate program.
ACEDS and Beagle will collaborate on a range of educational initiatives, including webinars, blog posts, and other content designed to provide legal professionals with a deeper understanding of GenAI and its implications for e-discovery and other areas of litigation and investigations. Beagle’s expertise in AI-powered e-discovery solutions will complement ACEDS’s established leadership in e-discovery education, offering members valuable insights into best practices, emerging trends, and practical applications of GenAI.
“The ACEDS affiliate program is designed to connect members with industry leaders who can provide valuable insights and resources,” says Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS.
“This partnership with Beagle allows ACEDS to offer its community expert perspectives on GenAI, empowering them to confidently navigate the evolving landscape of e-discovery.”
“At Beagle, we are passionate about delivering an exceptional user experience by leveraging cutting-edge AI to meet the evolving needs of legal professionals,” says Sergey Demanyov, CEO of Beagle. “Our partnership with ACEDS strengthens the connection between technology and education, empowering the global eDiscovery community with deeper insights, practical training, and innovative tools.”
This collaboration reinforces ACEDS’s dedication to providing its members with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the rapidly evolving legal technology landscape. “Together, we are creating opportunities for professionals to enhance their expertise, adopt emerging technologies with confidence, and drive more efficient, defensible workflows,” adds Demanyov. “By combining Beagle’s AI-native innovation with ACEDS’ industry-leading certification and education programs, we’re equipping legal professionals with the resources they need to stay ahead in an ever-changing digital landscape.”
Through this partnership, ACEDS members will gain access to exclusive content and educational opportunities focused on the practical application of GenAI in e-discovery.
Legal professionals attending Legalweek 2025 (March 24-27) can connect with ACEDS and Beagle representatives to learn more about this exciting partnership and explore the future of GenAI in e-discovery.
For more information about Beagle, visit discoverbeagle.com. To learn more about ACEDS and its affiliate program, visit ACEDS.org/affiliate-partners/.
About Beagle
Beagle is an end to end, AI native eDiscovery platform that accelerates document review, quickly surfaces key information, organizes findings, and provides actionable insights. Whether managing litigation, regulatory inquiries, or internal investigations, Beagle delivers an intuitive user experience that empowers users to maximize efficiency in their work.
About ACEDS
The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), part of leading legal education provider BARBRI Global, is the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery, information governance, and related disciplines. ACEDS provides training to corporate legal departments, law firms, the government, service providers, and institutions of higher learning. Our flagship CEDS certification is recognized worldwide and used to verify skills and competence in electronic discovery for organizations and individuals through training, certification, and continuing education. The CEDS credential is held by practitioners at the largest Fortune 500 companies, Am Law 200 firms and government agencies. ACEDS has 30 chapters in most major US cities, Canada, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Australia. Our goal is to help professionals and organizations reduce the costs and risks associated with e-discovery while helping to improve and verify their skills and advance their careers and overall technology competence in e-discovery and related fields.
About BARBRI
BARBRI is the global leader in technology-enabled legal education with leadership positions in the US and the UK. Dedicated to providing unparalleled innovation and excellence in legal education, BARBRI delivers outstanding success to learners by providing the most trusted and industry leading products under one unified experience and across every step of the legal learner’s path. Building on the success of its core bar courses, which have helped more than 1.5 million lawyers around the world pass a U.S. bar exam, BARBRI offers a comprehensive suite of learning solutions for higher education institutions and law-related businesses empowering every step of legal learning journey. Founded in 1967, BARBRI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices throughout the United States and around the world.
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