June 5, 2025 – Dallas, TX – The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading e-discovery training and certification professional association and part of BARBRI Global, and Opus 2, a global legal software and services provider, are proud to announce their expanded partnership. Building upon a history of successful collaboration, ACEDS and Opus 2 will offer members additional opportunities to explore the critical intersection of e-discovery, case management, and case strategy with thought leadership, education, and other insightful resources.
Opus 2 Cases, the company’s AI-enabled, award-winning case management and strategy platform, centralizes, and streamlines litigation workflows. Designed to help legal professionals manage growing caseloads and data volumes, Opus 2 Cases uses AI to quickly surface key insights from hot documents and streamline processes including chronology creation, team collaboration, transcript management, and more.
“Opus 2 has been a valuable and trusted partner, consistently delivering insights and tools that support our members in meaningful ways. We’re proud of the work we’ve done together and excited to deepen our collaboration,” said Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS. “This expanded partnership reflects our shared commitment to delivering timely, relevant resources that help the global e-discovery community navigate change, grow professionally, and stay ahead of emerging trends.”
“The e-discovery community plays a crucial role in shaping the future of case management and case strategy as they advance these disciplines to enhance effectiveness and deliver better outcomes for clients,” said Beau Wysong, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing at Opus 2. “We’re pleased to continue working closely with ACEDS to empower practitioners with the knowledge, training, and resources they need to drive value within their firm and advance their careers.”
About Opus 2
For more than 15 years, Opus 2 has developed award-winning solutions trusted by the most successful law firms. Used in thousands of proceedings around the world, Opus 2 transforms how lawyers and other legal professionals work by eliminating inefficiencies and connecting them with the collaborative software they need to work smarter and more effectively together. The company also delivers the essential technology and expertise needed to conduct resolution proceedings in the most modern, seamless, and secure way possible. For more information, visit the Opus 2 website.
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.
ACEDS Media Contact
Katie Saylor
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