New alliance helps law firm leaders navigate growing legal data challenges with strategic education, leadership insights, and peer-driven resources.
June 16, 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 Today’s Managing Partner have formed a strategic partnership to equip law firm leaders with the critical knowledge, tools, and expert perspectives needed to lead confidently amid accelerating legal and technological transformation. This new collaboration combines ACEDS’ globally respected expertise in e-discovery, information governance, and legal technology with Today’s Managing Partner’s unwavering commitment to empowering managing partners and firm leaders through expert real-world perspectives, strategic insights, and actionable leadership content.
The partnership will roll out a series of expert-led webinars, thought leadership articles, and educational resources tailored specifically for law firm executives navigating the challenges of innovation, regulation, and firm management.
“We are looking forward to our partnership with ACEDS,” said Amanda Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Managing Partner. “This alliance is a natural extension of our mission: to help law firm leaders not just adapt but excel. By integrating ACEDS’ renowned training programs in e-discovery, information governance, and related legal education, we’re offering our audience greater access to cutting-edge knowledge and actionable strategies that foster confident, forward-thinking leadership.”
Today’s Managing Partner delivers content created by those who understand modern law firm leadership best: respected managing partners, seasoned legal consultants, and industry thought leaders. Designed specifically for law firm executives, the publication covers critical topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, client management, compliance, succession planning, and strategic growth. With a focus on candid insights and real-world perspectives, Today’s Managing Partner serves as a trusted voice for navigating the challenges and opportunities of law firm leadership.
“At ACEDS, we’re deeply committed to understanding the evolving challenges that legal professionals face, especially those in leadership roles at law firms,” said Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS. “This partnership with Today’s Managing Partner strengthens our ability to support managing partners with the education, insights, and peer community they need to lead confidently amid growing legal data complexities. From streamlining discovery workflows to navigating cross-border data regulations, firm leaders are under increasing pressure to adapt, our goal is to work together to help them do it with clarity, confidence, and connection.”
ACEDS is internationally recognized for its Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) credential and industry-leading training programs that help legal professionals deepen and validate their skills in e-discovery and legal data management. The organization has long been at the forefront of professional development in legal technology and information governance.
This partnership underscores a shared vision: to provide law firm leaders with the insight, education, and community they need to confidently lead through complexity and drive sustained success.
About Today’s Managing Partner
Today’s Managing Partner is the go-to publication for law firm leaders, delivering strategic insights, expert commentary, and practical guidance across critical areas of firm leadership. From operational best practices to emerging technologies, the publication provides firm executives with the tools they need to lead with confidence and innovation. Learn more at todaysmanagingpartner.com.
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
913.219.4444
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