Sixth Annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards Recognize Excellence in E-Discovery Training and Certification
November 13, 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, is proud to announce it has been named “Online Legal Education Platform of the Year” by the sixth annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards. The awards honor the top companies, technologies, and products shaping the future of the legal technology sector.
“Over the past six years, ACEDS’ singular purpose and commitment has been to transform the organization into an educational powerhouse that uplifts legal professionals, enhances their skills, and grounds the e-discovery community in contemporary legal practice, no matter one’s role in the legal process,” said Mike Quartararo, president of ACEDS. “With the Legaltech Breakthrough Awards acknowledgment of ACEDS as the Online Legal Education Platform of the Year we recognize that while we are on the right track there’s still work to be done,” he added.
“Stay tuned for developments as we continue to lead in legal education and hone our educational program offerings.”
ACEDS earned this recognition for its global suite of industry-leading e-discovery education solutions, including its CEDS Certification, foundational and advanced e-discovery courses, and an expanding library of specialized training designed to keep legal professionals current with evolving data, technology, and regulatory landscapes.
The platform was also honored for its comprehensive, career-advancing approach—offering learners practical skills, exam preparation, continuing education, hands-on guidance, and a thriving global community of professionals across law firms, corporations, and service providers.
The LegalTech Breakthrough Awards celebrate the most innovative and impactful legal technology products and services in the market today. Winners undergo a comprehensive evaluation that highlights organizations delivering transformative value, exceptional user experience, and meaningful impact on the legal industry.
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 the legal learning journey. Founded in 1967, BARBRI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices throughout the United States and around the world.
