How E-Discovery Skills Can Improve Job Growth

Guidance Software Now more than ever, it is critical for attorneys to prove they are hirable and indispensable. One way to do this is to acquire desirable, cutting-edge skills that will put them ahead of the competition. As e-discovery has become a common component of many matters, e-discovery skills have quickly become a hot commodity in the legal sector. Many large law firms have established special e-discovery practices. Some of these may be headed up by a single attorney, while other larger practices are composed of a small team of lawyers. Meanwhile, as corporate legal departments continue to in-source much of the e-discovery process, they are in search of technologically savvy corporate attorneys who can manage their internal e-discovery practices. In addition, an entire cottage industry of e-discovery consultancies, technology vendors and contract attorney agencies have arisen over the last five years, creating even more career avenues for knowledgeable attorneys.

So where does a lawyer acquire this knowledge? Conferences and one-off seminars that offer CLE credit can be helpful, but rarely do you get the kind of in-depth training that is required to qualify for one of these e-discovery positions. Instead, you will want to search for programs that provide you with more in-depth training and certification.

For instance, Guidance Software offers a range of training and certification programs that can help give you a boost along your career path. The certification courses train professionals on elements of computer forensics and e-discovery through the use of EnCase® solutions from Guidance Software, which are widely employed across the legal industry. Course options include the EnCase® eDiscovery v4, which educates individuals on how to efficiently gather and process electronic data using the latest version of EnCase eDiscovery. By completing a certain number of courses, professionals can acquire EnCase® eDiscovery Practitioner certification (EnCEP®). Learn how an e-discovery litigation attorney in Chicago bolstered his skills with EnCEP®.

There is also a separate training track that concentrates specifically on computer forensics called EnCase® Certified Examiner certification (EnCE®). The completion of this program acknowledges that professionals have mastered computer investigation methodology as well as the use of EnCase during complex computer examinations, which frequently play a role in corporate litigation and internal investigations.

Learn more about EnCE® and EnCEP®. Learn more about the leaders in e-discovery software in a report from a leading industry analyst firm.