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Fees & Requirements

  1. Requirements
  2. Types of Participants
  3. Fees
  4. Promotion of Participation
  5. To Join

  1. Requirements

    Requirement Description
    Who May Participate EDRM is open to everyone, provided the time and money requirements are met. Participants fit into three categories (see Types of Participants, below).

    We reserve the right to exclude from participation individuals or organizations that, in our opinion, are unwilling to participate in a constructive manner. This a right we are extremely reluctant to exercise.

    Time Participants are required to contribute their time and expertise, without which the projects could not function and would not succeed. It is expected that participants will offer relevant and valuable assistance to the EDRM Projects.

    We do not set minimum time requirements; rather, we ask that participants make a good faith effort to be active, productive contributors. We strongly suggest that participants limit themselves to one or two working groups.

    Money Participants are required to pay an annual fee to participate in ongoing activities and project work. The fee is based on (a) organizational or individual participation; (b) for organizations, the type and size of organization; and (b) number of projects in which the organization or individual chooses to participate. (See Fees, below.)

  2. Types of Participants

    Type Description
    Provider Organizations For purposes of EDRM membership, a "provider organization" is an organization whose primary involvement with e-discovery is as a direct or indirect provider of services or software relating to e-discovery. Examples include, but are not limited to, companies that sell software used to collect, process or host electronically stored information and companies that engage in the collection, processing or hosting of ESI.

    Participating provider organizations may designate any number of individuals from their organizations to participate in EDRM.

    Consumer Organizations A "consumer organization" is an organization whose primary involvment with e-discovery is as a direct or indirect consumer of e-discovery services or software. This category includes law firms and corporations who contend with e-discovery challenges. It does not include providers, as described above, even though they may use e-discovery services or software offered by others.

    Participating consumer organizations may designate any number of individuals from their organizations to participate in EDRM.

    Individuals An "individual" is someone who elects to participate in EDRM on his or her own behalf and not as a representative of an organization.

    Individual participants who attend the Spring and Fall face-to-face working meetings will be required to pay an additional fee of $300 per meeting attended to cover a portion of meeting expenses.

  3. Fees

    EDRM Participation Fees (12-Month Anniversary Pricing Model)1 Any number of projects (2 & more) Single project only
    Provider Organization (more than 10 people in organization) $7,500 $5,000
    Provider Organization (10 or fewer people in organization) $1,000 $750
    Consumer Organization (law firms, corporations, etc.) $1,000 $750
    Individuals2 $200 $150
    Individuals,2 unemployed3 $0 $0

    1Anniversary pricing model:

    • Participants join for a one-year period (for example, Sept. 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2011, Jan. 15, 2011 - Jan. 14, 2012).
    • Participants may join EDRM at any time in the year (for example, Sept 1, 2010 or Jan. 15, 2011), with official one-year participation beginning the first day of the month after invoicing.
    • Payment may be made by check, by credit card, or by money transfer.
    • Payment is due in full upon invoicing; if payment is not made in full within 30 days of invoicing, then unless other arrangements have been made a late payment fee of 1% of the balance due may be charged each month.

    2 Individuals pay an additional fee of $300 per meeting attended to cover a portion of meeting expenses. Typically, EDRM hold two face-to-face meetings a year, a kick-off meeting in May and a mid-year meeting in October.

    3 In response to the current economic challenges and the accompanying reduction in e-discovery personnel at service and software providers, law firms and corporations, for select individuals we are temporarily waiving the individual EDRM participation fee. This waiver applies to individuals who have lost, or are about to lose, positions in the e-discovery field. Individual participants who elect to attend the Spring and Fall EDRM face-to-face working meetings will still be required to pay a fee to cover a portion of meeting expenses. We know this will not solve everyone’s problems; we hope at least it can ease the pain a little.

  4. Promotion of Participation

    Type of Participant Promotion Do's and Don't's
    Organizations Are listed on the EDRM website and in EDRM work product. Listings may include both the organization and individuals from the organization. Listings also may include links to the organization's website.

    May use EDRM participant logos on their websites, in printed materials, etc.

    May advertise and promote their participation in EDRM.

    Individuals
    (not participating as part of an organization)    		 Are listed on the EDRM website and in EDRM work product. Listings do not include references to the organization for whom the individual participant works, or links to individual or organizational websites.

    May not use EDRM participant logos on their websites, in printed materials, etc.

    May not use their participation in EDRM to advertise or promote their offerings.

  5. To Join

    To join EDRM, complete and send the form at Join EDRM