Fees & Requirements-
Requirements
Who May Participate:
EDRM is open to everyone, provided the time and money requirements are met.[1]
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 also required to pay an annual (May to May) non-prorated fee to participate in ongoing activities and project work. The fee is based on (a) the type and size of organization and (b) number of projects in which the organization or individual chooses to participate.
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Types of Participants
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 is one 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.
Starting with the 2009-2010 kick-off meeting, individual participants who attend the Spring and Fall face-to-face working meetings will be required to pay an additional fee of $250 per meeting attended to cover a portion of meeting expenses.
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Fees
Fees are based on:
- The type of participant:
- Providers with more than 10 people in the organization;
- Providers with 10 or fewer people; consumer organizations; and
- Individuals
- The number of projects:
- An organization or individual choosing the "all projects" option may chose from as many of the active projects as it likes; and
- An organization or individual choosing the "one project" option is limited to a single project.
The fee structure is:
- Provider Participating Organization (more than 10 people in organization):
- All projects: $7,500
- One project: $5,000
- Participating Organization (10 or fewer people in organization):
- All projects: $1,000
- One project: $750
- Consumer Participating Organization (law firms, corporations, etc.):
- All projects: $1,000
- One project: $750
- Individual:
- All projects: $200
- One project: $150
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.
- The type of participant:
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Promotion
Participating 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.
Participating individuals:
- 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.
- We do 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. [↑]
