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What Can 4,000 Women Do? Help Educate an Industry: eDiscovery Trends
If you follow our blog regularly and have been following it over the past few weeks, you know that I’ve been promoting today’s Women in eDiscovery (WiE) event in Houston, the Legal Technology Showcase & Conference, being conducted today at South Texas College of Law (STCL) in downtown Houston. But, I stopped promoting it a couple of days ago. Why?
Here’s why. WiE had a goal to attract 250 attendees for this event; instead, they have had over 300 attendees sign up and they actually had to close event registration a couple of days ago. That’s phenomenal, especially considering that we’re in the middle of summer and a lot of family vacations are taking place.
If you’re in Houston and were hoping to attend last minute, sorry about that! Hopefully, you’ll sign up sooner next time! Regardless, here is some information about WiE for those women out there who might be interested in joining a dynamic group that is dedicated to opportunities for (of course) women in eDiscovery.
WiE provides educational opportunities regarding technology in the legal industry to its members, offering networking and leadership avenues, promoting personal and professional growth of women, and donating mentoring and charitable contributions to its communities. WiE incorporates a broad network of women volunteers who uplift and support each other and work together to recognize and honor each other’s achievements. WiE is comprised of professionals within the legal industry including attorneys, litigation support professionals, paralegals, legal IT staff, court reporters, consultants, recruiters and vendors.
WiE is ten years old! Since its inception in 2007, WiE has grown globally to more than 4,000 members and more than 25 chapters. For more information about co-founders, executive board members and regional directors, click here.
Wondering if there’s a chapter in your town? Click here to find out. If not, you can contact WiE to see about starting a chapter in your town.
I’m excited to be participating in today’s WiE event and grateful to both WiE and STCL for including me in the program!
So, what do you think? What resources do you use for networking and education? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.
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