TRU Staffing Partners Announces 2017 Scholarship Program

TRU Staffing Partners, an award-winning search firm representing talent and opportunities in e-discovery and cybersecurity, today announces leading institutions kCura; Georgetown University; LitWorks™, a DTI/Epiq Company; and ACEDS are all offering scholarships through the 2017 TRU Staffing Partners Scholarship Program.

The program, which is designed to foster training and education for job candidates in the legal technology industry, is in its sixth year of operation in 2017. Over the last six years, the program has awarded over 60 scholarships, totalling over $80K in education and certification.

Applications for the scholarships are currently being accepted on our website. The following opportunities are available:

kCura

5 scholarship packages, with the following in each:

• One all-access pass to Relativity Fest this October
• One Relativity Certified User Exam
• One Relativity Administrator in-person training – a two-day session held in kCura’s Chicago office

LitWorks™, a DTI/Epiq Company

• Five full scholarships in 2017 to attend the Certified Litigation Support Professional program – a five-day, instructor-led course
• Three full scholarships in 2017 to attend the Certified Litigation Support Project Manager program – a three-day, instructor-led course

Georgetown University, Center for Continuing & Professional Education – Washington, D.C.

• Fall 2017 scholarship to the Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy program – a noncredit professional certificate program designed to help students develop strategic, technical, and leadership skills in cybersecurity management. The program offers online and on-ground courses.
• Additionally, six full tuition scholarship packages hosted by Georgetown University to attend a continuing legal education course in summer 2017.

ACEDS

• Five full scholarships for 2017 Certification Packages – training offered online with an in-person exam; includes live training, study manual, ACEDS membership and certification exam with one free retake

“The collection of educational opportunities in this year’s program are astounding and eye-opening. Aspiring and existing cybersecurity and e-discovery professionals should be salivating at the chance to secure any and all of the opportunities featured. The clear need to formalize one’s e-discovery knowledge, both vocational and educational, while actively pivoting your career towards a cybersecurity awareness and discipline is reflected in the diversity and specificity of TRU’s Scholarship Partners,” states Jared Coseglia, founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners. “Our partners are so committed to furthering the professionalization of the legal technology community. TRU is thrilled to have ACEDS, Georgetown, and LitWorks – DTI/Epiq return, and we are very excited to have kCura join the program to bring their coveted training to those who need and want it most.”

The application process is open today and will continue through March 15, 2017. The recipients will be announced on or around April 10, 2017. Education and training will be executed before the end of 2017. More information on this program, submission guidelines and application are available on our website.

If you are a technology company or educational organization that would like to participate in this program, please contact Andrew Brody, COO, at drew@trustaffingpartners.com.