TRU Staffing Partners, an award-winning search firm representing talent and opportunities in the e-discovery, litigation support and cybersecurity space, today announces the company is offering an extension to job candidates looking to apply for training and education being offered through the 2016 Scholarship Program.
The program, which is designed to foster training and education for job candidates in the legal technology industry, is in its fifth year of operation and offers scholarships from Georgetown University; LitWorks™, a DTI Company; and ACEDS. Over the past five years, the program has awarded over fifty scholarships, totalling over $80,000 in education.
Applications for the scholarships are being accepted at www.trustaffingpartners.com through March 17. The following opportunities are available:
LitWorks™, a DTI Company
- Five full scholarships in 2016 to attend the Certified Litigation Support Professional program – a five-day, instructor-led course
- Three full scholarships in 2016 to attend the Certified Litigation Support Project Manager program – a three-day, instructor-led course
Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program – Arlington, VA
- Two full scholarships to attend the 2016 Advanced Litigation & Trial Technology course – a 32-hour, instructor-led course
- Two full scholarships to attend the 2016 e-Discovery course – a 32-hour, instructor-led course
- Two full scholarships to attend the 2016 Legal Project Management course – a 42-hour, instructor-led course
- A 20 percent discount on any of these courses for applicants who do not receive a scholarship
Georgetown University Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy – Washington, D.C.
- One full scholarship to attend the 2016 Cybersecurity Strategy Courses – 6 courses for a total of 108 hours. Courses include:
- Making the Business Case for Cybersecurity
- Threats, Vulnerabilities and Social Engineering
- Leadership and Strategy in Cybersecurity
- Technical Countermeasures and Risk Assessment
- Managing Security
- Applied Cybersecurity and Crisis Management
- A 10 percent discount on the Certificate program for applicants who do not receive a scholarship
ACEDS
- Five full scholarships for 2016 Certification Packages – training offered online with an in-person exam; includes live training, study manual, ACEDS membership and certification exam with one free retake
“This year’s scholarship program has something for everyone at any level in their career, and TRU wants to ensure the community has more time to complete and submit their applications,” states Jared Coseglia, president and founder of TRU Staffing Partners. “Many, if not all, recipients of the TRU Scholarship Program have gone on to increase their earning potential, take on new more challenging roles, and leverage their education to improve the quality of service they provide to clients. We look forward to receiving more applications from talent across the United States, and thank everyone who has already applied to date.”
The company plans to announce the recipients on or around April 1, 2016. Education and training will be executed before the end of 2016. More information on this program, submission guidelines and application are available at www.trustaffingpartners.com.
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.
