TRU Staffing Partners, a leading search firm representing talent and opportunities in the e-discovery and litigation support space, today announces the recipients of the highly sought-after scholarships for legal technology training and education.
The Scholarship Program Advisory Board, consisting of industry experts and AmLaw 200 hiring managers, came together to anonymously assess the applications based on key criteria such as professionalism, written communication, technical aptitude, passion for the industry, and articulation of thought.
The recipients awarded the scholarships are:
DTI/LitWorks Certified Litigation Support Professional Program
- Rodney Lumpkins – Atlanta, GA
- Melissa Francisco – Washington, D.C.
- Andridia Mapson - Washington, D.C.
DTI/LitWorks Certified Litigation Support Project Manager Program
- Janice Hollman – Portland, OR
- Margaret Sullivan – Washington, D.C.
- Jeffrey Smith – Atlanta, GA
Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program e-Discovery Course
- Reginald Flowers – Summer Program
Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program Legal Project Management Course
- Denyse Gil – Fall 2012 Program
Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program Advanced Litigation & Trial Technology Course
- Jigna Dalal – Summer Program
- Andrew Hoenig – Summer Program
In addition, e-Discovery Journal has selected two of the recipients to document their entire experience with the training they receive on the e-Discovery Journal blog - http://ediscoveryjournal.com/blog/. The recipients who have been given this honor are Andrew Hoenig and Janice Hollman.
“This has been a tremendously rewarding experience for TRU, and we look forward to watching the program grow extensively in 2013,” stated Jared Coseglia, president of TRU Staffing Partners. “The enthusiasm from our applicants is echoed by paralegal institutions and e-discovery companies throughout the country. We anticipate being able to provide five times the amount of scholarship opportunities next year and in over four additional cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. Additionally, we are participating with several institutions in the creation and development of e-discovery curriculum and deployment for the 2013-14 school years.”
TRU Staffing Partners launched the Scholarship Program earlier in 2012 and received almost 100 applications from 16 different states for this first set of training and education programs.
If you are a technology company or educational organization that would like to participate in this program, please contact Andrew Brody, TRU Staffing Partners COO, at drew@trustaffingpartners.com.
