eDiscovery Memberships

Launched in May 2005 by independent consultants George Socha (Socha Consulting, LLC) and Tom Gelbmann (Gelbmann & Associates), the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Project was created to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the electronic discovery market. The completed reference model provides a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services. The completed model was placed in the public domain in May, 2006.



AIIM is the community that provides education, research, and best practices to help organizations find, control, and optimize their information. AIIM was founded in 1943 as the National Microfilm Association and later became the Association for Information and Image Management. Today, AIIM is international in scope, independent, and implementation-focused. As the industry's intermediary, AIIM represents the entire industry - including users, suppliers, and the channel.



The Sedona Conference is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) research and educational institute dedicated to the advanced study of law and policy in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation, e-discovery, and intellectual property rights. Through a combination of Conferences, Working Groups, and the magic of dialogue, The Sedona Conference seeks to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way. The Sedona Conference succeeds through the generous contributions of time by its faculties and Working Group members, and is able to fund its operations primarily through the financial support of its members, conference registrants, and sponsorships.