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Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world's leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery and professional development for the legal community. With over 25 years of experience in the legal industry, he trains lawyers, paralegals, and legal support professionals in information governance, e-discovery, project management, and legal technology. Prior to ACEDS, Mike spent 20 years in leadership roles at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan managing people and processes in e-discovery projects and complex litigation matters. He then launched a successful consulting practice advising law firm and corporate legal leaders in the use of technology in the practice of law. He is a recognized authority and thought leader in legal technology, project management, and information governance. He holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) and the Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) credentials, and is the author of the 2016 book Project Management in Electronic Discovery, now in its second edition. As the President of ACEDS, Mike is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the association, which serves 2600 members in 30 chapters worldwide. He is also the head of content and product development for BARBRI Professional Education. He is passionate about educating new and young lawyers, paralegals, and legal professionals and advancing the standards and best practices in e-discovery and information governance and providing live and online educational programs and resources to corporate legal departments, law firms, the government, and the broader legal community. Mike is a sought-after speaker, a renowned consultant in the legal community, and an author on topics including project management, electronic discovery, information governance, and innovation in legal technology. You may reach him at [email protected].