Second Annual Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards to Feature Acclaimed Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize Winner Doris Kearns Goodwin as Keynote Speaker

/EINPresswire.com/ -- PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwired - November 30, 2017) - Zapproved LLC, a pioneer in developing cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments, today announced it will hold the second annual Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the iconic Tavern on the Green in New York City, preceding Legaltech New York 2018.

This year's awards featured speaker will be Doris Kearns Goodwin, the world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of six critically acclaimed, New York Times best-selling books, including Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Ms. Goodwin's discussion will offer her learned perspective on the role of the president during eras of great unrest. The Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards honor e-discovery experts and corporate legal professionals who demonstrate excellence and contribute significantly toward improving in-house e-discovery processes and implementing best practices. The awards were established to recognize legal professionals and teams who are leading their organizations by improving efficiency, reducing costs and lowering risk through creativity and innovation.

"We are proud to have created an evening to honor the important work of in-house legal professionals who are forging new paths for their organizations as well as the industry as a whole. We look forward to having 'America's historian-in-chief' Doris Kearns Goodwin join us and provide her unique perspective about what we can learn from presidents as they navigate turbulent times. This special event is an ideal way to kick off Legaltech New York," said Brad Harris, Vice President of Zapproved.

Industry professionals can nominate individuals and corporate teams until December 4, 2017 for recognition at the Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards. The categories are:

• The Trailblazer Award, recognizing those who leverage new ideas, processes and technology solutions to solve important e-discovery challenges.
• The Guardian Award, identifying those who protect their organizations from risk by building defensible and secure processes and systems for e-discovery and litigation response.
• The Maximizer Award, showcasing professionals who excel at doing more with less and have implemented processes and systems to bring efficiencies, control costs and save time.
• The Smooth Operator Award, recognizing those who have streamlined e-discovery workflows, making litigation response feel nearly effortless.

The event will take place the evening of January 29, 2018 at New York City's landmark restaurant Tavern on the Green at Central Park West and 67th Street, New York, NY 10023.

To reserve a seat, visit our reservation page.

About Zapproved LLC

Founded in 2008, Zapproved LLC is a pioneer of cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments. Their Z-Discovery Suite returns power to in‐house corporate legal teams and helps them navigate electronic discovery with minimal risk and cost, setting new standards for scalability and intuitive design. The company's flagship product, Legal Hold Pro, is widely adopted by Fortune 500 and Global 2000 corporations and has earned recognition with numerous awards, including Best E-Discovery Legal Hold Product at the 2015 and 2016 Legaltech News Innovation Awards. The 2016 and 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast 500(tm) lists have ranked Zapproved as one of the fastest growing companies in North America. Zapproved is SOC 2® Type 2 certified. zapproved.com