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Award recognizes local software company based on employee feedback regarding alignment, execution, management, career opportunities, and benefits Chicago, IL – Nov 14, 2015 – kCura, developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, have made the 2015 list of Chicago’s Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for the fifth consecutive year. The Top Workplaces lists are based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Founded in Chicago in 2001, kCura is a fast-growing software company whose platform helps the legal community manage and analyze electronic data. Driven by core values that include excellent communication, accountability, humility, and exceeding expectations, the more than 500-person team is dedicated to providing great software for their global user community. “It’s exciting to be recognized as a great place to work in Chicago, especially as one of our primary goals here is to create a happy, healthy, and engaged workplace community,â€� said Dorie Blesoff, chief people officer at kCura. “We’re constantly inspired by our outstanding customers and our remarkable community to keep getting better–in how we innovate, how we work together, and how we give back.â€� For more information on jobs at kCura, visit www.kcura.com/careers.  

Brent Ozar writes about the transparency and infrastructure requirements Relativity Best in Service providers must meet to keep data safe and secure.

Reilly Pozner today announced their recognition in the 2015 Relativity Innovation Awards for "Best Law Firm Solution."

Erin Harrison of Legaltech News writes tips on how to approach legal media in her editor's note, with thoughts from her panel at Relativity Fest.

Sam Dewey of Built in Chicago writes about the massive growth of Relativity Fest since its inception in 2010.

Steve Fleming of Opus2Magnum writes about the API economy of the legal space, and kCura's successful strategy of creating an ecosystem of developers.

kCura's annual pod-decorating competition is featured in Built in Chicago's article on Chicago tech companies' Halloween celebrations.

David Houlihan of Blue Hill Research writes about the Relativity Academic Partner program, and how the partnership emphasizes active engagement in legal education.

David Horrigan, legal content director and e-discovery counsel at kCura, writes for Corporate Counsel about the ethical obligation to understand technology.

Chelsea Beran of ABA Law Technology Today recaps her time at Relativity Fest and the inspiring conversations she experienced with the e-discovery community.

Legaltech News includes the newly announced Relativity Academic Partner program in its roll-up of five legal tech announcements to pay attention to.

David Horrigan, legal content director and e-discovery counsel at kCura, shares lessons in the ILTA Peer to Peer magazine on how to prepare for the growth of mobility in the workplace.

eTERA Consulting today announced that they have earned kCura's Blue-level Relativity Best in Service designation.

Legaltech News covers the Relativity Academic Partner program, and how it is preparing students with legal technology skills for jobs after graduation.

Relativity Academic Partner program brings comprehensive hands-on e-discovery education to law and paralegal students kCura, developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, have announced the Relativity Academic Partner program to give law and paralegal students access to hands-on e-discovery training to help prepare them for the future of litigation. Details of the program were originally unveiled last week in front of more than 1,500 attendees at the annual e-discovery conference, Relativity Fest. As Relativity Academic Partners, schools such as the University of North Carolina School of Law and the Chicago-Kent College of Law prepare their students with legal technology skills by providing them with custom coursework, guest lectures from industry experts, and the same Relativity software used by more than 190 of the Am Law 200, as well as more than 120 litigation support providers across the globe. Everything in the program, from the software and technical infrastructure to instructional material, is provided at no cost to schools. Nearly 50 law schools and paralegal programs including North Carolina, Kent, Michigan State University College of Law, Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program, University of California Los Angeles Paralegal Training Program, and University of Miami School of Law are already part of the Relativity Academic Partner program. Program instructors have access to additional resources, such as in-person training and the Relativity Customer Portal, where instructors can exchange ideas online. Instructors also benefit from access to kCura's 24/7/365 support team. "The launch of the Relativity Academic Partner program is an exciting moment for us in legal education," saidCinthia Motley, adjunct professor at Kent. "Not only does the program help my students gain software experience, but it allows me to connect with other professors to share best practices and curriculum ideas." To learn more about Kent's experience in the Relativity Academic Partner program, read Motley's interview on the Relativity blog. "A big part of a lawyer's job is figuring out what happened and why," said Andrew Sieja, president and CEO of kCura. "We believe that using e-discovery technology to do that is now a core skillset of practicing law and representing clients in litigation. We're excited to help future lawyers and paralegals build that skill with this program. This is just the beginning of something big, and it's awesome to welcome our Academic Partners to the Relativity community."

Legaltech News analyzes Gartner's report on "Critical Capabilities for e-Discovery Software," noting kCura is one of only two vendors ranked in the top five of all three e-discovery use cases.

Kroll Ontrack today announced it received the 2015 Relativity Innovation Award for Best Service Provider Solution and was voted winner of the Community Choice Solution award.

Karis Hustad of ChicagoInno covers the final keynote talk given at Relativity Fest by Sal Khan, founder of the online education portal, Khan Academy.