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Best Practice Standardization

By identifying emerging trends and synthesizing legal and regulatory insights into actionable guidelines, organizations improve compliance and reduce risk, because standardized best practices enable more effective and consistent responses to complex data security and privacy challenges. This strategy involves systematically analyzing developments across litigation, legislation, and enforcement to create authoritative, field-tested practices that guide organizational behavior. What distinguishes it from advocacy or direct service models is its focus on norm-setting and knowledge codification, enabling widespread adoption across industries. It leverages expert consensus to shape professional standards rather than seeking policy change or providing individualized support.

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organizations running this strategy · 1

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Distribute legal publications THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Makes its journal editions and articles available for free PDF download and provides free printed copies of past Journal Volumes to courthouses and public law libraries. It also grants royalty-free licenses to reprint and post its publications for internal use and training.
  • Distribute legal publications THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Makes its journal editions, articles, and other publications available for free PDF download and provides free printed copies to courthouses and public law libraries.
  • Distribute legal publications THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Makes its journal editions and articles available for free PDF download and provides free printed copies of past journal volumes to courthouses and public law libraries. It also grants royalty-free licenses to reprint and post its publications for internal use and training.
  • Facilitate Working Group activities THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    capacity building
    Manages and supports various Working Groups that serve as open think-tanks to examine emerging legal issues, develop draft commentaries, and foster dialogue among members on topics like e-discovery, data security, privacy, and AI and the law.
  • Facilitate Working Group discussions THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    research
    Convenes Working Groups that serve as open think-tanks to address complex legal system issues, including electronic discovery, data security, privacy, and artificial intelligence. These groups facilitate member dialogue and develop draft legal commentaries.
  • Host legal conferences and meetings THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Organizes and hosts various meetings and conferences, including annual and midyear meetings for its Working Groups, and global intellectual property conferences, bringing together legal professionals, judges, academics, and government leaders.
  • Host legal conferences and meetings THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Organizes and hosts various meetings and conferences, including annual and midyear Working Group meetings, regular season conferences, and international programs, to discuss emerging legal issues and facilitate dialogue among legal professionals.
  • Host legal conferences and meetings THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Organizes and hosts various legal conferences and meetings, including annual and midyear Working Group meetings, and global intellectual property conferences. These events bring together legal professionals, judges, academics, and government leaders to discuss emerging legal issues.
  • Offer membership benefits THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Provides various membership benefits, including special rates for students, complimentary Working Group Series memberships for in-house legal personnel, and complimentary registrations to meetings and webinars.
  • Offer membership benefits THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Provides various membership benefits, including complimentary Working Group Series memberships, access to members-only website areas, complimentary registrations to meetings and conferences, and special rates for students.
  • Offer membership benefits THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    direct service
    Provides various membership benefits, including complimentary Working Group Series memberships, access to members-only website areas, draft commentaries, and complimentary registrations to meetings, conferences, and webinars. Special rates are offered for full-time students.
  • Provide continuing legal education (CLE) THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    capacity building
    Offers continuing legal education (CLE) programs, including in-person half-day and full-day sessions, and webinars, on topics such as eDiscovery, data protection, and intellectual property. The organization seeks CLE accreditation for its meetings in various jurisdictions.
  • Provide continuing legal education (CLE) THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    capacity building
    Offers continuing legal education (CLE) programs, including in-person half-day or full-day sessions and webinars, on topics such as complex litigation, eDiscovery, data protection, and intellectual property, often seeking accreditation in various jurisdictions.
  • Provide continuing legal education (CLE) programs THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    capacity building
    Offers in-person and webinar-based CLE programs on topics such as complex litigation, eDiscovery, data protection, and intellectual property law. The organization also seeks CLE accreditation for its meetings in various jurisdictions.
  • Publish legal commentaries and guidance THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    research
    Develops and publishes legal commentaries, primers, glossaries, and guidance documents on topics such as e-discovery, data security, privacy, and intellectual property. These publications are often cited by courts and legal bodies.
  • Publish legal commentaries and guidelines THE SEDONA CONFERENCE
    research
    Develops and publishes legal commentaries, primers, and guidelines on topics such as e-discovery, data security, privacy, and intellectual property. These publications include "The Sedona Principles" and "The Sedona Conference Glossary for E-Discovery and Digital Information Management."