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Filing Date: 2015-01-27

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>EXECUTION COPY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECOND
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#147;<U>Amendment</U>&#148;), dated as of
January&nbsp;26, 2015, is by and among EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC., a Missouri corporation (the &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), the Guarantors signatories hereto, the Lenders signatories hereto, and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>W I T N E S S E T H </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of
August&nbsp;27, 2013 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March&nbsp;26, 2014, the &#147;<U>Existing Credit Agreement</U>&#148;); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement be amended; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make such additional amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART 1.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SUBPART 1.1
<U>Certain Definitions</U>. The following terms used in this Amendment, including its preamble and recitals, have the following meanings: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Amended Credit Agreement</U>&#148; means the Existing Credit Agreement as amended hereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Second Amendment Effective Date</U>&#148; shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph
of <U>Part&nbsp;3</U> hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SUBPART 1.2 <U>Other Definitions</U>. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires,
terms used in this Amendment, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Amended Credit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART
2.</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended in
accordance with this <U>Part&nbsp;2</U>. Except as so amended, the Existing Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SUBPART 2.1 <U>Amendments to Section&nbsp;1.01</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The definition of &#147;Applicable Margin&#148; set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;1.01</U> of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended
in its entirety to read as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Applicable Margin</U>&#148; means: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) For the purposes of calculating the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan, 2.75%&nbsp;per annum for Base Rate Loans,
and (B)&nbsp;3.75%&nbsp;per annum for Eurodollar Loans; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For the purposes of calculating (i)&nbsp;the interest rate
applicable to Revolving Loans, (ii)&nbsp;the Commitment Fee pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.11(a)</U>, and (iii)&nbsp;the LC Fee applicable to outstanding Letters of Credit pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.11(b)</U>: </P>
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