Dear EDRM Community,
The word for this week is label. Pundits argue over whether what is happening in Ukraine can be called genocide, and whether what happened in Buffalo can be called domestic terrorism. Using publicly available aggregated Census data to determine the highest concentration of black souls, an 18 year old clad in body armor entered a grocery store and killed seniors and shoppers with an AK-47 emblazoned with a racist slur. US women and those who love them are bracing for the Supreme Court’s pronouncement on reproductive care and the definition of human life. Infants and vulnerable children are running out of life sustaining formula even as a genetic marker for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has been discovered.
In legal tech this week, Doug Austin reviews Fitbit cases and Ralph Losey explores Robophobia. eDiscovery’s technology underpinnings like metadata and entity extraction, sentiment analysis, clustering and redaction capabilities are also being looked at for content moderation, and to surface violations of new laws criminalizing those who care for people seeking to transition their gender or to end their pregnancy.
The transactional side is pulling in investment to slice, dice and label elements of the revenue generating sales process along with the procurement process. Richard Tromans of Artificial Lawyer has an overview. EDRM’s Trusted Partner Onna will deliver a webinar on contract issues using their platform also applicable to address new data sources for classic eDiscovery.
EDRM Guardian Plus Partner, Everlaw, and EDRM are putting the finishing touches on our roadshow featuring Maura Grossman, Chuck Kellner and Mary Mack to Chicago, New York and LA starting June 1. Let us save a seat for you. Register early for the roadshows here. Hear about the CLE’s, networking opportunities and COVID precautions to allow a gentle re-entry into regional conference gatherings with an international flair.
This month is Mental Health Awareness week and EDRM has provocative programming reviewing some initiatives and gaps focused on improving our community’s individual and collective mental health. Please see the end of this email to access EDRM’s continued commitment to our community’s well being and mental health as we learn new ways to support each other and thrive in these challenging times.
EDRM projects are open to new contributors, please reach out to info@edrm.net to let us know your interest, and we will introduce you to the appropriate Project Trustee. You can check out EDRM’s project listings here.
Our Syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network is available via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and your favorite podcast app, so you can listen at your leisure. Kaylee and Mary have our own podcast, the Illumination Zone, joining TAR Talk and Ryan Short’s eDiscovery After Hours podcasts. Reach out to info@edrm.net to suggest guests, including your own fabulous self.
Email us at info@edrm.net to be included on the group invitation for our interactive general support. Remember, you are not alone, and you are welcome at our events, or to reach out for help. If you are having a mental health emergency, please consider these resources for professional help.
We welcome your participation in our projects, webinars, support gatherings, and our EDRM Hub, our job board/event/directory website. There is no charge for these EDRM offerings, thanks to our very generous partners.
Words matter,
Mary & Kaylee
