Dear EDRM community,
The word of the week is exuberance.
As crowds gather again, we’re relearning how to approach each other as humans, from fist bumps to #ThreeYearHugs. South Korea mourns the deaths of holiday revelers in Itaewon as India does the same for those souls who lost their lives when a recently repaired suspension bridge Machchhu River in the western Indian state of Gujarat failed. The UK has a new Prime Minister, Brazil changed leadership and the US began midterm voting for control of Congress.
Thank you, Dr. Jack and James Dever of Lockhaven Solutions, Greg Buckles, Nikolai Pozdniakov, Martha Louks, Elizabeth Anastasia, Zach Warren, Ryan Short and more for showing up at 8am!
In legal tech this week, Gartner is out with their hype cycle, and Ryan O’Leary of IDC has published the visual ranking of platforms. EDRM Trusted Partner, Lockhaven Solutions, explains the benefits of the NIST Computer Security Framework.) EDRM CEO Mary Mack joined Codex10’s Clayton Romero, Dr. Maura R. Grossman of the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and Maura Grossman Law and John Barkett, Partner at Shook Hardy Bacon for a webinar on Ethics, Data Exchange and eDiscovery for the World Ethical Data Forum, Rob Robinson of ComplexDiscovery Launches Total Cost of Ownership Survey. Tim Rollins of our Trusted Partner, Exterro, gets us ready for E-Discovery Day with some trivia.
#EDRM was once again a very proud Gold Sponsor of Relativity Fest where we opened with a Red Carpet Kick-Off presented by EDRM. Mary Mack, CISSP Mack, CEO and Chief Legal Technologist and Kaylee Walstad, Craig Ball, TX Trial Attorney, Forensics Expert, Special Master, Doug Austin, Editor in Chief of eDiscovery Today, David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director at Relativity, and Monica Harris, Product Business Manager, Cellebrite Enterprise Solutions discussed favorite Fest memories and what we were most looking forward to doing at Fest! Thank you, Dr. Jack and James Dever of Lockhaven Solutions, Greg Buckles, Nikolai Pozdniakov, Martha Louks, Elizabeth Anastasia,Zach Warren, Ryan Short and more for showing up at 8am!
Register here for the recorded Relativity Fest 2022 sessions, where CEO Mike Gamson and team announced AI, Innovations and strategic initiatives as chronicled by Chris Dale of the eDisclosure Information Project and Legaltech News’ Stephanie Wilkins. Our collective #WheelsUp selfies were visible from space.
The Gayle O’Connor Spirit Award Nominations are closed. We thank everyone who took time to send us nominations. Stay tuned!
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. The Text Message Metadata Primer Project has a call out for participation to add more government perspectives.
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.
Every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern, community members gather via Zoom to offer or request support as we navigate our work and personal challenges. Email us at info@edrm.net to be included on the group invitation for the 136th support call. 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. Tall Poppy has some resources specifically for those experiencing online harassment, with some great sources of general mental health resources.
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.
Sending a #ThreeYearHug,
Mary & Kaylee
