Weekly Letter to Our Global EDRM Community – 18 Jul 2023

EDRM Letter to our Global Community 18 July 2023
Image: Kaylee Walstad, EDRM

Dearest EDRM community,

The word of the week is challenge.

Russia scuttled a grain deal that had mitigated world hunger. Europe and the US are vying for the top hot spot, with millions of people in the United States and Europe continuing to be under heat-related warnings; with Spain battling wildfires. Wikipedia rolled out audio engagement tools and you can check for GPT plagiarism per Bespacfic. Kahoot got acquired for $1.7B.

In legal tech this week, more law firms are getting hacked.  Autonomous AI agents are getting funded.  There are lessons from the National Archives on preserving critical documents.  Business confidence is up according to Rob Robinson’s Summer 2023 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey results.  EDRM is grateful to our community for participating in this benchmark. The Short Message Metadata Primer 1.0 is open for your comments and feedback. From our Trusted Partner, Reed Smith, the EU formally adopted an EU-US privacy framework.

EDRM announced five new projects that are seeking contributors:  EDRM 2.0, ESI Protocol Team, TAR Protocol Team, eDiscovery Workflow Team, and the Generative AI Team. 

Reach out to info@edrm.net and let us know what project and how you would like to contribute and we will be happy to connect you with the project trustee.

Recent Posts on the EDRM Blog

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel

19 Jul 2023: 1PM Eastern: Knowledge Is Power – Understanding Document Review KPIs
25 Jul 2023: 1PM Eastern: Enhancing Microsoft Teams data collections for eDiscovery
27 Jul 2023: 1PM Eastern: The Latest in Remote Collection with Endpoint Inspector
7 Aug 2023: 1PM Eastern: Carpe Data! Stop “Ctrl+Fing” Transcripts and Use Testimony Intelligence

Recent Podcasts

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.  Recent podcasts guests include Matthew Miller and Purpose Legal’s Taryn Blair with Doug Kaminski.

EDRM News

The team working with co-Trustees Monica Harris and Matt Rasmussen on the infographic for text/short messaging released their public comment version this week.  Public comments for the final 1.0 will be gratefully accepted until August 1.

EDRM announced five new projects that are seeking contributors:  EDRM 2.0, ESI Protocol Team, TAR Protocol Team, eDiscovery Workflow Team, and the Generative AI Team.  Reach out to info@edrm.net and let us know what project and how you would like to contribute and we will be happy to connect you with the project trustee.

The State Rules team is making great strides with the substantive content and are formatting them for the web.  The team is accepting help, let us know your state, and how you’d like to contribute at info@edrm.net for an introduction.

EDRM is thrilled to welcome our newest Trusted Partner, Cloud Court! The developer of a revolutionary Testimony Intelligence SaaS tool that is mining and analyzing testimony to improve outcomes. Learn more here.

EDRM updated its policies by adding our DEI & B initiative and our Generative AI and Large Language Model policy.   Read them all here.  

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 179th 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.

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 Trusted Partners and Event Sponsors. 

Meet the moment,

Mary & Kaylee

Authors

  • Mary Mack is the CEO and Chief Legal Technologist for EDRM. Mary was the co-editor of the Thomson Reuters West Treatise, eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel for 10 years and the co-author of A Process of Illumination: the Practical Guide to Electronic Discovery. She holds the CISSP among her certifications.

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  • Kaylee Walstad, chief strategy officer of EDRM, leads the global project based organization and is the former VP of client engagement at a certification organization. Kaylee is known for her role in building communities, uniting people and companies across the globe, and brand amplification for partners through social media and events. A frequent public speaker on a variety of topics, from personal development to the nuances of e-discovery. Kaylee has a broad background in e-discovery and skills that uniquely position her to provide insight into the challenges faced by the end-users of e-discovery services and technology and the organizations serving them. She has extensive expertise in developing cross organizational discovery strategies for large litigation and investigations.

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