Dearest EDRM community,
The word of the week is erupt.
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano erupted. All eyes are on Hawaii as they begin to reckon with the wildfire’s death and destruction. A candidate who pledged to take on cartels was assassinated in Ecuador. The mitigation for the “Downfall” vulnerability affecting newer Intel chips reportedly has a 30 plus percent speed impact. Microsoft will change its terms of service for how its AI can be used in September. An intoxicated judge allegedly shot his wife. The Perseid meteor shower was on full display.
Welcome Holley Robinson to the EDRM Team: Our New Integrated Marketing Specialist!
In legal tech this week, EDRM congratulates David Greetham of our Trusted Partner, PC Forensics, who combined forces with Level Legal. Doug Austin covered the opening of the Gayle O’Connor Spirit Award nominations. The Internet Archive negotiated a settlement with four book publishers about scanning and making books available. Here’s a look into the Black Hat network operations center. EDRM Trusted Partner, Exterro, announced Ariana Tadler, the founding partner of Tadler Law LLP, as the 2023 Honorable Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree.
Recent Posts on the EDRM Blog
- PC Forensics Founder David Greetham Joins the Level Legal Team
- Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Even FLOE? A Strategic Framework for Considering AI in eDiscovery
- Too Busy to Read AI-Pocalypse: The Shocking Impact on Law Firm Profitability? Let GenAI Read It For You.
- Is Disclosure and Certification of the Use of Generative AI Really Necessary?
- Welcome Holley Robinson to the EDRM Team: Our New Integrated Marketing Specialist!
- Become a Litigation Superhero with Reed Smith’s E-Discovery App!
- Using LLMs to Analyze Deposition and Hearing Transcripts: Faster, Better and Cheaper (Everything, Everywhere, All at Once)
- Surprising Admissions by OpenAI Leaders Made in Recent Interviews
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 15 Aug 2023: 1PM Eastern: Generative AI in Legal: Investigating the Rise of Intelligent Counsel
- 16 Aug 2023: 1PM Eastern: The Dr. is IN: Tips & Tricks for Navigating Today’s Legal Tech Job Market
- 30 Aug 2023: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for August 2023
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 Anna Siroonian and David Horrigan, Adam Rubinger, Jennifer Bantleman Courchaine and Jerry Bui.
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 last month. Public comments for the final 1.0 were complete August 1, 2023.
The AI Ethics and Bias project team lead by Khrys McKinney released its white paper: “Professional Responsibility Considerations in AI for eDiscovery: Competence, Confidentiality, Privacy and Ownership.
EDRM updated its policies by adding our DEI & B initiative and our Generative AI and Large Language Model policy. Read them all here.
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Commencing countdown,
Mary & Kaylee
