Dearest EDRM community,
The word of the week is escalate.
Flooding in NYC was so bad last week that a sea lion escaped its enclosure at the zoo. Armenians are fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan. Slovakia elected a pro-Putin majority. The US National Security Agency (NSA) announced a cyber center for AI. Results of an experiment with GenAI and consulting tasks underscores the need for training humans. Productivity had a measurable increase for those working from home. In unrelated news, JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon predicts AI will bring about a 3.5 day work week.
In legal tech this week
Sexual harassment plaintiffs had their sensitive personal data exfiltrated from the law firm representing them by an organized ransomware gang as Orrick faces its own breachallegations. Should it be presumed that computers are working correctly unless demonstrated to be false or should the reverse be true? Andrew Haslam’s eDisclosure Buyer’s Guide was updated by ComplexDiscovery in September and includes EDRM Trusted Partner Designation to Appropriate Supplier and Software Listings. Doug Austin has an excerpt from the ILTA Technology Report showing a cavern between enthusiastic business use and trepidatious use in legal practice. Ever the contrarian, Joe Patrice explores GenAI’s potential for more billables. Tom O’Connor shares his Relativity Fest Recap here.
Andrew Haslam’s eDisclosure Buyer’s Guide was updated by ComplexDiscovery in September and includes EDRM Trusted Partner Designation to Appropriate Supplier and Software Listings.
EDRM is proud to give a warm welcome to our newest Trusted Partner, Hire Counsel! Cross Platform email duplicate identification is now a reality thanks to the DupeID project team, led by Trustee Beth Patterson, with Reveal, Relativity, edt, Nuix and Law In Order supporting the EDRM MIH in their platforms and processes. Mark your calendars, E-Discovery Day is December 7, 2023 and there is a short fun survey out we hope you will give a few minutes to take.John Tredennick and Dr. William Webber will be in London hosting an EDRM and Trusted Partner Merlin Search Technologies complimentary luncheon event on 10 October: Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize Investigations and Discovery Workflow: An In-Person Masterclass for Legal Innovators.
Cross Platform email duplicate identification is now a reality thanks to the DupeID project team, led by Trustee Beth Patterson, with Reveal, Relativity, edt, Nuix and Law In Order supporting the EDRM MIH in their platforms and processes.
Recent Posts on the EDRM Blog
EDRM Announces Hire Counsel as Newest Trusted Partner
Relativity Fest 2023 Recap
DefCon Chronicles: My Dad’s Personal Story and the WWII Origin of Hackers
Deep Dive into Digital Investigations: A Glimpse from the Trenches – A Webinar Recap
A Review of Sedona’s “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Practice of Law” by The Hon. Xavier Rodriguez
Relativity Honors Technology Changemakers at the 2023 Innovation Awards
Relativity Unveils Relativity aiR for Review at 14th Annual Relativity Fest
Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize Investigations and Discovery Workflow: [Live Masterclass in London]
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 04 Oct 2023: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for September 2023
- 11 Oct 2023: 1PM Eastern: Texts, Instant Messaging, US Data Privacy Laws Oh My! Best Practices for Protecting Your Org. From Growing Litigation Risks
- 19 Oct 2023: 1PM Eastern: The Use, Misuse and Abuse of Generative AI
- 24 Oct 2023: 1 PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for October 2023
- 25 Oct 2023: 1PM Eastern: Declutter Your Data: Strategies for Efficient Data Retention & Risk Reduction
- 30 Oct 2023: 1PM Eastern: Nightmare on Review Street: Horror Stories of Managed Review
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 Monica Harris, John Wilson, Robin Perkins, John Brewer, and the Hon. Judge Ralph Artigliere (ret.).
EDRM News
EDRM Announces Hire Counsel as newest Trusted Partner.
The DupeID project, led by Trustee Beth Patterson, announced that four major platforms have implemented the EDRM MIH for cross-platform email duplicate identification. Reveal, Relativity, edt and Nuix support the EDRM MIH in their respective platforms with Law In Order writing the app for Relativity support.
The Priv Log project, led by Trustee Cristin Traylor, considered the public comments submitted and published its final paper this last week.
EDRM Project Leaders Khrys McKinney (AI Ethics/Bias), Cristin Traylor (Priv Logs), Jay Yelton (Special Masters and Discovery Mediators), Monica Harris and Matt Rasmussen (Short Message Metadata Primer 1.0) and Dave Cohen (GDPR) updated the community on progress on the EDRM Global Webinar channel. It’s available on demand if you missed it.
EDRM updated its Generative AI and Large Language Model policy to address the need for disclosure and fact checking, with consequences. Read all the policies 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 190th 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.
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Buckle your seat belt,
Mary & Kaylee
