Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 23 Jan 2024

Weekly Letter to our EDRM Global Community
Image: Kaylee Walstad, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community, 

Word of the Week: Emerge.

Legal Week is approaching and firms are hiring again after a slow end to 2023. Look for EDRM Trusted Partners on the exhibit floor as well as in satellite demo rooms circling the Midtown Hilton. Be sure to attend EDRM’s Trusted Partner Nextpoint + EDRM’s Happy Hour and Book Signing event with Tom O’Connor and his latest book “eDiscovery For the Rest of Us”. Register here to get your complimentary signed copy.

Be sure to attend EDRM’s Trusted Partner Nextpoint + EDRM’s Happy Hour and Book Signing event with Tom O’Connor and his latest book “eDiscovery For the Rest of Us”. Register here to get your complimentary signed copy.

Kaylee Walstad and Mary Mack, EDRM.

Let’s remain united in our support for each other, especially those who are facing career transitions. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net and join our weekly Community Support Call, now in its 206th week. Craig Ball, EDRM’s brilliant General Counsel will be filling in for Mary and hosting some of our webinars again this week! Be sure to check them out here and save your seat. 


On the EDRM Blog: 

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel 


Updates from Around the Globe – 

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts: 

Catch our latest EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Monica Harris, Joan Davison, Jason Covey, Joey Seeber, David Greetham, Anya Korolyov and Tom O’Connor.


EDRM Announcements 

  • Feedback on GDPR Guidelines: Thanks to all who commented on the “General Data Protection Regulation Cross-Border Discovery Guidelines”. The public comment period is closed, and the team is reviewing feedback and updating the guidelines in light of recent developments in this fast moving area.. 
  • Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking Read Policies Here

Weekly Community Support Call Join us every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on Zoom for support and camaraderie. For the invitation to our 206th weekly call, email info@edrm.net. In case of a mental health emergency, consider these professional resources

Get Involved with EDRM We invite you to participate in our projects, webinars, support gatherings, and the EDRM Hub. Access these offerings at no cost, courtesy of our Trusted Partners and Event Sponsors. Please reach out to info@edrm.net for more information.

Enjoy re-connecting, 

Mary & Kaylee 

P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy


Authors

  • Mary Mack

    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.

  • Kaylee Walstad

    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.