Dearest EDRM Community,
The word of the week is: Eclipse.
In our legal tech world this week, EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID, offered the transcription of our EDRM Deep Dive into Generative AI they so graciously sponsored, with Mary Bennett moderating Dr. Maura R. Grossman, David R. Cohen, John Brewer, Kaylee Walstad and Mary Mack.
Let’s remain united in our support for each other. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net and join our 215th weekly Community Support Call.
On the EDRM Blog:
- HaystackID® Launches the M365 with HaystackID Suite to Maximize Microsoft 365® Investments
- Stochastic Parrots: the hidden bias of large language model AI
- Sales Leader Matt Mahon Joins Level Legal
- Rise of the Machines II: A Deeper Dive into Transition to Generative AI in Law Practice
- March’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery
- Overcoming Technological Hurdles in Legal Investigations
- ESI Protocols: How Do I Get Out of a Bad Deal?
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 27 Mar 2024: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for March
- 02 Apr 2024: 1PM Eastern: Maximizing Data Collection with SaaS Innovations
- 11 Apr 2024: 1PM Eastern: Product Showcase: The Next Generation of Document Review – How Exterro Review is Revolutionizing the Document Review Process
- 16 Apr 2024: 1PM Eastern: Rise of the Machines II: Unleash the Power of AI for a Future-Proof Legal Practice
- 17 Apr 2024: 11PM Eastern, 2PM Sydney: GenAI for Smart People, An Introduction to LLMs for Smart Ediscovery Professionals EDRM–Asia Pacific Edition
- 18 Apr 2024: 1PM Eastern: Mastering Data Inventories: Strategic Privacy Compliance and Data Governance
Updates from Around the Globe –
- Global Legal Tech Developments: US DOJ sued Apple for antitrust while the EU added Meta and Google to their first Digital Markets Act probe and Greg Bufithis says it matters only to us in legal tech. The potential TikTok ban stalls. Reddit’s IPO went exceedingly well. Tennessee protected performers with the Elvis Act. Law360 reporters and team members walked off the job. The Hon. Stephen Breyer (ret.) has a new book and an interview on NBC.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Craig Ball wrote on getting out of a bad ESI protocol. BeSpacific identified the top AI image detectors. There is a surge in hiring AI savvy attorneys. Rob Robinson found AI trained without copyright infringement (fairly trained). Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today cleaned up with his Kitchen Sink. Congratulations to the great Matt Mahon on joining our EDRM Trusted Partner, Level Legal.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech:Events are moving quickly in the Israel-Gaza and Ukraine-Russia conflicts. The US Government shutdown has been averted until at least September 30. Four terrorists were charged in deadly attackon Russian concert venue that killed over 130 souls. For those of you on the Solar Eclipse path, here are some Solar Eclipse glasses.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Adrian Lurssen, Shawn Belovich, Stephanie Wilkins, Danny Pelc, JC Steinbrunner and Jen Grandkoski and Jason Covey.
EDRM Announcements:
- Update to EDRM’s Code of Conduct: As part of our own reflection on the unfortunate and horrifying events of Legalweek, EDRM has updated our Code of Conduct around in person, virtual, social and project events for respect and civility. The time is now to make a difference. New projects including eDiscovery Workflows and EDRM 2.0 project are off and running.
- Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking. Read the Policies Here.
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Step into the light!
Mary & Kaylee
P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.