Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the Week: Civility.
In our legal tech world this week, we are starting to plan for high season as the US begins its elections in earnest.
As the US and the world absorb the impact of the heinous attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, the EDRM strengthens its commitment to creating conditions for legal tech professionals to collaborate across differing perspectives to streamline and enhance justice.
Kaylee Walstad & Mary Mack, EDRM.
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 weekly Community Support Call, now in its fourth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- What Everyone Gets Wrong About Inherent Risk, and Why it Really Matters
- The New Term “Slop” Joins “Spam” in Our Vocabulary
- Mediation of Discovery Disputes by Court’s Law Clerk?
- Unpacking iOS 18’s New Privacy Features – A Digital Forensics Perspective
- Small Language Models: A Paradigm Shift in AI for Data Security and Privacy
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 16 Jul 2024: 1PM Eastern: Generative AI for Smart Discovery Professionals: An Introduction to Large Language Models
- 16 Jul 2024: 2PM Eastern: 20 years later: revisiting the landmark Zubulake e-discovery precedents
- 17 Jul 2024: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for July
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: A laptop fire caused the evacuation of an AA plane. Isha Marathe reported on legal professionals organizing on the AI data site Hugging Face. Stephanie Wilkins looked at SALI tags being used at ALM to target news with more precision.
- International eDiscovery Trends: EDRM Trusted Partner Merlin Search Technology will hold a webinar today, Tuesday, July 16, at 1PM Eastern, on Generative AI for Smart Discovery People. Trusted Partner Exterro released FTK 8.1, featuring cell phone forensics. Doug Austin’s Kitchen Sink is filled with Gates Dogfish, Sheila Grela on AI-generated slop, Mike Berman on eDiscovery mediation by Court Clerks, EDRM Trusted Partner, Lockhaven Solutions on inherent risk, Trusted Partner, ComplexDiscovery on Small Language Models to strengthen security and privacy.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Former US President Trump escaped an assassination attempt on the eve of the Republican convention. Judge Cannon dismissed Trump’s classified records case, ruling the Special Counsel appointment was unconstitutional. Russia and China started joint military drills. France rejected the far right. It’s too hot even in Vegas, hitting an all-time record high. Israel and Hezbollah continue to skirmish.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Daniella Virgile, Brett Burney with Doug Austin, Gabe Landau, John Burchfield, Rene Novoa, and Zef Deda.
EDRM Announcements:
- EDRM Announces ComplexDiscovery as Newest Trusted Partner.
- EDRM’s AI Ethics & Bias team released its GenAI Judicial Orders Repository.
- Update to EDRM’s Code of Conduct: EDRM has updated its Code of Conduct for respect and civility at in-person, virtual, social, and project events.
- Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking. Read the Policy Here.
Weekly Community Support Call: Join us every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on Zoom for support and camaraderie. Email info@edrm.net for an invitation to our 231st call. For mental health care, 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.
Respectfully,
Mary & Kaylee
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
