Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 12 November 2024

EDRM Letter to the EDRM Global Community 12 November 2024
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Support.

In legal tech this week, the United States elected Donald Trump for another term, and change is afoot as power begins to transfer peacefully.

We’ve been avoiding posting the last few days. We’ve been avoiding social media in general, which is not great. However, we’ve also needed to protect our mental well-being, so yes, we’ve been avoiding this post.⁠

You know the post. The post where we breeze over what’s happened and how we feel. The post where we pretend we aren’t sad, angry, confused, and somehow not surprised. The post where we act like we aren’t disappointed and scared for the future. The post where we are supposed to “shut up and act like all is normal.”⁠

. . . But that just wouldn’t be us. 🤗🤘🏼💙⁠

Let us say very loudly for all to hear⁠📣📣📣📣⁠

❤️ 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿⁠
🧡 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀⁠
💛 𝗡𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹⁠
💚 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹⁠
💙 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲⁠
💜 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴⁠

We love our global community + Trusted Partners and hope you have a soft place to land after such a rough week. Please know that we are here for you. . . and we are here to support you.

🏳️‍⚧️𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 🏳️‍🌈

Kaylee Walstad & Mary Mack, EDRM, inspired by an anonymous LinkedIn post.

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:

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:

Updates from Around the Globe:

Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent guests include Robert Keeling, Tom Gelbmann, Peter Gronvall, Shawn Arnold, Matt Mahon, and Ray Biederman.

Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:

EDRM Announcements:

  • EDRM’s AI Ethics & Bias team updated 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 248th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

Walk the talk,

Kaylee & Mary

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

Authors

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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