Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 3 December 2024

EDRM - Letter to the EDRM Global Community 3 December 2024
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Phrase of the week: E-Discovery Day.

In legal tech this week, we are refreshed (and tuckered out) from our times with friends and family. As we traditionally end the year, we are preparing for our international holiday, E-Discovery Day, on December 5, 2024. EDRM is also sad to let you know we will also offer a virtual memorial service on December 3 for our beloved community friend, Carolee Byrley, who passed away from complications of diabetes. Email info@edrm.net for the link to the Zoom memorial.

🎉 Happy E-Discovery Day

As we gather to celebrate, we want to take a moment to express how truly thankful we are for YOU—our incredible community.

Your unwavering support, active participation, and shared passion inspire everything we do. Whether through your insights, engagement, or simply being part of our journey, you’ve made a lasting impact, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

This E-Discovery Day, we’re reminded of the importance of connection, collaboration, and community—and we’re so honored to have you as part of ours.

From all of us to all of you, may your E-Discovery Day be filled with education, connection, and the warmth of community.

Please join us on E-Discovery Day, December 5, 2024, at 10 AM Eastern, where EDRM will host the Hon. Judge Ralph Artigliere (ret.), Dr. Maura R. Grossman, and Ralph Losey to discuss Deepfakes in Court – Challenges, Risks, and Mitigating Injustice in Digital Evidence🛡️

There is a full slate of E-Discovery Day activities here.

Kaylee Walstad and 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:

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:

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

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent guests include Doug Kaminski, Yana Dashevsky, Robert Keeling, Tom Gelbmann, Peter Gronvall, and Shawn Arnold.

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 251st call. Please note that the 6PM time begins Carolee Byrley’s Memorial this week, with traditional support following the memorial. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

Pull up a chair,

Kaylee and 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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