Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 15 July 2025

Letter to the EDRM Global Community, July 15 2025
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Recalcitrant.

In legal tech this week, EDRM returned in full force. Clio acquired vLex, and ComplexDiscovery OÜ has released its semi-annual pricing survey. EDRM requests your participation and input.

Join us as our Trusted Partners, DecoverAI and Proteus Discovery Group, present back-to-back webinars: DecoverAI will explore Gen AI Use Cases for In-House Counsel on July 15, and Proteus Discovery Group will cover How to Talk to Your Litigators About eDiscovery on July 17, both at 1PM Eastern.

Mary and Kaylee, 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 fifth 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 Young Yu, Bruce Holbert, Dorothe Schuch, Erica Zolner, Aaron Pribil, Bennett Borden, and Rob Robinson.

Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:

EDRM Announcements:

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 283rd call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

All are welcome,
Mary, Kaylee, and Holley

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

Authors

  • 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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  • 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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  • Holley Robinson is the Marketing Operations Manager for EDRM and ComplexDiscovery OÜ. She supports social media strategy, podcast and webinar production, and content management for EDRM while also overseeing updates to ComplexDiscovery’s industry-recognized eDisclosure Buyers Guide and assisting with their social media and content efforts. A recent graduate of Texas Tech University with a background in marketing, Holley began her journey in eDiscovery as an intern with EDRM and now contributes to amplifying valuable resources for the eDiscovery community.

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