Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 2 September 2025

Letter to the EDRM Global Community, 2 September 2025, EDRM.
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Tribute

In legal tech last week, our EDRM community joined together in reflection and remembrance. We’ve launched a tribute page dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of Kaylee Walstad, our beloved Chief Strategy Officer. This page gathers stories, memories, and images from colleagues, friends, and loved ones, highlighting Kaylee’s unforgettable impact on all whose lives she touched. We invite everyone to visit the page, share their thoughts, and join us in honoring Kaylee’s extraordinary contributions to our field and community. #AllAreWelcome.

Please save the date for Kaylee’s Virtual Celebration of Life on September 10, 2025, at 6PM Eastern. If you are not subscribed to our EDRM Newsletter list, send us a note at info@edrm.net to be included.

EDRM will be out of the office through September 8 for a pre-scheduled Labor Day hiatus. We look forward to reconnecting and returning with new updates on September 16th. The Community Support Call will be held during our hiatus, as always.

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 fifth year.

On the EDRM Blog:

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:

Updates from Around the Globe Will Return on September 16th

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

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent guests include Todd Tabor, Jeff Fleming, Young Yu, Bruce Holbert, Dorothe Schuch, and Erica Zolner.

Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:

EDRM Announcements:

  • Please save the date for Kaylee’s Virtual Celebration of Life on September 10, 2025, at 6PM Eastern. If you are not subscribed to our EDRM Newsletter list, send us a note at info@edrm.net to be included.
  • A tribute page honoring the life and legacy of Kaylee Walstad, Chief Strategy Officer of EDRM, is now live. Please visit to share in the memories and celebrate her impact.
  • EDRM is taking a pre-scheduled hiatus over Labor Day and will be out of the office through September 8.

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 290th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

All are welcome,
Mary 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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  • Holley Robinson is the Senior 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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