Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 17 February 2026

Weekly Letter to the EDRM Global Community – 17 February 2026.
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Pulse

In legal tech last week, courts deemed client self-help AI documents not privileged (via Mike Berman), and hallucinations caused another jurist to issue FRCP Rule 11 terminating sanctions.

We’d love for you to share your assessment of pricing and pricing models for eDiscovery and AI as applied to eDiscovery in the ComplexDiscovery OÜ’s Winter 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey. The survey closes today.

We’ll be talking about that, and everything we see on the floor at Legalweek 2026. See you in New York, Nook 750.

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 sixth year.

On the EDRM Blog:

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:

Updates from Around the Globe will return after Legalweek

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

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent Echoes of AI Podcast:

EDRM Announcements:

  • EDRM released an open call for contributors for key projects, including the ESI Protocol Project, the Discovery Workflows Project, the AI-Ethics and Bias Project, and the Testimony Evidence Reference Model (TERM) Project. If you are interested in collaborating and contributing, please email us at info@edrm.net.
  • Law.com announced the 2026 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards, highlighting leadership and innovation across the legal technology ecosystem. Lifetime Achievement Awards recipients include Shannon Bales, co-Trustee of the EDRM 2.0 Project; David Greetham, Vice President of Digital Forensics at Trusted Partner Level Legal; and Mary Mack, CEO and Chief Legal Technologist of EDRM. EDRM Trusted Partners HaystackID, Reed Smith, Relativity, and eDiscovery AI were also recognized as finalists across multiple award categories.
  • ComplexDiscovery OÜ has launched the Winter 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey. Developed in partnership with EDRM, this semi-annual survey continues to serve as a vital benchmark for legal and technology professionals seeking transparency in an ecosystem increasingly defined by the practical adoption of Generative AI (GenAI). Take 5 minutes to share your insights.

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 313th 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’s 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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