Word of the week: Model
In legal tech last week, our IGRM project team released the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) v4.1 just in time for the volume, variety, and velocity of AI-generated ESI to hit. Thank you to ComplexDiscovery for the coverage. To better understand how our community is working with AI, we’ve teamed up with our longtime Trusted Partner Exterro on AI adoption in eDiscovery. Your input is highly appreciated.
The EDRM 2.0 Project team released EDRM 2.0 Public Comment 1 and requests your considered thoughts. Congratulations and thank you to the Trustees and Contributors!
Mary Mack, CEO and Chief Legal Technologist, EDRM.
EDRM will be closed for public events through July 7, except for the Tuesday Community Support calls.
Hoping you and yours enjoy some time away. Before you sign off or when you get back to it, take a look at EDRM 2.0 Public Comment 1!
Let’s remain united in our support for each other. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net to join our weekly Community Support Call, now in its seventh year.
On the EDRM Blog
- EDRM Invites Global Community to Shape EDRM 2.0 via Public Comment
- HaystackID Earns Band 2 Ranking in the 2026 Chambers Litigation Support Guide for Second Consecutive Year
- Level Legal Earns Ranking in Chambers and Partner 2026 Litigation Support Guide for eDiscovery
- It is Improper to Combine Interrogatories and Document Requests
- Estonia aims to be first to give AI agents official digital IDs
- Does Microsoft Teams Require Different Search Terms Than Email?
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 14 July 2026 | 1 PM ET – Building a Case Chronology That Holds Up from Discovery Through Trial
- 16 July 2026 | 1 PM ET – Digital Evidence: Mapping the Landscape with Case Insights
- 22 July 2026 | 12 PM ET – [HaystackID® Webcast] From Hype to Workflow: Insights from Experts on the Impact of AI on eDiscovery
- 06 August 2026 | 1 PM ET – Quantum Law: AI, Quantum Computing, and the Future of Legal Judgment
Can’t make it to a live session? Past EDRM webinars are available to watch anytime on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel.
Updates from Around the Globe Will Return the Week of July 13
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.
Illumination Zone Podcasts
Recent guests include:
- Episode 235 | Ryan Costello, Executive Vice President of Global Advisory and Client Engagement, HaystackID
- Episode 234 | Frank Ready, Manager of External Communications, Legal and Regulatory, Wolters Kluwer
- Episode 233 | Rishi Chhatwal, Partner, Redgrave LLP
EDRM Announcements
- EDRM Invites Global Community to Shape EDRM 2.0 via Public Comment
- EDRM will be closed for public events except the Support Call on Tuesdays through Tuesday, July 7, in observance of Independence Day. We will return on Wednesday, July 8.
- We’ve teamed up with our longtime Trusted Partner Exterro to survey legal professionals on AI adoption in eDiscovery. The survey is anonymous, vendor-neutral, and takes just five minutes. Share your insights here.
- EDRM has released the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) v4.1, the first major revision since 2012. Read the full announcement here.
- 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.
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 332nd 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.
