Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 30 Jan 2024

Weekly letter to the EDRM Global Community 30 Jan 2024
Image: Kaylee Walstad, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community, 

Word of the Week: Demonstration.

Legal Week is here. Look for EDRM Trusted Partners on the exhibit floor as well as in satellite demo rooms circling the Midtown Hilton. Be sure to attend EDRM’s Trusted Partner Nextpoint + EDRM’s Happy Hour and Book Signing event with Tom O’Connor and his latest book “eDiscovery For the Rest of Us”. Register here to get your complimentary signed copy.  We’ll be listening for the hottest demos of the show.

ComplexDiscovery’s quarterly survey taking the pulse of our business confidence is seeking input from our EDRM community for the Winter 2024 edition

Kaylee Walstad and Mary Mack.

In Legal Tech This Week Let’s remain united in our support for each other, especially those who are facing career transitions. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net and join our weekly Community Support Call, now in its 207th week.

On the EDRM Blog: 

Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel 

Updates from Around the Globe – 

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts: 

Catch our latest EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include  Jason Covey, Joey Seeber, David Greetham, Anya Korolyov, Tom O’Connor, Aaron Patton aka Gates Dogfish and Vazantha Meyers.

EDRM Announcements 

  • New projects including eDiscovery Workflows and EDRM 2.0 project are off and running.
  • Feedback on GDPR Guidelines: Thanks to all who commented on the “General Data Protection Regulation Cross-Border Discovery Guidelines”. The public comment period is closed, and the team is reviewing feedback and updating the guidelines in light of recent developments in this fast moving area.. 
  • Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking Read Policies Here. 

Weekly Community Support Call Join us every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on Zoom for support and camaraderie. For the invitation to our 207th weekly call, email info@edrm.net. In case of a mental health emergency, consider these professional resources. 

Get Involved with EDRM We invite you to participate in our projects, webinars, support gatherings, and the EDRM Hub. Access these offerings at no cost, courtesy of our Trusted Partners and Event Sponsors. Please reach out to info@edrm.net for more information.

New York is the “show me” state this week, 

Mary & Kaylee 

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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