Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: transition.
In our legal tech world this week, the last week of low season will conclude with finishing touches put on year-end budgets, conference travel and back-to-school arrangements being completed, and projects that slowed or became dormant coming slowly back to life.
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 fourth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- Felder Part 1 of 4: Court-Ordered Transcription of “Meet and Confer” Session
- U.S. Copyright Office Urges Federal Action on Digital Replicas
- Felder Part 2 of 4: Defendant Sanctioned for Late Cancellation of Depositions
- Building a Unified Foundation for Digital Investigations in eDiscovery
- A Protective Order Has Teeth – Counsel Disqualified After Court Finds Violations
- eDiscovery Review in Transition: Manual Review, TAR, and the Role of AI
- Navigating the AI Frontier: Wharton Professor’s Guide to Mastering Generative AI
- ComplexDiscovery OÜ and EDRM Release Enhanced 3Q 2024 Edition of Andrew Haslam’s eDisclosure Buyers Guide
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 20 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Unlocking the Power of ROPA: Why It Matters, Latest Privacy Trends, and How It Protects Your Business
- 21 August 2024: 12PM Eastern: EDRM Workshop: Practical Insights into Generative AI Workflows for Legal Teams
- 22 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for August 2024
- 27 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Modern Attachments or Old-Fashioned Hyperlinks? How to Navigate the eDiscovery Challenges of Linked Files in Email and Other Platforms
- 5 September 2024: 1PM Eastern: Data Risk & Resilience Part I – Privacy Fortified: Building a Strong Data Defense
- 9 September 2024: 1PM Eastern: Privilege Logging in the Age of GenAI: Mitigating Burdens and Risks (CLE)
- 12 September 2024: 1PM Eastern: Data Risk & Resilience Part II – E-Discovery Unlocked: Managing the E-Discovery Data Minefield
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: A court blocked a key part of California’s Online Safety bill for children. The ABA mandated uniformity in curriculum from law schools, and the state of California signed a five-year contract with Kaplan to design their bar exam. Graceland was almost auctioned off due to fraudulent documents and activity. X suspended operations in Brazil. Researchers from Cornell and the Universities of Washington and Waterloo developed a WildHallucinations benchmark for LLM’s.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Legaltech News released quite the compendium of original writing on AI in legal, including eDiscovery applications. KL Discovery closed a deleveraging transaction with its convertible debenture holders, term loan lenders, revolving credit facility lender, and largest shareholder. Stephen Embry looked at eDiscovery in light of LLMs at ILTA. Bob Ambrogi interviewed EDRM Trusted Partner DISCO’s CEO, Eric Friedrichsen. The texts around actor Matthew Perry’s death are chilling. The US Department of Transportation released a plan to allow vehicles to communicate with one another. A massive data breach at National Public Data unfolded. Doug Austin and EDRM Trusted Partner, eDiscovery Today’s Kitchen Sink included Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish, Rob Robinson on eDiscovery review in transition, Mike Berman on a protective order with teeth, AI, and more.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Ukraine has blown up two supply bridges in Russian-claimed territory. Cease-fire talks continued without progress for Hamas and Israel. Venezuela’s election is still being actively contested. Indian medical professionals are protesting the rape and murder of a colleague. Ernesto became a hurricane again as it headed north after hitting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Bryan Bellack, Doug Kaminski, Karen Jensen-Clark, Daniella Virgile, Brett Burney with Doug Austin, and Gabe Landau.
EDRM Announcements:
- EDRM’s AI Ethics & Bias team released its GenAI Judicial Orders Repository.
- Update to EDRM’s Code of Conduct: EDRM has updated its Code of Conduct for respect and civility at in-person, virtual, social, and project events.
- Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking. Read the Policy Here.
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 236th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.
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One step closer,
Kaylee & Mary
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.