Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 14 January 2025

EDRM - Letter to the EDRM Global Community – 14 January 2025
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Whiplash.

In legal tech this week, at the beginning of 2025, our LA community is navigating the worst wildfire in its history as icy weather spreads south.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those evacuating and gathering their loved ones in the LA area, as well as those displaced by hurricanes, floods, volcanoes, and strife.  Here are some resources: to help, to get help, and to breathe better.

Mary, Kaylee, and Holley, 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:

  • Global Legal Tech Developments:  Lawsuits are already in motion for the California wildfires, with newer data types from drones, vehicles, and IoT devices implicated. In one of the first GenAI copyright claims, a new filing alleges Mark Zuckerberg approved the use of copyrighted works as one of the datasets to train Llama. Nvidia unveiled a feature like Microsoft Recall to take screenshots of your work, and unlike Recall, it is off by default. A judge ended the quest to dig up a ditched hard drive with Bitcoin credentials worth over 7 million.

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

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent guests include Jenna Rooney, Anthony Diaz, Kris Taylor, Stephanie Wienke, Doug Kaminski, and Yana Dashevsky.

Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:

EDRM Announcements:

  • EDRM’s AI Ethics & Bias team updated 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 257th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

Keeping our LA community in our thoughts and prayers,

Kaylee, 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

  • 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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  • Holley Robinson is the 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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