Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 4 February 2025

EDRM Weekly Letter 4 February 2025
Image: Holley Robinson, EDRM with AI.

Dearest EDRM Community,

Word of the week: Competition.

In legal tech this week, EDRM and the California Lawyers Association announced our partnership, and DeepSeek’s release spurred OpenAI to release two major advances. Tariffs are going into effect. Don’t forget to save your seat for EDRM’s Workshop on Feb. 5th, discussing “Managing Data Overload and Complexity in Catastrophic Events.”

Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives this week in plane crashes and those living in uncertainty.

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:

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

Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:

Recent guests include Ryan Costello, Jess Moore, Jenna Rooney, Anthony Diaz, Kris Taylor, Stephanie Wienke, and Doug Kaminski.

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 260th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.

May you find peace amidst the chaos,

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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