Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Sisu
In legal tech last week, the devastating news of the passing of Kaylee Walstad, Chief Strategy Officer of EDRM, touched every corner of our global community. In times like these, we are reminded of the Finnish concept of sisu—extraordinary courage and resilience in the face of profound adversity—which Kaylee embodied, and which continues to guide our community forward. We are working to provide a dedicated space where comments, stories, and images celebrating Kaylee can be gathered and shared with the community. We hope to have this tribute page available later this week and will share details as soon as it is ready.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your condolences, good wishes, and offers of support during this tender time.
Mary Mack, EDRM.
EDRM will be out of the office from August 28 through September 8 for a pre-scheduled Labor Day hiatus. We look forward to reconnecting and returning with new updates on September 9th.
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.
In Memoriam: Kaylee Walstad
On the EDRM Blog:
- What the Flock is the EDRM – and why is everybody talking about 2.0? – Special guests: Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad
- Half-Baked Motion to Compel Was Not Prompt, Not Ripe, Not Complete, and Not Likely to Succeed
- Talking to Litigators: What eDiscovery Pros Need to Know
- [EDRM Workshop] Building eDiscovery Expertise: Where Education Begins—and Never Ends
- Native or Not? Rethinking Public E-Mail Corpora for E-Discovery (Redux, 2013→2025)
- HSR Filings Rise in July 2025 as Compliance and Cybersecurity Move to the Forefront of M&A
- Still on Dial-Up: Why It’s Time to Retire the Enron Email Corpus
- Reasonable or Overreach? Rethinking Sanctions for AI Hallucinations in Legal Filings
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 25 August 2025: 1PM ET – Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for August 2025
- 11 September 2025: 1PM ET – Beyond Fines: Has Johnson v. Dunn Raised the Stakes for AI Citation Errors
Updates from Around the Globe Will Return on September 9th
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Recent guests include Jeff Fleming, Young Yu, Bruce Holbert, Dorothe Schuch, Erica Zolner, and Aaron Pribil.
Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:
- Episode 37 | The Shape of Justice: How Topological Network Mapping Could Transform Legal Practice
- Episode 36 | Epiphanies or Illusions? Testing AI’s Ability to Find Real Knowledge Patterns – Part Two
- Episode 35 | Epiphanies or Illusions? Testing AI’s Ability to Find Real Knowledge Patterns – Part One
EDRM Announcements:
- Our team is preparing a tribute page to honor the memory and legacy of Kaylee Walstad, Chief Strategy Officer of EDRM. We will share details as soon as the page is available.
- EDRM will be taking a pre-scheduled hiatus over Labor Day and will be out of the office from August 28 through September 8.
- EDRM is proud to announce that K L McKinney has joined the EDRM Trusted Partner Network.
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 289th 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 GAI and LLM Policy.
