Word of the week: Consensus
In legal tech last week, EDRM released EDRM 2.0, the first substantive update to the model since it incorporated the full Information Governance Reference Model.
We are grateful to the EDRM 2.0 co-project trustees, contributors, and public comment participants, supported by our Global Advisory Council and Trusted Partners, who helped bring the updated model to life.
Mary Mack, CEO and Chief Legal Technologist, EDRM.
Join us on September 15 at 1 p.m. ET for Inside EDRM 2.0: The Trustees Discuss the New Model, where the co-project trustees will take us inside the updated model’s key changes, the decisions behind them, and the role our community’s feedback played in shaping the final EDRM 2.0.
Let’s remain united in our support for each other. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net to join our weekly Community Support Call, now in its seventh year.
On the EDRM Blog
- There is No “Tit for Tat” Defense to a Discovery Request
- When Clients Ask About Quantum, Will Their Lawyers Be Ready?
- ESI Protocol Held Not to Apply to Non-Party
- EDRM published its new map and the reasoning behind what it kept
- Use of an A.I. Recorder in Depositions? In a “Meet and Confer”?
- Working with clients to collect ediscovery data: 4 strategic tips
- Phil Favro Discusses Deepfakes and Authentication
- Keyword Search Isn’t Dead. Searching With Keywords Alone Should Be.
- The Case of the Missing Lab Notebooks
- EDRM Releases EDRM 2.0, Modernizing the Global Framework for Electronic Discovery
- A Brief Writing Lesson from the Court of Federal Claims
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 15 September 2026 | 1 PM ET – Inside EDRM 2.0: The Trustees Discuss the New Model
- 23 September 2026 | 12 PM ET – [HaystackID® Webcast] Getting AI Right in eDiscovery: Quality, Validation, and Results
Can’t make it to a live session? Past EDRM webinars are available to watch anytime on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel. Missed a recent one? Catch up on our most recent on-demand webinars:
- [HaystackID® Webcast] From Breach to Legal Crisis: The Hours That Define Your Exposure
- Quantum Law: AI, Quantum Computing, and the Future of Legal Judgment
- [HaystackID® Webcast] From Hype to Workflow: Insights from Experts on the Impact of AI on eDiscovery
Updates from Around the Globe Will Return Next Week
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.
Illumination Zone Podcasts
Recent guests include:
- Episode 242 | Esther Birnbaum, Executive Vice President of Data Intelligence, HaystackID
- Episode 241 | Gabe Landau, Senior Vice President of eDiscovery and Incident Response Solutions, HaystackID
- Episode 240 | Harsh Behl, Vice President of Product Management, Exterro
EDRM Announcements
- Survey Request: Cybersecurity, information governance and legal discovery professionals are invited to complete ComplexDiscovery OÜ’s Summer 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey. Now in its sixteenth edition and conducted in partnership with EDRM, the anonymized survey takes approximately five minutes and is open through November 20, 2026.
- Upcoming Webinar: Join EDRM Trusted Partner Magnet Forensics for Ask Me Anything: Running faster, defensible internal investigations with digital forensics on Wednesday, September 16, at 11:00 a.m. ET. This live, interactive session will offer practical guidance on conducting faster, defensible internal investigations.
- Upcoming RelFest Session: Join EDRM’s session at RelFest Chicago 2026, EDRM in Action: Framework Updates and Faster, Lower-Cost Email Discovery, on Wednesday, September 30, from 3:30–4:15 p.m. CT. Learn how EDRM 2.0 and IGRM 4.1 support Legal Data Intelligence and explore practical approaches to email deduplication and cross-border data movement.
- Save the Date: eDiscovery Day is December 3, 2026. Now in its 12th year, the annual event is organized by Trusted Partner Exterro, with EDRM proud to support. (More details coming soon.)
Weekly Community Support Call: Join us every Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET on Zoom for support and camaraderie. Email info@edrm.net for an invitation to our 342nd 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’s GAI and LLM Policy
