Delivering Additional E-Discovery Resources: E-Discovery Zone and ESIBytes
March 5, 2010
To deliver an expanding range of e-discovery resources, EDRM is pleased to re-publish the audio materials offered by e-Discovery Zone Audiocasts and ESIBytes.
e-Discovery Zone Audiocasts
Hosted by Tom O’Connor, Director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center, Browning Marean, Senior Counsel at DLA Piper, and TechLaw Solutions,e-Discovery Zone Audiocasts features interviews of a variety of guests, including industry experts, counsel, attorneys and judges.
To go directly to TechLaw’s e-Discovery Zone Audiocasts page, click here
EDRM is republishing the e-Discovery Zone Audiocasts at edrm.net/2240
ESIBytes Podcasts
Powered by JurInnov and hosted by Karl Schieneman, ESIBytesTM showcases the opinions of electronic discovery experts via downloadable podcasts.
For a list of scheduled podcasts, click here
To go directly to the ESIBytes site, click here
EDRM is republishing the ESIBytes Podcasts at edrm.net/4109
Full Set of Materials from EDRM Lunch-and-Learn Session at LegalTech
March 1, 2010
Here are links to all the materials used and distributed at the EDRM lunch-and-learn session at New York LegalTech:
| Project | Project Page | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | edrm.net/21 | EDRM Data Set Overview EDRM Data Set File Sizes |
| Evergreen | edrm.net/9 | EDRM Evergreen Overview EDRM Evergreen Diagrams |
| IMRM (Information Management Reference Model) | edrm.net/25 | IMRM Overview Draft IMRM Narrative |
| Jobs | edrm.net/23 | EDRM Jobs Overview |
| Metrics | edrm.net/15 | EDRM Metrics Overview EDRM Metrics Case Study |
| Model Code of Conduct | edrm.net/17 | EDRM Model Code of Conduct Overview |
| Search | edrm.net/19 | EDRM Search Overview |
| XML | edrm.net/13 | EDRM XML Overview EDRM XML Goals |
Once again, we would like to thanks the organizations that sponsored the event:
- Autonomy
- Clearwell Systems
- Daegis
- FTI Consulting
- Guidance Software
- H5
- KPMG
- NextPoint
- Recommind
- Symantec and
- TCDI.
Without their assistance, the event would not have been possible.
2010-2011 EDRM Kickoff Meeting Update
February 26, 2010
| May |
| 11 |
| 6:00 pm |
Whether you are a current EDRM participant, an EDRM alumnus, or have never participated in EDRM, we invite you to the kickoff meeting for the 2010-2011 EDRM year – our sixth year!
What: 2010-2011 EDRM kickoff meeting
When: May 11-13, 2010
Where: The Saint Paul Hotel, St. Paul, MN
Please register at edrm.net/2947
What…
As we do each year at this time, we will wrap up the previous EDRM year and start the new one. Help us:
- Celebrate the conclusion of the 2009-2010 EDRM projects:
- Shape the course of the 2010-2011 EDRM projects
When…
Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 6:00 – 8:00 pm:
- Informal reception: Reconnect with current EDRM participants, meet and welcome new ones
Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 7:00 am – evening:
- 7:00 – 8:00 am: Registration & continental breakfast
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm: Joint meetings and breakout sessions
- ??:00 pm: Reception & dinner
Thursday, May 13, 2010, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm:
- 7:00 – 8:00 am: Continental breakfast
- 8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Joint meetings and breakout sessions
Where & other logistics…
- Where: The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 (http://www.stpaulhotel.com)
- Attire: Casual
- Food: Breakfasts, breaks, lunches & dinners provided – please let us know is you have any dietary restrictions
- Lodging: The Saint Paul Hotel – a block of rooms has been set aside at $172/night; to make reservations, call 1-800-292-9292 or 651-292-9292 and provide group number 536394 (Gelbmann & Associates)
Participant fees & requirements…
For information about EDRM participant fees and requirements, go to edrm.net/113
Questions…
If you have any questions, contact us at mail@edrm.net
We look forward to celebrating with you the completion of the 2009-2010 EDRM projects and working with you on the 2010-2011 projects!
Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Announces Public Comment Period for All E-Discovery Projects
February 23, 2010
Comment period for all eight standardization projects extends through April 15, 2010, and includes an “Open Mic” page for comments, questions and suggestions
ST. PAUL, Minn. – February 23, 2010 – The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) project teams announced today announced the beginning of the public comment period for new work product drafts posted on the EDRM website. Updates on each EDRM projects – Evergreen, Metrics, Search, Information Management Reference Model, Jobs, Model Code of Conduct and XML – were given at EDRM’s luncheon that took place on February 1 during LegalTech New York. The comment period for each of the projects’ working drafts extends through April 15, 2010, and includes an “Open Mic” page for general comments, questions and suggestions.
A recap of each of the project updates and work product drafts posted include:
- Evergreen – The Evergreen project team has made considerable progress in updating the EDRM.net website to standardize the organizational flow of content across all EDRM working groups. Website updates support Evergreen goals to streamline access to content and promote feedback. Posted materials include:
- Metrics – After three years of hard work, the Metrics project team has developed an extensive set of codes designed to provide an effective means of measuring the time, money and volumes associated with e-discovery activities. Posted materials include:
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- The EDRM Metrics Cube – a top-level graphic that portrays interrelationships
- Version 1.0 of the Metrics Code Set
- Metrics Problem Profiles – the first of several case studies that demonstrate the use of metrics in e-discovery
- Search – The Search project team is developing a framework for defining and managing Search as applied to e-discovery workflow, specifically focused on techniques for collecting, culling, filtering, locating and classifying electronically stored information. Posted materials include:
- Information Management Reference Model (IMRM) – The IMRM project team is working to provide a common, practical, flexible framework to help organizations develop and implement effective and actionable information management programs. In an effort to facilitate dialogue among legal, IT, records management, line-of-business and other stakeholders, the work group has posted the following materials for comment:
- A top-level, draft diagram of IMRM
- The IMRM Draft Guide – a narrative to support the top-level diagram
- IMRM Overview – a high-level description of the project
- Jobs – The Jobs project team is in the process of developing a framework for evaluating pre-discovery and discovery personnel needs or issues. This includes providing scenarios based on existing business models that can help organizations identify, assess, advocate for, recruit, on-board and retain qualified professional resources. The first posted materials include:
- EDRM Jobs Overview – high level description of the EDRM Jobs framework
- 1st and 2nd level diagrams that support the EDRM Jobs framework
- Model Code of Conduct – The Model Code of Conduct project team is evaluating and defining acceptable guidelines of ethical business practices within the e-discovery service industry, which are intended to serve as a basis for decision-making by all participants. Posted materials include:
- Data Set – The Data Set Project is providing industry-standard, reference data sets of ESI and software files that can be used to test various aspects of e-discovery software and services. Posted materials now include:
- XML – The XML Project has developed a series of standard, generally-accepted XML schema to facilitate the movement of ESI from one step of the e-discovery process to the next, from one software program to another and from one organization to the next. Twenty one organizations representing 28 products and services now demonstrate compliance with the EDRM XML schema. Posted materials include:
More information on each of the EDRM projects and the materials is available at http://edrm.net.
About EDRM
Launched in May 2005, the EDRM project was created to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the electronic discovery market – a problem identified in the 2003 and 2004 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery surveys as a major concern for vendors and consumers alike. The completed reference model provides a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services. Expanding on the base defined with the Reference Model, the EDRM projects were expanded in May 2006 to include the EDRM Metrics and the EDRM XML projects. Over the past four years, the EDRM project has comprised more than 180 organizations, including 120 service and software providers, 45 law firms, three industry groups and 16 corporations involved with e-discovery. Information about the EDRM project is available at http://edrm.net.
Press contacts:
George Socha
Socha Consulting
651.690.1739
pr@edrm.net
Tom Gelbmann
Gelbmann & Associates
651-483-0022
pr@edrm.net
Information Governance Practices and Perspectives Survey
February 16, 2010
Information Governance Practices and Perspectives Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey on Information Governance Practices and Perspectives. The survey is being conducted by CGOC in conjunction with EDRM and its IMRM Project. We will share the results with all participants and your perspective is really important!
More Overview Materials for EDRM Lunch-and-Learn Session
February 1, 2010
Additional overview materials for the Feb. 1, 2010 EDRM lunch-and-learn session are now available for download:
Overview Materials for EDRM Lunch-and-Learn Session
January 30, 2010
Overview materials for the Feb. 1, 2010 EDRM lunch-and-learn session are now available for download:
- Evergreen: Overview
- IMRM: Overview | Narrative
- Jobs: Overview
- Metrics: Overview | Case Study
- Model Code of Conduct: Overview
- Search: Overview
Overview Materials for EDRM Lunch-and-Learn Session
January 30, 2010
Overview materials for the Feb. 1, 2010 EDRM lunch-and-learn session are now available for download:
- Evergreen: Overview
- IMRM: Overview | Narrative
- Jobs: Overview
- Metrics: Overview | Case Study
- Model Code of Conduct: Overview
- Search: Overview
EDRM Metrics Overview and Case Study
January 28, 2010
In preparation for the Feb. 1, 2010 EDRM lunch-and-learn session at LegalTech, we have posted two EDRM Metrics documents:
EDRM Evergreen Diagrams PowerPoint
January 28, 2010
The full set of EDRM Evergreen diagrams is available in a downloadable PowerPoint file.
The file contains the main EDRM diagram and the following draft diagrams:
- Identification
- Preservation
- Collection
- Processing
- Review
- Analysis
- Production
- Presentation
- Project Management
Go to http://edrm.net/9 and select “The EDRM Framework Guide“