Illumination Zone: Episode 212 | Mary Mack on Kaylee Walstad
Release Date: 09/18/2025
Illumination Zone: Episode 231 | Matthew Hamilton of HaystackID sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Matthew Hamilton, Forensic Analyst for EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Matt talks about his journey to eDiscovery, what attracted him to the team at HaystackID, and the unique challenges of digital forensics in the UK and European regulatory environment. Matt drew on his 26 years with the London Metropolitan Police, including more than a decade in counter-terrorism digital forensics, to explain how evidence standards, defensibility, and the pace of corporate investigations differ from law enforcement. He also addressed how GDPR...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 230 | Jeff Shapiro of HaystackID sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Jeffrey Shapiro, Managing Director for Europe for EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jeff talks about his journey to eDiscovery, what attracted him to the team at HaystackID, and the trends in the UK and EU. Jeff explained the tight deadline for responding to the EU e-Evidence Regulation and its impact on law firms and providers supporting multinationals with data in jurisdictions, which he will discuss on the EDRM Workshop, "Discovery at a Crossroads: Global Perspectives on Emerging Challenges," on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel....
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Illumination Zone: Episode 229 | Jim Sullivan of HaystackID's eDiscovery AI sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Jim Sullivan, Founder and CEO of eDiscovery AI, EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID's newest acquisition, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jim talks about his start in eDiscovery, stepping away from the always-on eDiscovery market, and his return to launch eDiscovery AI. He explains that eDiscovery AI operates as a separate company while simultaneously integrating into proven workflows. The conversation explores validation, privilege review, and emerging use cases, with observations on what will distinguish teams approaching GenAI successfully from those who may...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 228 | Jon Robins of Level Legal sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Jon Robins, CTO and Vice President of eDiscovery for EDRM Trusted Partner Level Legal, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jon shares Level Legal's approach to building systems, emphasizing the importance of asking the right initial questions and the value of being tool-agnostic, particularly in AI integration. The conversation also explores Level Legal's commitment to care and responsiveness to client requests and requirements, concluding with perspectives on how quantum computing will influence eDiscovery in the future.
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Illumination Zone: Episode 227 | Michael Cammack and Stephanie Wienke of HaystackID sit down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Michael Cammack, Deputy Information Security Officer, and Stephanie Wienke, Security Specialist for EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID, sit down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Michael and Stephanie recount their journeys to cyber and eDiscovery as well as their University of Wisconsin alumni relationship. The two share insights into the unique challenges of bringing an entire organization into an AI governance framework, covering topics from the highly technical to the entirely human. They introduce the concept of governance debt as new, exciting systems come online. With...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 226 | Greg Moreman of Level Legal sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Greg Moreman, Partner, Client Solutions for EDRM Trusted Partner Level Legal, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Greg shares Level Legal's approach to integrating AI into client workflows, emphasizing defensibility, measurable outcomes, and the importance of not just a human in the loop, but an expert human in the loop. He discusses starting with smaller pilots before scaling, explaining why AI is not an "easy button," but a transformative one when implemented thoughtfully. The conversation concludes with plans to connect at Legalweek, where Level Legal will...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 225 | Cash Butler of Legalverse Media and Marc Mandel of Exos sit down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Cash Butler, founder of Legalverse Media, and Marc Mandel, senior vice president and general counsel for Exos, sit down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Cash and Marc recount their journeys to their current remit as well as Marc’s potential recognition as an ACC Value Champion for the changes he has made in how his legal department functions and serves the business. Marc talks about his current coding project, which he will be releasing soon, and they both share a fun fact about themselves.
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Illumination Zone: Episode 224 | Timothy Conlon of DarrowEverett sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Timothy Conlon, a partner and practice leader for DarrowEverett’s Private Client Group and co-chair of its Family Law Practice Group, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Tim recounts his journey from family law to eDiscovery and discusses his book, "Electronic Evidence for Family Law Attorneys." Tim explains how his investigative experience with early computer fraud cases sensitized him to the impact of electronic evidence, noting how the "supercomputer in a pocket" can contain self-disclosed, damaging evidence in domestic relations cases. He also offers...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 223 | Jeffrey Fleming and Aleida Gonzalez of HaystackID sit down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Jeffrey Fleming and Aleida Gonzalez, Managing Directors for EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID sit down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jeff and Aleida recount their journeys to cyber and eDiscovery as well as their professional association over the years spanning policy, practice and technology. The two shared insights into the unique challenges of governing AI from a cyber and risk focused perspective, and how organizations and teams can get started. With the field moving rapidly, this duo shared their rich experience and tips for getting value out of AI without...
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Illumination Zone: Episode 222 | Elizabeth Guthrie of Nextpoint sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson
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Elizabeth Guthrie, Content Manager for EDRM Trusted Partner Nextpoint, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Elizabeth recounts her journey from Northwestern University to eDiscovery. Elizabeth explained how being new to eDiscovery allowed her to explore and construct understandable instructional material. Later, as her understanding deepened, she enjoyed describing the unsettled areas of practice. Elizabeth also gave us a good look at what is upcoming in 2026, a preview of their fall user conference in Chicago (On Point), and we made a plan to connect at...
info_outlineMary Mack sits down to talk about Kaylee Walstad's untimely departure from the physical plane last month, and Xen Hartzell, our podcast editor, created an audio retrospective of Kaylee in her own voice. Mary invites listeners to learn more about Kaylee and how she made a difference for many in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives, and how to communicate your thoughts and wishes to her beloved family, Alex Walstad and his fiancée Maddie Lewandowski, Ashlee and Kate Walstad, and her sister, Kari Frangos. Mary also provided a glimpse of upcoming Illumination Zone episodes and the EDRM.