[EDRM Workshop] Framing Construction Discovery’s Future with AI-Powered Document Review (November 4, 2025)
[EDRM Workshop] Framing Construction Discovery’s Future with AI-Powered Document Review (November 4, 2025)
Construction litigation presents data challenges that go far beyond typical business disputes. While many cases involve standard emails and documents, construction matters generate a complex mix of technical files that traditional review workflows struggle to handle efficiently. Think Primavera schedule files that require specialized software to interpret, BIM models with embedded project data, Teams chats where critical decisions emerge through fragmented conversations, and massive Excel spreadsheets with hidden formulas and external links. These specialized data types create bottlenecks that can dramatically inflate discovery costs and timelines, making effective document review both more critical and more challenging than in other practice areas.
Our upcoming EDRM workshop, sponsored by HaystackID®, will break down the document types that lay the heaviest foundation of challenges for construction attorneys and how GenAI can slash review time without sacrificing defensibility. The expert panel, comprising seasoned construction litigators and eDiscovery leaders, will share real-world workflows for accelerating responsive review, summarizing chat threads, mapping spreadsheet risks, and clustering photo timelines. We’ll cover the crucial defensibility frameworks, security protocols, and quality control gates that make AI deployment safe for high-stakes construction disputes.
Event Details
Whether you’re managing million-dollar change order disputes or complex delay claims, the workshop will provide the tactical playbook for cutting costs while maintaining the precision your cases demand.
+ Original Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Expert Panelists
+ Esther Birnbaum
EVP, Legal Data Intelligence, HaystackID
With a robust background in complex litigation and regulatory compliance, Esther brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the table. She uses her unique expertise at the intersection of technology, data, and law to develop best practices and drive innovative workflows across many areas of the business. She enjoys sharing her insights with the wider eDiscovery community and frequently speaks at conferences, webinars, and podcasts on topics related to law and technology.
+ Mark MacDonald, CEDS
VP, Enterprise and Strategic Accounts, HaystackID
Mark is a seasoned eDiscovery professional with over 20 years of experience helping corporate legal departments design and implement effective and defensible ESI management models. He is a certified eDiscovery specialist (CEDS) and a thought leader in the industry, with expertise in legal hold, data breach, digital forensics, advanced analytics, managed review, and eDiscovery playbook development. Mark has managed thousands of matters and served as an expert witness across various industries and types of cases on several occasions. Since January 2023, Mark has been the Vice President of Enterprise and Strategic Accounts at HaystackID, responsible for consulting and supporting clients on best practices and workflows across the entire legal data lifecycle, leveraging HaystackID’s unrivaled blend of customer service, talented professionals, and innovative technologies. Mark’s mission is to ensure that his clients benefit from technology-driven, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions that address their unique ESI-related challenges and goals.
+ Sam Morgan
Director of Global Legal Solutions, HaystackID
Sam Morgan is a Director of Global Legal Solutions at HaystackID. Harnessing over two decades of industry experience, Sam drives immeasurable value for his law firm and enterprise clients. Having worked as a paralegal at leading AMLAW 100 firms, Sam knows firsthand the challenges that in-house teams and eDiscovery practitioners face, and provides clients with tailored strategies and solutions to overcome these obstacles, such as handling ballooning data volumes and a proliferation of data sources. Sam has a proven track record of success for some of HaystackID’s most prominent global corporate and law firm clients.
+ Aviva E.A. Zierler
eDiscovery Counsel, Goldberg Segalla
Aviva E.A. Zierler counsels and defends property and business owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and engineers in a range of legal matters, including negotiating and drafting contracts, and defending claims involving construction defect, performance, delay, and property damage. Aviva has also litigated or resolved matters concerning commercial leases, enforcement of contracts and judgments, employment disputes, and breach of restrictive covenants and confidentiality provisions, effectively securing injunctive relief for her clients. She draws on her recent experience as liaison to outside counsel for a national infrastructure construction company in multi-million-dollar federal litigation arising from engineering and construction services contracts.
+ David Timm
Associate, Burr & Forman
David Timm is a member of the Burr & Forman Construction & Project Development practice group. He represents contractors and companies in complex disputes, claims, and bid protests involving federal, state, and local government contracts.
David’s practice includes matters before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Boards of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, various state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He also advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters on the federal, state, and local levels, including those involving the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rules, including the 8(a) program, HUBZone, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and others.
In addition to procurement-related litigation, David represents clients in civil litigation, internal investigations, and related disputes. His extensive experience with e-discovery adds value for clients navigating complex discovery issues. David also maintains an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
+ Mary Mack
CEO, Chief Legal Technologist, EDRM
Mary Mack leads the EDRM, a project-based organization, and is the former Executive Director of a certification organization. Mack is known for her skills in relationship and community building as well as for the depth of her eDiscovery knowledge. Frequently sought out by media for comment on industry issues, and by conference organizers to participate, moderate a panel, lead a workshop or deliver a keynote. Mack is the author of A Process of Illumination: The Practical Guide to Electronic Discovery, considered by many to be the first popular book on eDiscovery. She is the co-editor of the Thomson Reuters West Treatise: eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel. Mack was also recently honored to be included in the book; 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cyber Crime published by Cyber Ventures in May 2019. Mack has been certified in data forensics and telephony. Mack’s security certifications include the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and the CIAM (Certified Identity and Access Manager).
About EDRM
Empowering the global leaders of e-discovery, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) creates practical global resources to improve e-discovery, privacy, security, and information governance. Since 2005, EDRM has delivered leadership, standards, tools, guides, and test datasets to strengthen best practices throughout the world. EDRM has an international presence in 145 countries, spanning six continents. EDRM provides an innovative support infrastructure for individuals, law firms, corporations, and government organizations seeking to improve the practice and provision of data and legal discovery with 19 active projects.
About HaystackID®
HaystackID solves complex data challenges related to legal, compliance, regulatory, and cyber events. Core offerings include Global Advisory, Data Discovery Intelligence, HaystackID Core® Platform, and AI-enhanced Global Managed Review powered by its proprietary platform, ReviewRight®. Repeatedly recognized as one of the world’s most trusted legal industry providers by prestigious publishers such as Chambers, Gartner, IDC, and Legaltech News, HaystackID implements innovative cyber discovery, enterprise solutions, and legal and compliance offerings to leading companies and legal practices around the world. HaystackID offers highly curated and customized offerings while prioritizing security, privacy, and integrity. For more information about how HaystackID can help solve unique legal enterprise needs, please visit HaystackID.com.
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Source: HaystackID