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[EDRM Workshop] Managing Data Overload and Complexity in Catastrophic Events
February 5, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

By HaystackID Staff
Data is generated faster than ever, and the magnitude of this reality is amplified during catastrophic events. The recent Los Angeles wildfires and other natural disasters bring to light the daunting challenge of managing an overwhelming and diverse flood of information. With an unprecedented volume and variety of data—ranging from drone footage and power pole cameras to body cams, dispatch records, and residential devices like Ring cameras—organizations must try to untangle a complex web of sources during high-stakes, often life-and-death scenarios.
Sponsored by HaystackID®, the upcoming EDRM virtual workshop will get into:
- The implications of managing diverse and rapidly growing datasets during extreme events.
- Lessons learned from historical crises, like ENRON, and how technological advancements reshape data collection and preservation during disasters.
- The balance between life-saving priorities and data preservation, compliance, and legal defensibility.
- Business continuity strategies for law firms, service providers, and government agencies when catastrophic events disrupt operations.
Join our panel of experts to discuss adapting to the demands of crisis-driven data complexity while maintaining operational resilience and delivering on critical obligations.
Expert Panelists
+ Paul Easton
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorneys’ Offices, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Paul Easton has over 20 years of experience in e-discovery, working across the private and public sectors in the United States, Taiwan, India, Europe, and Iraq. He currently serves as the E‑Litigation Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Previously, he spent five years in Baghdad as the Head of the Information and Evidence Management Unit for the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD).
+ 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.
+ John Wilson, ACE, AME, CBE
Chief Information Security Officer and President of Forensics, HaystackID
As Chief Information Security Officer and President of Forensics at HaystackID, John provides consulting and forensic services to help companies address various matters related to electronic discovery and computer forensics, including leading forensic investigations, cryptocurrency investigations, and ensuring proper preservation of evidence items and chain of custody. He regularly develops forensic workflows and processes for clients ranging from major financial institutions to governmental departments, including Fortune 500 companies and Am Law 100 law firms.
+ Mary Bennett [Moderator]
Director, Content Marketing, HaystackID; Senior Director, Content and Community Initiatives, EDRM
Mary Bennett, HaystackID’s Director of Content Marketing, focuses on the power of storytelling to educate the legal technology industry on pressing issues impacting practitioners. With nearly 10 years of content marketing experience, Bennett joined HaystackID after working at an agency to help B2B tech startups grow their marketing engines through content that drove audiences through the marketing funnel.
Before her agency experience, Bennett worked at Chicago-based Relativity as a Senior Producer on the Brand Programs team. She was a founding member, host, and producer of Relativity’s Stellar Women program and producer of the company’s documentary series, On the Merits. In her role, Bennett crafted and socialized important stories that elevated the eDiscovery community and illustrated technology’s potential to make a substantial impact.
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 6 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