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In this episode, Cat, Maribel and Brandon discuss the increasing importance of culture,  diversity, and social responsibility within the industry.  We discuss where we’re at today as an industry and ways we can improve things going forward. Mentioned in the episode: Murder in The Manor Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KsDeSqwgo8 Life Preservers Project: http://www.lifepreserversproject.org/ The Fearless Network: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-fearless-network-inc/; www.beyondmetoo.com

Rick is an attorney, business advisor and entrepreneur with deep roots in eDiscovery.  We go deep into the “business of eDiscovery,” talking about the world of private equity, venture capital and state of the M&A market with respect to eDiscovery. 

John is the Founder and Executive Chairman of X1 and was a co-founder at Guidance. We talk about the evolution of our industry from his early days at Encase to the new breakthrough technology he’s introducing with X1.

Bart Holladay is an expert on the use of machine translation and technology in the context of discovery.  In this episode Bart explains how the technology used to translate foreign languages has evolved over the years and where we stand today - when MT is suitable for legal and where it comes up short. 

George Socha is the co-founder of the EDRM and has been a leading voice in our industry from the beginning. Get ready for a history lesson!

Z. Guruli is the Firmwide Manager of Discovery Solutions at Wilmer Hale.  He manages the Staff Attorney program and provides strategic and tactical advice on all aspects of eDiscovery.  In this episode, Z. shares his thoughts on the current state of affairs in eDiscovery, where we’re going, and what it’s going to take to get there.

Chris is the Chief Strategic Counsel at McDermott, Will and Emery where he’s focused on bringing technology-driven, cost-effective litigation and discovery solutions to the firms’ clients.  In this episode we talk about innovation in the industry, including the emerging software solutions we’re excited about.

Judge Peck was appointed United State Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York in 1995 and has since issued multiple landmark opinions in the area of eDiscovery.  In this episode we dive into Judge Peck’s personal interests, career path, and of course, get into the nitty-gritty of his opinions on the practice of eDiscovery. 

Osama is an eDiscovery Project Manager for Page One Legal in Nashville, TN.  Born and raised in Baghdad, Osama joined the US effort in Iraq as an Embedded Interpreter for the Special Forces of the US Army in 2006.  Osama’s effort to fight terrorism in his home country landed him on Al Qaeda’s Most Wanted list, which eventually necessitated his migration to the US in 2009… after which he made his way into our industry; a reminder of the incredible people that make this industry great.