eDiscovery Chicks Podcast

Part 1 of our eDiscovery playbook series is live. If your litigation program lives inside one person's head, you don't have a program — you have a liability. In this episode we break down: 🔍 The three "chaos agents" that hit teams without a playbook 📌 What a playbook actually is (the format doesn't matter — the single source of truth does) ✅ Why post-matter closeout is the step almost nobody do...

This week, we're sitting down with the one and only Debbie Reynolds — aka the Data Diva 👑 — and we are talking ALL things data mapping. 🗺️ Here's what we're getting into: 📌 How data maps directly impact your eDiscovery process 📌 How organizations are tackling data maps AND leveling up their cross-collaboration efforts 📌 AND... a little pantry analogy you didn't know you needed — think chickpea...

☕OUT NOW ☕ Allison LaBarbera Dowd and Jennifer Salvadori Crumblish drop in to chat about what to expect next month at Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference ! Its not too late to register now and join us there!! 🫖Later the tea is spilled.... Twenty years ago, one case changed eDiscovery forever. Last month, another one did it again. 🍵 Bree revisits Zubulake v. UBS — the landmark eD...

🦾 This episode is for anyone who’s tired of AI panic and ready for AI competence. 📣 Out now! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭 (𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)! Angie and Bree are re-visited by our favorite Ralphs! This episode with Ralph Losey and Hon. Ralph Artigliere (Ret.) on AI literacy, is basically a survival guide for practicioners who want to use modern tools without becoming a cautionary tale. Highlights: ✅Sanct...

“This quarterly nothing burger coulda been an email.” If your QBR feels like a deck, a data dump, and a whole lot of acronyms being thrown around like alphabet soup (KPIs, CBRs, RACI… we see you 👀), we’ve got you. In this episode of the eDiscovery Chicks podcast 🎙️🐔, we’re breaking down the actual components of an effective QBR — what these acronyms mean, how to use KPIs to drive decisions, how...

Legal ops is the difference between: A legal team running on strategy and a legal team running on vibes and late-night fire drills. With Jessica Vander Ploeg , we get brutally practical about: Priority management when you’ve got 20–30 “top” priorities Partnerships as currency across the business Proving value (including the messy reality of quantifying “soft savings”) How to diagnose a role before...

It’s live: our 2026 State of the Industry episode with Doug Austin . If GenAI is “transformative,” why does adoption still look like a secret hobby? Because the problem isn’t the robot. It’s the fact that half our workflows exist as oral tradition. In this episode, we get specific about: The adoption gap—and what it’s really exposing Governance as the true gatekeeper (who owns the risk, who approv...

📣 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: “𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞: 𝟓 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟑 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬.” If you’re still prompting like it’s Google, you’re going to keep getting essays when you wanted work product. 💡 The fix is boring and powerful: 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫. Angie and Bree break down 𝟓 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 (output not topic, role + rubric, earn confidence, dictation, chunking) and then show how to turn those hab...

If your system is chaos, AI doesn’t fix it. It just makes your chaos faster. Out now with Nicole Mott, author of The Undeniable Power of Movement and the person who built enablement from scratch at Exterro. We talk about getting unstuck, protecting focus, building discipline without waiting for motivation, and managing perception so you can push back without getting labeled “difficult.” Where are...

Identification and preservation are where eDiscovery cases quietly get won—or quietly get set on fire. This episode is for in-house counsel, legal ops, and eDiscovery leaders who are tired of legal hold theater and surprised-by-retention-policy disasters. We break down Identification + Preservation (EDRM style), what “reasonable steps” under Rule 37(e) looks like in the real world, and why mobile/...

The eDiscovery Chicks are back — 🐔✨ Join Angie & Bree as they break down the rapid changes AI is bringing to our industry, what’s real vs. what’s… well… a little cluckin’ dramatic, and how these shifts might reshape your role and even the billable hour. ⏱️⚖️ 💛 Feeling behind the flock already? Don’t stress — you’re not alone. 💛 And of course, you won’t want to miss the entertainment (and c...

Sweetie, your prompt is showing… 👀 Generative AI has gone from shiny toy to discovery minefield. Courts are sanctioning lawyers for hallucinated citations, bar associations are issuing new guidance, and regulators are rolling out rules with teeth. In our next episode, we dig into: Some everyday tips and tricks for using AI The patchwork problem of AI ethics and regulation Prompting as the new lit...

Forensic video expert Melissa Kimbrell joins the eDiscovery Chicks to unpack the future of video evidence: Deepfakes in the courtroom Metadata as the “fingerprints” of digital files Lessons from real testimony where evidence was tossed out Tools that track every step from crime scene to courtroom If you’ve ever wondered how experts prove what’s real — and how lawyers challenge what isn’t — this on...

Your smart speaker wasn't designed to be a witness—but that doesn't mean it won't end up in court. In this episode of eDiscovery Chicks, we dive into the wild world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its growing role in legal discovery. From Fitbits that contradict alibis to Ring doorbells reconstructing timelines, we explore how connected devices are quietly reshaping civil and criminal litigati...

In Memory of our dear friend, Kaylee Walstad. Join Angie and Bree as they sit down with the Queens of eDiscovery - Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad. They will discuss: The origin of the EDRM and where its going. Why they do what they do. And "Fun Facts" you will NOT want to miss!

This week, the eDiscovery Chicks let a Cat into the Henhouse! Angie and Bree are thrilled to welcome the unstoppable Cat Casey — a true trailblazer who’s been shaking up eDiscovery and Legal Tech (and making it look easy). In this episode, Cat dives into: eDiscovery and Legal Tech: How it all got started AI: game changer or overhyped buzzword? Crushing Imposter Syndrome Building a personal brand t...

On this episode of the eDiscovery Chicks podcast, Angie and Bree dive into Data Mapping from the Corporate perspective. What the flock is a data map anyway? Who is responsible for managing it? How am I involved and why do I care? Answers to these questions and some eDiscovery Chick banter is all instore! If you like what you hear, remember to follow us on LinkedIn and check out previous episodes a...

What the flock do missing people have to do with eDiscovery? Check out this newest episode to find out! Angie and Bree sit down with Mel Turnquist, CEO at Texas Center for the Missing to discuss the state of missing people in Texas, Amber and related alerts, DNA processes, and much more. Did you know… 1,500 children are reported missing daily? Did you know… 79% of online sexual solicitations occur...

Join Angie and Bree as they discuss the intersection of murder and eDiscovery. Plus - two special guests drop by to talk about the Techno Security Conference happening in Wilmington, NC in June!

Just dropped! 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐫 What if the world isn’t built for how you think? And what if that’s not a problem—but a superpower? In this powerful episode, Bree and Angie sit down with 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐫 to unpack the complexity, beauty, and challenges of neurodivergence in the legal world. We cover: ◈ Defining what it means to be neurodivergent (and why it’s not just about diagnose...

The eDiscovery Chicks sit down with legendary ✨Doug Austin✨ to get the skinny on the 2025 State of the Industry Report! Angie and Bree will discuss the latest trends, thoughts on growth, the current state of eDiscovery and Legal Tech from a variety of perspectives, and hear Doug's take on what makes 2025 unique! If you don't know what the flock this report is - or have FOMO because you missed it...

💾 A single floppy disk. That’s all it took to bring down one of America’s most notorious serial killers. In this episode of 𝐅𝐎𝐖𝐋 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 , we dive into how 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 became the key to unmasking 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐓𝐊 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, after three decades of evading capture. We explore: ◗ The 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 that exposed Rader’s identity. ◗ How a seemingly innocent floppy disk contained 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦...

🐔In this episode, the eDiscovery Chicks report back from their trip to Houston. They share their experiences and insights from the streets of H-Town including a corporate training and presentation, an ACEDS event, and an unexpected twist. Tune in to this shortie episode to hear all about their adventures,✨ The link to the episode is in the comments below! 🎧

🔄 Feel like your workday is a never-ending game of whack-a-mole? A solid workflow can change everything. 📈 In this episode, we break down the art and science of workflows, covering: ✔️ Building effective workflows that cut inefficiency. ✔️ Key components like triggers, milestones, and end goals. ✔️ How collaboration and tech tools like Slack , Relativity , and Asana supercharge your processes....

🎭 Deepfakes aren’t just for movies anymore—they’re showing up in courtrooms. But how can judges and attorneys distinguish fact from fiction when reality itself is on trial? ⚖️ In this episode, we explore the 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 with two industry legends: 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐲, Esq. , a pioneer in eDiscovery, and 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 , a retired judge and expert in evidence law. From 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡...