Do you like eDiscovery trends? Do you like puns? If you said “yes”, check out the 2026 State of the Industry Podcast with the eDiscovery Chicks!
The eDiscovery Chicks podcast is hosted by Bree Murphy & Angie Nolet, and it’s a podcast about all types of topics related to eDiscovery and legal tech. As they note on their LinkedIn page:
“Whether you’re a seasoned eDiscovery professional or just spreading your wings, eDiscovery Chicks podcast is a welcoming space for all.”
I’m the guest on their latest episode to discuss the 2026 State of the Industry Report (more here about the report and how to get it). In fact, I’m the first three-time guest on the podcast! Five times gets you a jacket – like they do on Saturday Night Live (if I start that rumor, maybe it will come true). 😊
On the episode, Angie, Bree and I discussed not just the trends but what they might mean to you, including the gap between GenAI hype and actual adoption (and Governance’s role in that gap), why discovery of some forms of modern data is surging while discovery of others is floundering, why predictive coding refuses to go gently into the night and why validation is important regardless of your review method and (as the image above suggests) GenAI model prompts – in terms of what the workflows look like and whether they’re likely to be discoverable. And more.
Last year, Angie overwhelmed me with puns and dad jokes out of the gate (or should I say “coop” 🤪), so this year I was better prepared match her “cluck for cluck” (😉) – only to find that Bree is equally “egg-cellent” (😁) at pun humor, leaving me a little “hen-pecked” (but in a good way 😃). Let’s face it: we’re three “seasoned” (😇) eDiscovery professionals whose humor isn’t “half-baked”! 🤣 Hey, you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make a…OK, I’ll stop now. 🙄
Check out the 2026 State of the Industry Podcast with the eDiscovery Chicks with me here. And follow their LinkedIn page to stay informed about new episodes as they drop! 🙂
So, what do you think? Are you surprised by any of the trends we discussed? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.
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