ILTA Voices

Firms are getting it, making business decisions based on data is a good idea. There are different areas within law firms where this could be beneficial (enterprise wide, client specific, practice specific). With different places where data is housed, a great first step to connect data sources is by identifying where everything is. This will be a step-by-step guide of data mapping principles and ho...

Success in the courtroom depends on comprehensive trial support that starts long before the trial date.  How do you turn a compelling story into something that’s easy to understand and memorable for the judge and/or jury. Enlisting the assistance of a trial support professional early on is key.   In Part Two of our Sitting in the Hot Seat podcast, our esteemed panel will discuss preparation tips a...

How do we build trust within an organization? What does it mean to be transparent when confidential information is on the line?

The speakers shared how and when to train attorneys for best long-term technology success. Does this occur in summer or first year? In addition, they discussed how does training needs evolve over the course of an attorney's careers for best long-term technology success.  Moderator: @Virginia Ong - Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig   Speakers: @Jake Brown - Head of Legal Technology, Josef...

In this podcast panel session, the panelists will share the pros and cons for eDiscovery professionals for working in-house at a law firm as opposed to externally at a service provider.   Moderator: @James MacGregor  - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Panelists: @Rachel McAdams  -  Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery @Dina Hetherington  - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLP @Jaku...

Dawn Hudgins sits down with Melanie Prevost and Julia Montgomery to get the inside scoop on ILTA's upcoming event, Catalyst: Women Leading Change.

We all know about technical debt, but data debt is its more nefarious and more challenging sibling.      How do you break down the data silos in you firm to create a holistic view of your information?   Moderator: @Bill Bice - CEO, nQ Zebraworks   Speaker:  @Keli Whitnell - Director of Firm Intelligence, Troutman Pepper  Recorded on 3-11-2024.

How do we listen effectively? What does it mean to hear someone? Dawn Hudgins sits down with ILTA CEO, Joy Heath Rush, to discuss listening advice.

Dawn Hudgins sits down with EVOLVE Co-Chairs Kenneth Jones and Joshua Smith to get the inside perspective on ILTA's newest event.

In this podcast the speakers will discuss how can legal operations teams work with each other on both sides of the client/law firm equation. What are best practices? How can a firm improve the client's experience?   Moderator: @Damian Priamurskiy - Project Management & Delivery Specialist, Lowenstein Sandler LLP  Speakers: @Julianne Kasprzyk - Paralegal Manager, Investment Management, Lowenste...

In this podcast interview, the speaker will share experiences and challenges in utilizing Large Language Models in the legal arena.    Questions the moderator asked the speaker: General  -What are some of the key challenges that legal departments face in adopting and integrating LLMs into their workflows?   -How can legal departments overcome the initial resistance or skepticism that may exist tow...

Every firm currently struggles with making sure all of the knowledge in their organization is written down, up to date, and searchable. In the future, chatbots could serve as a kind of automated research assistants for firm knowledge. They’d be responsible for answering questions by sourcing information from the right person, document and they could also be used to proactively record tacit knowled...

Join ILTA CEO, Joy Heath Rush, and Sr. VP of Service Delivery, Dawn Hudgins, for the first episode in our new series: Joyous Leadership.

In legal operations and other knowledge or practice management roles, there's often a lot less structure and clarity on the types of roles and career progression available in the industry.    In this podcast session, we'll talk through some ways to first figure out what your options are, then how to get started down the path you want to be on, and where to turn for help when it's not available wit...

In this podcast interview, the speaker will provide best cybersecurity practices for law firms.  Questions the moderator will ask the speaker: -Law firms deal with a treasure trove of sensitive client information. What are the top cybersecurity threats they face, and how can they effectively guard against them in today's ever-evolving threat landscape? -Considering the interconnected nature of leg...

In this session, Nicki C. Kastellorizios-Lee (IT Communication Manager at Perkins Coie) and Marion Miller (Senior Practice Knowledge & Innovation Manager at Fenwick) sat down with Catherine Monte and Jima Kato from our Women Who Lead (WWL) group to discuss their career journeys in the legal IT field. Co-Moderators: Catherine Monte - Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer, Fox Rothschild LLP...

In this podcast interview, we will feature the perspectives of thought leaders in legal operations and legal tech on how trends in technology are shaping the future of corporate legal operations. Questions the moderator will ask the speakers:   -What are the legal technology trends impacting corporate legal departments that you are seeing from your perspective? -What are some of the practical ways...

Trial Support is often not just for trials. It comprises of arbitrations, mediations, business development proposals, hearings on dispositive motions and/or an in-depth presentation to name a few. In this podcast panel interview, the panelists discussed the various types of presentations, tools, considerations, setup and tips and trick they use when sitting on the "hot seat."    Questions that Jil...

Whether it is a technical implementation, a change management process or simply and idea that didn't work, we all have times when we fail but it is how we deal with it and what we learn from it that matters. In this podcast interview panel session, hear from two panelists on their worst respective experiences and how they overcame the adversity, setbacks and more.     Questions the moderator will...

Interested in learning more about the Metaverse and Digital Asset Practices and how they can affect your legal practice, stay tuned for an in-depth conversation with Nikki Shaver and partners from Falcon, Rappaport & Berkman LLP Questions the moderator will ask the speakers: -Falcon Rappaport opened an "office" in the metaverse. Can you explain to listeners what the metaverse is and why the fi...

In Part 2 of this podcast series, the leader of a PMO and a QA Manager will take us on the journey from where we left off in Part 1 , with the right projects in the queue.  They will show us how project management and quality assurance provide the roadmap to successful project implementation and adoption.  They will share their tips for success throughout the project journey, from initiation and r...

This podcast panel showcases the two experts in the field of legal technologies. This thought-leadership piece will showcase an epic conversation highlighting the state of legal technology, future innovation, and getting into the brass tacks of what makes a legal technology the best.  Questions the moderator will ask the speakers: -With so many different legal technologies out there, it can be dif...

There has been a great deal written on change management in a corporate setting.  Law firm management structures (as opposed to traditional corporate pyramid structures) add additional challenges to implementing change.  How can change management strategies be adopted to suit the management structure of law firms? Moderator: @Sachin Gupta - Knowledge Management Attorney, Latham & Watkins LLP S...

In this podcast interview, the moderator talked with speakers who have both recently transitioned careers within the same firm. They will discuss how has their experience prepared them, why did they chose to stay within firm, what has been the overall key differences in the new role, challenges and successes experienced and more.  Questions the moderator asked the speakers: -Tell us a little about...

In this podcast interview, the speakers had an important discussion about how to best successfully communicate a need for rest and recovery during burnout to leadership. Questions the moderator asked the speakers: -What are some best practices for legal professionals to recognize and identify burnout in themselves or their colleagues before it becomes a major issue? -Communication can be challengi...