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Traditional approaches to software development can be time-consuming, resource-intensive, and complex, requiring specialized skills and expertise. However, the emergence of no-code/low-code platforms promises that law firms can streamline practice management workflows with minimal coding knowledge or experience. This session was designed for practice management and technology professionals at law...

Overwhelmingly, law firms operate as though attorneys are the ""important"" parts of their business, and that business staff is... well, chopped liver. How can firms adjust/improve their language to change this attitude/perception? Questions Harriet asked the speakers: • The landscape for hiring and recruiting within law firms has changed a lot since January 2020 (and again since the end of 2022)....

As more players enter the legal technology market, what trends and advances should we be keeping an eye on? What trends or tools have the potential to radically disrupt the profession? In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss this and much more!   Questions Jennifer asked the speakers:  1.        What will be the most important legal technology trend for lawyers and legal professionals...

Law firms are increasingly expanding their scope and advertising "add-on" services. How can attorneys make use of these to make themselves "stickier" to clients, and how can law firms promote these services in a way that conveys their increased importance to the overall client experience? In this podcast interview, the speakers discussed this and more.    Questions Harriet will asked the speakers:...

In this session, the speaker provides an in-depth discussion on the creation and implementation of standardized methodologies for managing each stage of discovery as it pertains to the preservation, collection, and production of ESI.   Moderator: @Carolyn Robinson  - eDiscovery Coordinator for the Americas - Office of the Regional General Counsel for Robert Bosch, LLC Speaker: Gabe Egli - Partner,...

Enterprise search, targeted search, predictive search, conceptual search...so many options, but which is the right one for your organization? Will advances in AI change how we search going forward? Will we see Alexa or Siri for legal? Questions Jennifer used to guide the conversation: We often hear about various search options in legaltech - enterprise search, predictive search, conceptual search,...

ILTA CEO, Joy Heath Rush, sits down to discuss the upcoming year. The conversation runs the gamut between in-person events, industry events and news, to the ILTA strategic plan. Tune in now!

ILTA and Microsoft sit down for a Fireside Chat in Q1 2023. Join ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush and Microsoft Vice President, Northeast Region, Ben Grimes, as they get together, fresh off a January legal summit in Atlanta. Together, they talk tech, advocacy, innovation, and much more. Tune in now!

Learn about what it takes to become a testifying eDiscovery expert in your field of expertise from these testifying witnesses. The panel covers their own backgrounds, what certifications they have obtained, what education they acquired, and the steps that they took in order to become a testifying expert. Moderator: @Lauren Doucette  - Senior Practice Technology & eDiscovery Project Manager, Sheppa...

What can we do as IG professionals to increase our firms understanding and acceptance of IG core values so that change management is not such a steep hill? In this session, we will explore different options.   Moderator: @Andrew Corridore  - Information Governance Compliance Manager, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.   Panelists: @Christopher Hockey, IGP  - Director of Information Governan...

This podcast interview session addresses how to create an insider threat/insider trust program that mitigates insider risks while respecting employee's privacy rights. Best practices and advice for starting a new insider threat program will be shared. Questions Corey will ask speakers: 1) To help those who are just starting to create an insider threat/insider trust program within their company, wh...

Every firm wants to leverage data for insights. But to accomplish this, there needs to be a true source of all data. The creation of data lakes have started. These are massive databases combing different firm data sources. This leads to the importance of data governance and master data management. What does it take to create and curate the data? How can such data be of use to firms? Questions Trac...

AI has become an integral piece of responsive/non-responsive coding for reviewing eDiscovery data. Another piece of the review, which is typically very expensive including Privilege and personal Information redactions. How can this be done with AI technology too? Questions Andrea will ask Dan:  1. What are the pitfalls related to the way Privilege review has historically been performed?   a. What...

In this podcast, we will address which practices and boundaries you should enforce and know how to manage pressured environments. Questions to Tanya will ask Martin: · Is burnout a problem for litigation support professionals, and does it affect us disproportionately? · Can litigation support professionals effectively manage their workload to avoid burnout? · What are tips for working in high pres...

In this podcast interview, the speaker will provide tips in how to achieve excellence in budget creation, defense and control, especially for the Legal area. Questions Marcelo will ask the speaker: What are the challenges of preparing a Budget in a legal area where we know that calculations, metrics, statistics and other data models are not part of the lawyer's daily life? We know that communicati...

This installation of the ongoing ILTA CEO Podcast, featuring Joy Heath Rush and Beth Anne Stuebe of ILTA, talks tech, strategic planning, future-proofing education, and much more. Tune in now! #MyILTA #iltapublications 

Recorded on location in London, UK, in November 2022 at ILTACON Europe, this is the Hopscast #2, Arctic Wolf. 

Recorded on location in London, UK, in November 2022 at ILTACON Europe, this is the Hopscast #1, FileTrail. 

ILTA Publications sits down with CoreTech Leasing for our Q4 BP Spotlight! Tune in now!

This podcast panel is a follow-up to the successful ILTACON session “Three Approaches to Workplace Flexibility” but with a more litigation support focus. Each panelist discussed the challenges they have experienced with hybrid work and how they have overcome them. Questions Tanya asked the speakers: What are the pros/cons/challenges of a lit support team? What are some tips you have for a successf...

This podcast consists of an interview with Melissa Prince on how Ballard created and implemented a staffing (“workforce allocation” or “availability projection”) tool. We also discussed the impetus for the creation of the platform, the obstacles Melissa faced, and how she has driven engagement with associates and partners. Questions Kristin asked Melissa: 1. Can you provide a little background abo...

In this podcast interview session, the speakers discussed some challenges and solutions when implementing security in a hybrid/remote environment. In addition, they spoke about cybersecurity, regulatory issues, and ethical considerations when client data in discovery and internal investigations is accessed temporary contract attorneys working from home. Questions Jordan asked the speakers: First,...

Technology is vital to the practice of law in any modern law firm, but it can also be challenging to implement and keep updated. In this podcast, we’ll explore some of the greatest challenges to the modern law firm, explore why technology is so vital for the continued success of firms, and explore how they’re coping with technology challenges today. Listen for tips to lead your law firm through to...

In this podcast session, the speaker will discuss about a weird request/project/situation and what was the outcome. In addition, the speaker will provide tips or guidance on how to push back on these type of requests. Questions that Rachel will ask David: -What weird eDiscovery requests have you had to deal with? -Who do these requests come from? -How to you push back on bizarre requests, and when...

This podcast reviews the various categories of vulnerability tools that should be used against custom software web applications and describe a couple of the vendors in each space. The types of scanners that will be covered include Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Interactive Application Security Testing (I...