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Technology is changing how firms operate and there is a need for more collaboration between the marketing and technology teams to achieve shared goals. In this collaborative podcast between the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and the  Legal Marketing Association (LMA) , four seasoned marketing and technology experts discuss their organizational structures, the importance of estab...

In this podcast session, we will discuss if continue to work remote, what needs to change? What do we stand to gain and what do we stand to lose? Questions Marlene will ask the speakers: 1. What is the current state of remote work? Who is working remotely in law and are we seeing changes in who or how much in the last few months? 2. A recent ALM survey on incoming summer associates reported that o...

This interview will highlight the challenges and best approaches for training attorneys on new eDiscovery software. Questions Sachin will ask Speaker: 1. What are the biggest impediments to getting attorneys to adopt and learn to new legal technologies and applications? 2. What strategies have you found to be most effective when training attorneys and legal teams? 3. What are some considerations w...

Information Governance’s focus and influence is rapidly developing. Due to this growth, many may be unprepared on how to staff their organization for these evolving roles. You may wonder where to start or evaluate your staffing needs. Join our panel podcast interview, with speakers from law firms, resource providers and application experts who each share a different angle on what are the new hybri...

Outside counsel guidelines (OCG) are becoming more sophisticated and, at times, cumbersome. What are the provision pitfalls to avoid? What tools are available to manage the volume of OCGs across the firm and to help ensure compliance? Is there room for negotiation with clients? Join us for an open discussion with the GC community regarding the risks associated with not properly vetting and monitor...

In the previous parts of this series, we discussed the what's and why's of eSignatures and some of the practical uses. In part three of this series, we will discuss the technical requirements, security, hidden costs, and other concerns that should be explored when looking to acquire and implement an eSignature solution. Questions that Jack/Alisher will ask Patrick and Aaron: 1. Why should an organ...

New technology, changing client expectations, regulatory changes, and more are transforming the legal industry, creating opportunities for individuals to develop new skillsets and for firms and legal departments to rethink how they deliver legal services. In this podcast interview, learn about new and evolving roles in the legal industry, such as process engineer, project manager, legal operations...

Most lawyers are enthusiastic about innovation projects, until they are put in charge. The toll it could take on their billable hours, the risk of attaching their reputation to an innovation project, and simply the work itself can all be overwhelming. For that reason, they usually prefer to let someone else to innovate for them. In this interview session, we will highlight how a practicing attorne...

Project management skills are essential in litigation support to respect deadlines and deliverables. Similar to juggling many balls at once and the trick is not to drop one, two, or more. Get advice from experts on managing expectations - the key to success is not always known - but the key to failure is certainly trying to please everyone. Questions Kathy will ask speakers: - What are some of the...

More and more law firms are turning to analyzing their data to drive business decisions. What is the main driver behind this and what do firm leaders see data providing today that would help make decisions? In addition, we will discuss in this interview what types of data should they be looking at and what tools are or should they be using? Questions that Tracey will ask speakers: -What is the mai...

We all know that new technology without adoption, isn’t useful to advancing our organizational goals nor does it highlight the value of the technology. But how do you articulate the value of the technology without adoption? It’s a bit of the chicken or the egg conversation that anyone deploying a new technology faces. Join us as we discuss how business sponsors can articulate the adoption and valu...

Join ILTA for another engaging and insightful CEO podcast, featuring ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush and Director of Publications and Press, Beth Anne Stuebe. Summer of 2022 is off to a great start with this episode!

Welcome back for an all-new episode of Hopscast! Featuring Philadelphian Dave Isaac, we sit down for a great conversation about tech and sports and, of course, Hops!

This podcast interview session will take a look into our mobile devices (super computers in our pocket) and the built in (or lack there of) security around them. Can we rely on our devices out of box as long as they’re managed or has the time come where we need to take mobile security to the next level? Questions that David will ask speaker: 1. Mobile devices are essentially a smaller version of a...

Now that Sentiment Analysis has gone live within RelativityOne, Relativity has gotten feedback of how clients are using this form of analytics. This podcast session will detail real world examples of how sentiment analysis has added to successful review. The AI-powered Sentiment Analysis feature is now in Advanced Access and will be available to RelativityOne users later this year. Sentiment Analy...

If we have learned one thing from the pandemic, it’s the fact that we can’t always meet in person but we can continue business. In this podcast, the speakers will discuss ways that eSignatures, remote online notaries and virtual rooms can eliminate the need to travel to an in person Notary. Questions the Co-Moderators will ask Speakers: ○ Could you please tell our listeners a little about yourselv...

This session will review the different opportunities to make data-driven decisions in law firms and the challenges that go with them. Ideally the session, will differentiate between organizational/enterprise applications and client facing/legal advice applications. The goal is to map when data-driven decision-making is a good idea and when it is not. Further the session, will explore what to look...

Everyone is talking about data analytics and the evolving role of KM in conducting analytics. In this podcast, we will discuss where do you start, what tools are needed, what skill sets are required, how do you avoid stepping on the toes of others in the firm, such as the marketing or finance team and who may also be doing analysis of data? Questions Carolyn will ask Bobbi: 1. Traditionally KM has...

There is current trend towards legal ops in law firms, but not all is equal. It is quite common to see difference in titles, department names and even what is being covered. How are legal operations shaping up in the law firm space and how will these departments help to meet the evolving market demands? Specific interview questions Tracey asked Chris: 1. If a firm is looking to start a legal opera...

Driving adoption of even useful technology is notoriously difficult. What are some helpful strategies for Litigation Support professionals to get buy-in and training time commitments from busy attorneys? Questions Sachin will ask speaker: 1. What are some of the considerations for a law firm to opt for managed document review over reviewing documents in-house? 2. What type of training on your plat...

Information Governance…we hear this term all the time in legal, but what does it really mean? Is it referring to controlling the stream of information inside a law firm or law department, or outside one? And what methods are being utilized in today’s law firms and law departments to govern this often critical information? In this interview session, we will discuss what the term actually means and...

Change management is a critical part of any successful project or initiative. With so much change happening both in the legal industry and in the world as a whole, a good change management program has never been more important, especially if your firm expects to continue with a hybrid work model into the foreseeable future. In this podcast, we’ll talk to Sharon Ford, Change Management Manager at P...

This session will review the different opportunities to make data-driven decisions in law firms and the challenges that go with them. Ideally the session, will differentiate between organizational/enterprise applications and client facing/legal advice applications. The goal is to map when data-driven decision-making is a good idea and when it is not. Further the session, will explore what to look...

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