ILTA Voices

Sentiment analysis is becoming more and more standard for eDiscovery review. In this podcast session, the speaker will give some real life examples of how this AI technology has helped in litigations and investigations. Questions Andrea will ask Paul: 1. What is sentiment analysis? 2. How could this help an organization? 3. Can you give 3 examples of possible workflows on how to use it?   Moderato...

For Episode #6 of the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech, Mercedes Oppon-Kusi, ILTA Community Manager - Europe, and Leanne Williams, founder of InclusiTech and Business Analyst, sit down with Nicola Graham, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Simplify Change Ltd to chat about Adapting to Accelerating Technology Change. They chat about the industry landscape of change management, Nicola’s c...

Moving to a self-service model for support has many advantages, including faster service for users and fewer redundant tasks for support staff. Over time, a successful self-service model can lead to fewer requests overall, as users learn how to avoid issues and quickly resolve them on their own. In this discussion, we’ll cover how you can shift your firm culture from the traditional deskside white...

As firms have adjusted to our new normal, and some necessary changes had to be made in the delivery of legal services, new possibilities that were once far off aspirations are now available. These new opportunities require new knowledge and skills to enable the workforce to do new or changing jobs to meet digital transformation opportunities. In this podcast session, we will discuss how firms have...

A c-suite conversation with Andrew Edginton, COO, Gowling WLG, and James Quinn, CEO, Clarilis.  Innovation with impact in the field of drafting automation: What are the pitfalls to avoid and how to measure success.  In this podcast, Andrew Edginton, Chief Operating Officer for Gowling WLG, and James Quinn, CEO of Clarilis share insight on how to achieve operational excellence when it comes to the ...

In this podcast interview session, the speaker will provide an overview of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and why it is important. There will be a heavy focus on Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps as this will be the most natural fit for firms. Questions Chris will ask Idan:  - What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps ? (Begins at 00:36)  - How do you best discover and control unsanctioned clou...

The legal community responded to the impact of the pandemic and lockdown by innovating rapidly and adopting virtual hearings. The UK commercial courts were ahead of the curve and delayed only four cases during the national lockdown period. International arbitration matters continued to be heard around the world. The real innovation lies beyond just the use of video conferencing tools like Zoom and...

In this podcast session, the speakers will discuss changes, challenges, and approaches to supporting enterprise users at their homes. Helpful timeframe of questions asked/responses in the respective podcast: (00.39 - 2:37) "What are the Challenges of Supporting Enterprise Users Remotely?" (2:38 - 4:38) "Did everyone use Citrix and apply to everyone?" (4:40 - 6:18) "Talk about the scope of working...

In this podcast interview session, the speaker will flesh out some of those options as well as tools to have in-house to help make small firms more self-sufficient. The goal is to walk away with more knowledge. Moderator: @Tyler Crabtree  - ​eDiscovery Specialist, Browne George Ross O'Brien Annaguey & Ellis LLP Speaker: @Monique Sever  - Paralegal/Litigation Support & eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper...

In this brief podcast, we hope to bring continued awareness to current cybersecurity vulnerabilities and how cybercriminals are evolving to target individuals/businesses using legitimate-looking emails and social media messages. Moderator:  @Carolyn Bragiel  - Advisor, Legal E-discovery, Cardinal Health​ Speaker: ​Marissa McDermid - Program Manager, Security Awareness, Resilience Recorded on 10-28...

In this podcast, the speaker will discuss how to best leverage technology to facilitate collaboration and task tracking, design workflows that systematize regular, on-going tasks; and facilitate effective communications/working towards common goals for a shared client. Moderator: @Shawn McClurg  -  Litigation Support Manager, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Speaker: @Jessica Hasen  - Senior Counsel, Perk...

The pandemic has brought about an opportunity for individuals to reflect on their lives, and most, in fact 77% of the legal professionals want to retain elements of this new virtual, remote working - to varying degrees. And critically, 22% said they are likely to leave if their employers didn’t accommodate the new way they want to work. In this podcast, we will briefly discuss differing perspectiv...

In this podcast, the speakers will discuss how to best quantify the ROI of legal technology has on the bottom line of matters, tips in vetting legal technology, etc. Moderator: @Holly Hanna  - KM Firm Solutions Manager, Perkins Coie Speakers: @Ginevra Saylor  - National Director, Innovation and Knowledge Programs, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP @Giles Thompson  - Head of Growth, Avvoka ​Recorded on 10-2...

This topic was one of ILTACON 2021's most popular conference sessions, and as security is a concern to many the original panel has reunited for a follow-up podcast. Security is complex and when left without robust resources of money, knowledge, and people we sometimes revert to the ostrich head in the sand approach. Even though we try to do our best, we sometimes fall into bad habits. This podcast...

Joining a corporate or government legal department as a young professional can be quite intimidating. As a rule, these organizations tend to skew older since they often hire lawyers who have already worked in law firms for an extended period of time. In this podcast, learn about effective methods of bridging this potential gap with your new colleagues and receive tips and suggestions. Moderator: @...

For Episode #5 of the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech, Mercedes Oppon-Kusi, ILTA UK Community Engagement Manager, and Leanne Williams, founder of InclusiTech and Business Analyst, sit down with Karim Nassar, Legal Products Manager at Travers Smith. They talk about Karim's career development from Product Engineer to Legal Products Manager during the pandemic, transferable skills, and s...

ILTA Publication Join us for the first-ever DEI podcast, EQUITABLE CONVERSATIONS. This all-new podcast is hosted by Karina Willes, PhD, MBA, PMP, Senior Project Manager at Foley & Lardner LLP, and ILTA’s own Beth Anne Stuebe, Director of Publications and Press. They sit down with a rotating series of ILTAns, industry leaders, and SMEs in legal and technology to talk about how diversity, equity, an...

For the Fall 2021 edition of HopsCast, Beth Anne Stuebe, ILTA Director of Publications & Press, interviews Angela Dowd, Director of Practice Innovation at Burns & Levinson LLP, and Leland Smith, Technical Relationship Manager at Conversant Group, at ILTACON 2021. They talk all things tech, co-authoring, and of course, about baseball, and hops. 

Our second featured podcast Woman Leader is Crystal Kelley, IT User Support Manager at Troutman Pepper. She sits down with our WWL group and talks about her Peer to Peer article, mentors, leadership, and more!   About ILTA’s Women Who Lead Advisory Committee put out a call for names earlier this year to identify women who have recently experienced a job transition into their first management role....

In this session, we will discover and learn about the evolving role of business analysts, what they do, how they help legal technology and why they are so valuable. Moderator: @Carly Prellwitz - Business Analyst 1, Fish & Richardson Speakers: @Rex Balboa – Systems Business Analyst, Perkins Coie @Jennifer Perez - IT Business Analyst, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Recorded on 09-14-2021

As firms move from jack-of-all trades providers to working with a host of best-in-class tools provided by smaller companies, opportunities for directly influencing product development and product pipeline have greatly increased. During this podcast, we will discuss specific ways in which firms can leverage their networks and vendor relationships to guide the creation of better, more cost efficient...

During this podcast, a cyber security professional will discuss ways that you can ensure that you have adequate visibility to protect against unauthorized access into our data as you move additional pieces of your architecture into the cloud. The conversation will highlight cloud access security brokers, security incident and event management, and data loss prevention tools and strategies. Moderat...

Many junior and mid-level associates are beginning to realize that the billable model is moving towards fixed-fee arrangements. This is becoming especially true during the pandemic, where everyone is looking to cut costs. In this podcast session, we will learn more about how to handle transactions using less lawyer time (through AI or other methods) Moderator: @Brian P. Morris  - IT Business Relat...

Join us as we talk about acquisitions and why they are so important in legal tech! How they move innovation, products and services, and aid the end-users!   Speakers Beth Anne Stuebe, Director of Publications & Press TJ Johnson, AVP, Legal Sector Strategist Bill Mertes, VP, Olenick & Associates

For Season 2, Episode #4, featuring Jeff Pfeifer of LexisNexis, where we sit down and discuss soliciting attorney input and why feedback is important in legal tech product design, plus more! Tune in now!