ILTA Voices

Listen as Mari Sun interviews Paul Jang, an adjunct professor and legal technology specialist at Fordham and Brooklyn Law School as they discuss diversity in legal technology and AAPI month (May).

Listen as two Women Who Lead hosts, Catherine Monte and Jima Kato, interview the Meghann Barloewen and Jaclyn Walkins for the New Women Leaders podcast series for ILTA Voices.

In the latest installment of “Working in eDiscovery,” Rachel and James are joined by Paula Fearon, Head of Project Services at McCann Fitzgerald LLP, to discuss the importance of communication in the world of eDiscovery.     In this podcast session, the speakers defined what good communication looks like, how to avoid common mistakes and tips and tricks for the future.  Moderator: @James MacGregor...

In this podcast panel, the panelists will share tips on how to work with, not against, outside counsel to achieve cost and matter management objectives.   Moderator: @Andrea Webster  - Associate Director, Legal Innovation and Operations, Novartis     Panelists: @Heather Newton  - Lead Counsel, Wells Fargo @J. Tracy Walker - IV - Partner, McGuireWoods   Recorded 05-14-2024

The Body of Knowledge (BoK) is a foundational resource developed by the Legal Marketing Association for professional development in marketing that defines the core skills necessary for legal marketers to succeed. The BoK defines essential and accepted domains, competencies and associated skill sets within the legal marketing profession at every level. It helps legal marketers hone their skills, as...

We exist in an industry built on preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing every piece of relevant data; however, the volume continues to explode as storage gets cheaper, the world becomes more reliant on electronic forms of communication, and different forms of communication are developed and embraced.  In this world, how do we, in the tech space, define, determine, and attempt to hold the...

In our last podcast, " Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery, Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy ", we identified some core skills eDiscovery professionals need to be good at their jobs. On this episode we’re going to be focused on “problem solving”. Moderator: @James MacGregor  - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Panelists: @Rachel McAdams  - Senior Consultant, Sky Disco...

We've all been there: a boss cushions their language so much we leave meetings unclear on whether we were doing a great or terrible job.     In this podcast panel interview session, seasoned managers will discuss on what things to include & avoid in feedback sessions, and how providing feedback on the go is much more valuable than waiting for formal performance reviews    Moderator: @Harriet J...

Sr. VP of Service Delivery, Dawn Hudgins, sits down with Gina Buser, CEO of Traveling Coaches, to dig deep on best practices for business partners.

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...