ILTA Voices

#0072: (WWL) Women Who Lead's Catalyst Event Preview

Join Bev Seche, Andrea Webster, Julia Montgomery and Christine Becker as they look forward to Women Who Lead's Catalyst event coming up on March 13th. Hear about highlights from the agenda, the amazing keynote speaker Alison Fragale and what you can look forward to by attending.
You can register to attend Catalyst here.
It will be held in-person in NYC, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta along with a virtual option.
See you there!

#0071: (CCT) Data Privacy: How to Determine What You Have in Your Network

In this session, we dove into the critical topic of what obligations we have to track personal information (PII, PHI, PCI, PBI) that firms are storing. We explored effective strategies for tracking this sensitive data and discussed the best practices businesses can implement to ensure compliance. Learn how to report this information accurately to clients and risk insurance companies, while minimizing risks and maintaining data security. Whether you're in a small firm or large enterprise, this episode offers valuable insights on safeguarding personal data and meeting reporting requirements.Moderator:@Madeleine La Cour- Director, Business Intake and Records, Baker Botts L.L.PSpeaker:@Randy Curato- Vice President-Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, LtRecorded on 02-19-2025.

#0070: What's New at EVOLVE 2025?

This episode, we're joined by our EVOLVE 2025 Co-Chairs Kenneth Jones and Joshua Smith to learn what's new at EVOLVE this year.

#0069: (JIT) ILTA Just-In-Time: How to Best Prepare for the European Accessibility Act 2025

Is your firm or business ready for the European Accessibility Act (EAA)? In this podcast, the speakers broke down this game-changing regulation, exploring who needed to comply, key deadlines, and how to meet accessibility standards. From practical steps to enforcement measures, we covered everything you needed to know to stay ahead of the 2025 requirements.
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Founder and Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery 
Speakers:@Yves Heuser - Associate, SKW Schwarz @Johannes Schäufele - Partner, SKW Schwarz 
Recorded on 01-30-2025.

#0068: (CCT) Be Your Best Coach: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs and Negative Self Talk

Critical thinking is prized by lawyers and technologists alike. When applied inwardly, however, self-criticism can undermine our self-esteem.
 
Join us for this engaging podcast to kick off the new year. Our guest speakers, Jordana Confino and Dave Lu, will share insights, personal experiences and scientifically proven tips to help you tame your inner critic and unleash your potential. 
 
Moderator:
@Christine Dauchez - Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Paul, WeissSpeakers: 
Jordana Confino - Founder and CEO, JC Coaching & Consulting 
Dave Lu - Founder and Managing Partner, Hyphen CapitalRecorded 1-29-2025

#0067: (CCT) Positives and Pitfalls of Using AI in Proposal Generation

Pitches and proposals have long been essential tools for securing new business for firms.      
 
Traditional methods of creating these documents can be time-consuming, and many marketing departments lack the dedicated bandwidth to handle them efficiently. However, the advent of AI offers a solution to these challenges by streamlining the process. The use of AI transforms how firms respond to RFPs and pitches, promising significant time savings. But is this efficiency worth the potential challenges it introduces?     
 
In this podcast interview, the speakers delved into the benefits and drawbacks of leveraging AI in pitch and proposal creation.   Moderator:@Tara Patterson - Marketing Technology Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPSpeakers: @Jeff Lagana - Director of Enterprise Operations & Security, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC@Ray Meiring - CEO, Qorus DocsRecorded on 01-27-2025.

#0066: (DEI) 2024 MashUp

In this episode, take a look back at highlights from our DEI episodes in 2024.
You will hear from:
Priti Saraswat
Professor Jang
Giulia Paparella
Judge Neales
Michele Gossmeyer
Shannon O'Connor
Shereen Samuels
Alexa Kokinos Pothier
Karina Willes

#0065: (CCT/Gen Ed) Exploring the Partnership Between Buchanan Ingersoll and NetDocuments

In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss and uncover the partnership between Buchanan Ingersoll and NetDocuments (PatternBuilder Max) and the implementation process. 
Moderator:  Nancy Griffing, President 3545 Consulting - Global  Speakers:  Scott M. Angelo, Chief Information Officer, BIPCJared L. Gullbergh, Director - Shared IT Services and Information Governance, BIPCMichael Hill - Director of Product Marketing, NetDocuments

#0064: (CCT) The Next Meeting Space

Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, Owl Cams, Smart Mics, what are the new emerging technologies to enable real time collaboration and what risks and caveats do they come with?    How do we make spaces that quickly (instantly?) flip from comfy team collaboration rooms to an extension of the court? 
Moderator:@Thomas Witherspoon - Senior Systems Support Engineer, Sidley Austin LLP 
Speakers:@Thomas Burns - Senior Account Manager AVI Systems-Transforming Business with Technology Solutions, AVI Systems @Jesse Dominguez - Sr. Design Engineer, Facility Solutions Group, FSG  @William Grady - Director of Information Technology, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP  
Recorded on 01-15-2025.

Mentoring in Legal Tech: Why it matters and how can it be done?

Hear first hand from Melissa Ballesteros and Barbara Gondim da Rocha on why they joined a legal tech mentoring program. What were their fears? How did they benefit? Hear their first hand stories and learn how you too can benefit from mentorship.
Connect with Melissa here.
Connect with Barbara here.
Join the myMentor program here.

#0062: (CCT/ Gen Ed) GenAI in Legal: Transforming Your Practice

Discover how legal departments are leveraging Generative AI to streamline workflows and enhance efficiencies. This podcast will dive into the use cases and practical applications, compliance concerns, and risk management strategies for in-house legal departments deploying AI. Uncover what it takes to harness GenAI’s potential while navigating ethical and legal challenges.
 
Moderators: 
Matthew Kohel - Partner, Saul Ewing LLP 
Leah Leyendecker - Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
 
Speakers:
Mayura Iyer Noordyke - Trademark Counsel for Global IP, Medtronic 
Travis Zimbelman - Strategic Advisor and Freelance Consultant