ILTA Voices

#0183: (CT) AI Governance Foundations for Law Firms

In this episode, we break down how law firms can move from recognizing the need for AI governance to putting it into practice. The speakers explored the unique position firms hold as both AI adopters and client advisors, along with the real-world challenges of balancing innovation, risk, and resources.
Moderator:@Madeleine La Cour - Director, Risk and Compliance Operations, Baker Botts L.L.P.  
Speakers:@David Arlington - Technology Innovation and Practice Solutions Department Lead, Baker Botts L.L.P.@Kevin Clark - Sr. Director of Compliance & Governance, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Recorded on 05-21-2026.

#0182: So You Wanna Join the C-Suite: Episode 8 - Burnout in a Designer Suit

Executive burnout doesn’t always look like collapse—it often wears a polished exterior. In this episode, we explore the hidden toll of leadership done wrong and what it takes to reset before your impact starts to suffer.
- How does burnout show up in the C-suite? Think defensiveness, disengagement, or quiet stagnation.
- What are the early warning signs—and how can you catch them before they catch you?
- What’s the first thing you’d cut from your calendar to reclaim energy and clarity?
- And how do you rebuild focus without losing influence or momentum?
This episode builds tension with intention, inviting leaders to pause, reflect, and recalibrate. Because thriving isn’t just about performance—it’s about sustainability.

#0181: ILTA Update, May 2026

Join ILTA CEO, Joy Heath Rush, and ILTA Board Secretary, Christina Griffin, for the second 2026 ILTA Update to stay in the know on surveys, opportunities, and more!

#0180: (CT) ILTA Just-In-Time: Incorporating Copilot in a Late Follower Law Firm, Part 3

Even the most secure AI tool fails without adoption. In part three, the focus shifted to people—how to run a meaningful pilot, identify credible champions, and use peer trust to drive real change. This session explored how late followers can turn caution into long-term success. Part three of three.
Moderator:Aaron Barbee - Learning & Development Manager, Thompson Coburn
Speaker:Jonathan Woolley - Cloud Engineer, Husch Blackwell

#0179: (CT) Content Remix Series - Practice Management

We are pleased to introduce the fourth ILTA Content Teams and NextGen Innovators Group podcast series—an initiative designed to repackage high‑value, evergreen content in a format tailored for today's Next Gen legal professionals.Session Included:Mentoring for Mutual Success

#0178: (WIS) SheSecures: Voices from Women in Legal Security - Sherri Vollick

SheSecures is an ILTA Women in Security podcast series dedicated to amplifying the experiences, expertise, and leadership of women shaping the future of legal security.
Each episode is designed to be approachable and useful, with real takeaways you can apply in your own role.
This month’s episode is with Sherri Vollick.  Sherri is a strategic and accomplished cyber and risk leader with deep expertise in security operations, governance, risk and compliance, secure application development, and cloud security. Sherri currently serves as Director of Information Security & Compliance at Saul Ewing LLP and is an active mentor and contributor within the broader information security community.

#0177: (CT) ILTA Just-In-Time: Incorporating Copilot in a Late Follower Law Firm, Part 2

Trust is the make-or-break issue for GenAI adoption in law firms. In part two, this session examines how Microsoft Copilot actually accesses firm data, why attorney skepticism is both expected and healthy, and how permissions, governance, and data hygiene act as critical guardrails. Part two of three.
 
Moderator:Aaron Barbee, Learning & Development Manager, Thompson Coburn
Speaker:Jonathan Woolley, Cloud Engineer, Husch Blackwell

#0176: (WWL) This Girl Is On Fire: A Roundtable on Menopause in the Workplace

One in five women you work with is in some phase of menopause. It starts earlier than we knew, and the first symptoms are often neurological rather than physical. Listen as four women from ILTA's Women Who Lead committee get real about menopause, the professional toll no one talks about, and the first US state law that's changing the conversation for women in the workplace.

#0175: (CT) Are You Covered from the Hidden Risks in Vendor Relationships?

This episode explores the often-overlooked vulnerabilities in third-party relationships that can expose your firm to data breaches, operational disruptions, and regulatory penalties. Listeners will learn how to move beyond static, one-time assessments to a proactive, continuous monitoring framework that addresses hidden risks, including those during vendor onboarding and offboarding. Moderator:Kevin J. Foster, Sr., Director Cybersecurity Operations, White and Williams LLP Speaker:Azam Shaikh, Sourcing & Procurement Leader, Baker Botts L.L.P. Recorded on 04-23-2026.

#0174: So You Wanna Join the C-Suite: Episode 7 — Bad Advice & Broken Playbooks

Not all advice ages well—and some never worked to begin with. In this episode, we take a breather from the intensity of executive life to laugh (and learn) from the leadership myths we’ve outgrown.
- What’s the worst leadership advice you’ve ever received—and how did it backfire?
- Which “must-do” turned out to be totally irrelevant in practice?
- What books or frameworks overpromised, and what actually moved the needle?
- And what leadership habit did you finally ditch—that changed everything?
This episode lightens the tone before we dive into burnout and future-facing themes, offering a refreshing reminder: growth often begins with letting go.

#0173: (CT) Making Pilots Fly: Part 2 - Executing Pilots

This session focused on what happens after a legal tech pilot launches—and why so many well‑planned pilots quietly stall during execution. Designed for project managers and program leaders, the discussion moves beyond task tracking and timelines to examine how pilots succeed (or fail) based on adoption, behavior change, and clarity around the business problem being solved. We explored common execution pitfalls—unclear expectations, over‑reliance on reluctant or “voluntold” participants, scope creep, and overlooking the human side of change—and how these issues show up once a pilot is underway. The conversation highlighted practical execution practices, including setting and reinforcing clear expectations, building and maintaining a pilot tester pool, creating space for reflection between pilot and rollout, and applying change management throughout.
Listeners come away with concrete ways to assess pilot health while it’s underway—and know how, when, and where to intervene to keep pilots productive, make them fly, or course‑correct with confidence.
Moderator:Floor Blindenbach - CEO, Organizing4Innovation LLC
Speakers:Kirstie Andino - Senior Manager, Litigation Support Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiMorgan Himenez - Project Manager II, Thompson Coburn LLC