ILTA Voices

#0196: (WIS) From Desktop to Defense: Brenda Albeno's 15-Year Security Journey on SheSecures Podcast

Brenda Albeno, GRC Manager at Loeb & Loeb, joined host Heather Morrow for the She Secures podcast to share her journey from IT operations into cybersecurity.
Her entry into the field began with an unexpected project: building a physical asset inventory from scratch after the firm had none. What she assumed would be a quick task turned into weeks of detective work, uncovering laptops stashed under beds, cribs, and even in bathrooms. The director of security was so impressed with both the outcome and her approach that he invited her to join the security team. Fifteen years later, she's still in the field.
Brenda is candid about the steep learning curve she faced, crediting late nights of self-study, her Security Plus certification, and the mentorship of her director, Mark Ewing Chao, as the pillars that carried her through. She describes him as someone who believed in her before she fully believed in herself.
Today, Brenda's passion is governance, risk, and compliance. Her days are a constant juggle of vendor assessments, client security questionnaires, policy reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with IT, legal, and leadership. She sees herself as a translator between technical teams and legal stakeholders, focused on building programs that people will actually follow, not just policies that look good on paper.
She closes with a message for women in and around the industry: she wishes more people, especially women, were exposed to cybersecurity earlier in their careers, so they could see just how many different paths the field has to offer.

#0195: (WWL) Cross-Generational Mentoring in Law Firms

Join Mailise Johnson, Imare' Jordan, and their moderator, Lakeesha Bailey, for the first part of a three-part discussion about mentoring inside of law firms.

#0194: (CT) The Leadership Identity Advantage

Your legal expertise gets you into the room. Your leadership identity determines whether your voice shapes the outcome.As expectations of legal professionals continue to rise, influence, credibility, and executive presence have become essential leadership skills. This session introduced Leadership Identity—a practical framework for intentionally shaping how you show up, how you’re experienced, and the reputation you build when it matters most.Listeners learned how Leadership Identity becomes a real advantage when others trust your judgment, seek your perspective, and rely on you in high‑stakes moments. Through real‑world examples and immediately applicable strategies, listeners gained tools to strengthen credibility beyond technical expertise, expand their influence in decision‑making conversations, and bring a steady executive presence to complex, high‑visibility situations. Walk away ready to move from a trusted legal expert to a strategic leader others rely on.
Moderator:Andrea Webster - Associate Director of Legal Innovation and Operations, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Speaker:Kristen Sonday - Co-Founder, Paladin

#0193: Hot Topics: AI Validation with Carolyn Humpherys

In this episode, Carolyn Humpherys (LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynhumpherys/) and Michael Foster sit down to discuss one of the hot topics in the legal industry right now: AI Validation.

#0192: Dean Sonderegger & Jennifer McIver on Where AI is Today & Where It's Going

Dean Sonderegger, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, and Jennifer McIver, Director of Legal Operations and Industry Insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, sit down and dive into where AI is Today, and where it's going next.
Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/enterprise-legal-management
LegalView Insights 2026: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/report-legalview-insights-volume-2026-1-rate-pressure-paradox
Background on the Invoice Review Agent tool: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-introduces-agentic-ai-invoice-review-to-legalview-billanalyzer

#0191: So You Wanna Join the C-Suite: Episode 9 — BLIND SPOTS: Feedback You’re Not Getting

At the top, feedback gets quieter—but the need for clarity only grows louder. In this episode, we explore how seasoned leaders stay self-aware when no one’s holding up the mirror.
 
- How do you self-assess when there’s no one above you offering feedback?
- Which roles or decisions shaped your leadership style most—and what did they teach you?
- If you could give your pre-C-suite self one sentence of advice, what would it be?
- And how do you know when you’ve drifted off-mission—and what does it take to realign?
 
This episode invites honest reflection and sets the tone for future-focused leadership. Because seeing yourself clearly isn’t just a skill—it’s a responsibility.

#0190: (CT) Turning Your KM Vision into Client-Centric Reality

Portals and intranets continue to play a critical role in Knowledge Management—whether you're serving internal teams or delivering value directly to clients. In a GenAI-driven world, having a centralized, well-governed home for playbooks, standards, and trusted knowledge is more important than ever. In this podcast, we spoke with a KM leader who shared insights and lessons learned from building and launching a mature KM platform. The speaker shared practical insights on organizing knowledge, designing sustainable processes, and making thoughtful UI and experience decisions. They also looked back at lessons learned along the way and explored what ongoing governance and maintenance really look like once the platform is live.
Moderator:@Brandie Knox - Principal & Creative Director, Knox Design Strategy
Speaker:@Caitlin Gibson - Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton
Recorded on 06-17-2026. 

#0189: (CT) AI in the Business of Law: Low Risk, High Gain

This episode reframed “AI in law” as a business-operations opportunity, focusing on low-risk, high-return use cases across the back office (finance, operations, IT, HR, and knowledge). Bill Brice and April Heimerl emphasized starting with real process pain points, then using AI to reduce repetitive work (e.g., time-entry cleanup, month-end support, intake triage, policy/FAQ summarization) while keeping human oversight and clear guardrails. The discussion closed with practical steps firms can take immediately: pick one workflow, pilot with users, and measure time saved and friction removed.
Moderator:@April Heimerl - April Heimerl, Manager, Epiq Advisory for Law Firms 
Speaker:@Bill Bice - CEO, Zebraworks
Recorded on 06-16-2026.

#0188: (JIT) ILTA Just-In-Time: From Wall Street to Your Phone: The New Insider Trading Threat

The GC comes to you with a difficult problem: “How could you detect and stop this?”
In May, the SEC charged 21 individuals in an insider trading scheme led by an M&A attorney who built a global network that included other attorneys. While technology can't prevent every bad act, it can play an important role in identifying risks and strengthening controls.
Tune in to this episode for a lively discussion and practical insights on what you can do to help mitigate these threats.
Moderator:@Scott Christensen - Founding Partner, Kyndig Consulting  
Speakers:@David Forrestall - CEO, SecurIT360@Reggie Pool - Practical IG LLC, Principal
Recorded on 06-08-2026.

#0187: (CT) ILTA Just-in-Time: Three-Tier AI Architecture for Law Firms

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal industry, but not every legal task requires the power - or cost - of a large language model. In this episode, Rakyesh Itekar discussed the emerging three-tier AI architecture that combines LLMs, SLMs, and MLMs to deliver the right intelligence for the right task. Explore how law firms can optimize costs, improve security through on-premises AI, reduce hallucinations, and create a governed AI framework that supports long-term operational excellence.Creator:@Rakyesh Itekar - Practice Head., V Group IncRecorded on 06-04-2026.

#0186: (CT) Content Remix Series - Litigation and Practice Support

We are pleased to introduce the fifth 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.
 
Sessions included:
Tabletop Exercise on CoPilot
Work-First Or People-First?
Introduction of Legal Data Intelligence