AI

#0138: (JIT) ILTA Just-In-Time: Denmark’s Breakthrough AI Rights Law

In this ILTA Just-in-Time podcast, hear from a leading expert on Denmark's groundbreaking new law designed to protect individuals' images and voices from misuse by AI. The discussion also examined how the United States was addressing similar challenges—and what these developments could mean for the future of digital rights.
Moderator:@Corey Thomas - Chief Technology Officer, Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C. 
Speaker:@Jack Sharman - Partner, Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C. 
Recorded on 11-19-2025. 

#0137: (CT) Law Firms and AI – A Practical Guide Part 3

In this third installment of the podcast series, the speakers explored what it takes to build an AI-ready workforce—examining emerging roles, evolving skill sets, and how existing talent is reshaping the future of work.Moderator:@Elizabeth Suehr - Director of Legal Risk Systems & Strategy, Jenner & Block LLPSpeakers:@Reggie Pool - Principal, Practical IG LLC@ Sumit Tenaja - SVP & Global Head of AI Consulting and Implementation, EXL Recorded on 11-07-2025.About the Speakers@Reggie Pool is the founder of Practical IG, where he helps law firms and corporate legal teams modernize their information governance programs for the era of Microsoft 365 and AI. With more than 25 years in legal technology and compliance, he focuses on making governance practical, defensible, and future-ready. Reggie believes AI isn’t replacing IG—it’s redefining it, and IG professionals need to evolve their skills to stay at the center of that transformation.Sumit Tenaja leads EXL’s AI Consulting practice, driving innovation by integrating AI across business operations and reimagining customer journeys to enhance experience and outcomes. With over 25 years of experience across Insurance, Healthcare, Banking, and Energy, he is recognized for thought leadership in transformation, process excellence, and delivering impactful, scalable solutions.

#0134: (JIT ) ILTA Just-In-Time: What You Need to Know About New Regulations Governing AI in HR

In this podcast, discover how to best navigate California's new employment AI regulations that recently went into effect on October 1st. 
 
The speaker highlighted how the usage of Automated Decision Systems, which includes AI, when making employment decisions, can directly violate California law if these tools are found to discriminate against employees or applicants, either directly or indirectly, on the basis of already protected characteristics such as race, age, gender, etc. 
 
In addition, they highlighted other recent AI regulations taking place around the world, such as the EU AI Act and more. 
 
Moderator: Adam Wehler, Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Technology, Smith Anderson
Speaker:Kassi Burns, Senior Attorney, Trial and Global Disputes, King & Spalding

#0132: (CT) Summarize this Case, Please!

Lots of GenAI tools are starting out with "summarization" because it's an easy thing for GenAI to do, but was anyone asking for summaries in the first place? 
In this podcast, the speakers discussed the value of summarization to discovery work and trial prep (relevance summaries, chronologies, translation summaries), while also highlighting the challenges we have encountered with GenAI in achieving good quality summaries.
Moderator:Monique Sever, Litigation Support & eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey LLP
Speakers:Stu Craft, Managing Director, FTI Consulting James MacGregor, Managing Director, Ethical Discovery

#0131: (CT) How Much Time Do GenAI Tools Really Save?

Gen AI tools can run skills in minutes, but is that the time savings that counts? Or should we think about the whole process from question to final work product. How much time does it really take to “verify” your results. And where should that time be spent? Tune in to this podcast to explore the answers.
Moderator:@Christiane Matuch - Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig, LLP  
Speaker:@Tyler Alexander - Director, AI Reliability, Thomson Reuters
Recorded on 10-02-2025.

#0126: (CT) Decoding Microsoft's Cloud Updates: A Guide for Legal Professionals Format

In this podcast, the speakers provide a clear and concise breakdown of Microsoft's upcoming cloud application updates.
The speakers  also translate the technical jargon and explain how these updates might impact your legal practice. Stay informed and make informed decisions about adopting new features or adapting your workflows.
 
Moderators:
Aaron Barbee, HR Tech Administrator, Husch Blackwell LLP
Melissa Ballesteros, Manager of AI and Legal Technology Adoption, Holland & Knight LLP
 
Speaker:
Jonathan Woolley, Cloud Engineer, Husch Blackwell

#0123: (CT) Part 3: AI in Legal Ops and Client Strategy: Redefining the Relationship

In this two-part follow-up podcast series, we took a candid look at how AI is reshaping legal pricing and legal services delivery in 2025.
We looked into real-world use cases, evolving legal operations, and how both law firms and in-house teams are adapting skillsets, structures, and expectations around AI.Moderator:@Damian Priamurskiy - Legal Project Manager, Investment Management at Lowenstein Sandler LLP Speakers:@Sergey Mezhiritskiy - Associate Director of Pricing, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP@Jonathan Selvadoray​ - Founder, CEO, Zaven LegalRecorded on 08-04-2025.

#0122: (CT) Part 2 – From Billable Hour to Business Model: AI’s Impact on Pricing

In this two-part follow-up podcast series, we took a candid look at how AI is reshaping legal pricing and legal services delivery in 2025.
 
We explored how firms are navigating today’s pricing challenges—from AFAs to rising tech costs—and what AI means for the future of the billable hour.Moderator:@Damian Priamurskiy - Legal Project Manager, Investment Management at Lowenstein Sandler LLP Speakers:@Sergey Mezhiritskiy - Associate Director of Pricing, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP@Jonathan Selvadoray​ - Founder, CEO, Zaven LegalRecorded on 08-04-2025.

#0119: (JIT ) Evolution of Document Review

An insightful exploration of how document review has transformed from manual efforts to advanced AI-driven workflows reshaping eDiscovery.
 
Moderator:
James MacGregor, Founder & Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
 
Speaker:
Dina K. Hetherington, Founder, DKH Legal Tech Consulting 

#0117: (CT) Leading Through Disruption: Keeping Teams Strong When Everything Changes

Another tech rollout. Another merger. Another industry upheaval. Change is constant, but your team and your firm’s performance doesn't have to suffer. Stop managing disruption and start leveraging it.  This analysis will examine key patterns that distinguish resilient teams from those that falter strategic approaches for converting uncertainty into competitive advantage.In addition, this podcast will share research-backed methods for building highly adaptable performing teams and practical frameworks for maintaining momentum through major transitions.
Creator: Dr. Melissa L. Brown, Learning & Development Manager, Holland & Hart

#0097: (JIT) ILTA Just-In-Time: An Agentic AI Teaser

What if AI could think like a legal professional—breaking down complex tasks, making decisions, and even taking action autonomously? In this sneak peek of ILTA’s Just-In-Time Roundtable Encore to Evolve: Agentic AI and the Possibilities for Legal, industry expertsndive into the game-changing potential of Agentic AI—where AI evolves from a chatbot to a proactive teammate. 
Spoiler: The billable hour might never be the same.
Moderator:  Josh Lazar, Founder and CEO, TechThinkTank LLC 
Speakers: Reanna Martinez, Director of Innovation, Systems, and Data, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Sara Miro, Director of Knowledge Solutions, Sullivan & Cromwell LLPRob Saccone, Chief Technology Officer, Lega Inc.