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Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Doing the Right IT Projects… Then Doing IT Projects Right
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
“Doing the Right IT Projects” sounds simple. It should be how you to start your project lifecycle and quality methodology: Setting criteria for how IT projects are selected, prioritized and planned, and how the appropriate level of project management, quality assurance and resources are assigned.
There are buckets/workstreams for large/complex IT projects and for simple projects that need only project and testing checklists. Once the right projects are in the queue, then you move on to “Doing IT Projects Right”, the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, transition to operate and maintain, and of course, adoption.
IT is then supporting business service demands and strategic goals across all IT projects in the organization. This podcast session provides a takeaway in the form of a framework for anyone who is responsible for how technologies are implemented or has to manage IT projects, or really manage any projects in a legal organization.
Moderator:@Mark Manoukian - IT Director, Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Speakers:@TJ Johnson - AVP, Legal Sector Strategist · Qualitest@Parita Kanevskiy - Leader of Project Management Office (PMO), Eversheds Sutherland
Recorded on 08-17-2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Will Artificial Intelligence Take Our Legal Jobs?
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Questions the moderator will ask the speaker:
-With the audience of this podcast being attorneys and other legal professionals, we have to start with the obvious question, do you see AI taking their jobs?
-How do you see AI's role in the legal industry evolving in the future?
-When you think of data privacy, security, governance, and compliance, what do you think of related to risk associated to leveraging AI in the practice of law? Both as a tool for legal professionals and for laymen that might use a tool like DoNotPay.
-In your experience, how have you seen AI change and develop over the past years to address different challenges and needs in the legal industry?
-What advice would you give legal professionals when it comes to AI in their role?Moderator:@Joshua Moore - Lead Solutions Expert, NetDocuments Speaker:@Zachary Warren - Manager, Enterprise Content - Technology and Innovation, Thompson Reuters Institute Recorded on 07-25-2023
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
In this podcast session, we will discuss how to best apply process mapping to business operations, and ultimately make the leap from bus ops to legal processes.
Questions Harriet will ask Cassie:
What is process mapping and why should we care if it is used in business or legal operations?
What sage advice can you provide to those who are new to integrating process on the business side of the house? Are there specific departments that might be best to start with? What are the quick, easy wins?
Now, for the $1 million dollar question: how do you make the leap from business ops process improvement to legal process improvement? How do we convince legal teams to drive interest in process improvement?
How can we alter our approach when it comes to the legal side of the house in convincing them how process mapping and process improvement is important?
Moderator:@Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes - Process Innovation Senior Specialist, Shearman & Sterling LLPSpeaker:@Cassie Vertovec - Managing Director, Practice Management and Innovation, Paul Hastings LLP
Recorded on 02-02-2022
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Business Analysts
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
In this session, we will discover and learn about the evolving role of business analysts, what they do, how they help legal technology and why they are so valuable.Moderator:@Carly Prellwitz- Business Analyst 1, Fish & RichardsonSpeakers:@Rex Balboa– Systems Business Analyst, Perkins Coie@Jennifer Perez- IT Business Analyst, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Recorded on 09-14-2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
The Vendor/Firm Ecosystem - How Firms can Impact Product Development
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
As firms move from jack-of-all trades providers to working with a host of best-in-class tools provided by smaller companies, opportunities for directly influencing product development and product pipeline have greatly increased. During this podcast, we will discuss specific ways in which firms can leverage their networks and vendor relationships to guide the creation of better, more cost efficient vendor offerings.Moderator: @Rebecca Holdredge - Innovation Manager, Husch Blackwell LLPSpeakers:@Anna McGrane - COO, PacerPro@Virginio D'Aversa - Senior Director Knowledge Management and Technology Innovation, Husch Blackwell@Dan Anderson - CEO and Co-founder, SeeUnity@Dan Hauck - Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments
Recorded on 09-02-2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Maximize Fixed-Free Arrangements with AI, Analytics and Automation
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Many junior and mid-level associates are beginning to realize that the billable model is moving towards fixed-fee arrangements. This is becoming especially true during the pandemic, where everyone is looking to cut costs. In this podcast session, we will learn more about how to handle transactions using less lawyer time (through AI or other methods)Moderator:@Brian P. Morris - IT Business Relationship Manager, Holland & Knight LLP
Speaker:@Tobin Brown - Chief Practice Management Officer, Perkins Coie
Recorded on 08-06-2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
In this podcast, the speaker will highlight a success story where a silo existed and was melted or broken down. They will highlight the effect of the silo structure and how it hindered the flow of information/collaboration. In addition, they will highlight the melting down process and see how that changed the flow of information. Lastly we should show if the change was permanent or just temporary.Moderator: @Christiane Matuch, Innovation Project Manager, Greenberg TraurigSpeaker:@Bárbara Gondim Da Rocha, Head of Knowledge Management and Innovation, RMS Advogados
Recorded on 04-30-2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Back to Basics
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
There is no doubt social distancing measures have created a new dynamic in the workplace, especially in the legal profession, where lawyers were traditionally used to working long hours in the office. In this podcast, we will discuss how the implementation of remote working at scale made firms rethink the way they operate and how they had to go “back to basics” and revisit their strategy, governance and even the way they deliver their services to keep thriving even in these unprecedented times.Moderator:@Marlene Gebauer - Director Of Knowledge Management, Locke Lord LLPSpeaker:Barbara Gondim Da Rocha - Head of Knowledge Management and Innovation, RMS AdvogadossRecorded on 04-23-2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Couples Counselling – Improving the Client and External Litigation Support Relationship
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
In this 15 minute podcast, we will share challenges and pain points in client/lit support relationships.Moderator:@Gretel Best - Manager, Litigation Support & eDiscovery, Gowling WLG (CANADA) LLP
Speaker:Alejandro (Alex) Manevich - Senior Counsel, Buildings, StantecRecorded on 03-03-2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Litigation Support/eDiscovery Considerations During Mergers
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Please enjoy this podcast that will discuss key litigation support/eDiscovery considerations during mergers.
Specifically, the podcast will cover the following key considerations:Business continuity for electronic discovery to support firm/corporation needs
Technology and software
Data and documentation integration
Staff and roles
Normalization of operating procedures
The Soft Skills (this will be an underlying theme across the 5 topics above)
Speakers:@Richard Brooman - Litigation Support Senior Manager, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP@Steven Heitz - Litigation Technology Manager, Troutman Pepper eMerge LLCRecorded on 1/14/2021
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Separating True Innovation from Hype
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
A lot of law firms are claiming to be innovative, but clients often struggle to understand what firms mean when they talk about innovation. In this micro-learning podcast, we will discuss how truly innovative law firms (according to their clients) are differentiating themselves by delivering value and enhancing customer satisfaction.Moderator: @Bárbara Gondim Da Rocha, Head of Knowledge Management and Innovation, Rocha Marinho E Sales, Advogados
Speaker: @Greg Lambert, Chief Knowledge Services Officer, Jackson Walker
Recorded on 10-23-2020