The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.

Here is out interview with Mary Abraham, internationally known law firm knowledge management leader and consultant.

Other interviewees: Natalie Alesi and Tim Golden

The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.

Here is out interview with Natalie Alesi, Senior Project Manager at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.

Other interviewees: Mary Abraham and Tim Golden

The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.

Here is out interview with Tim Golden, Manager of Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance at McGuireWoods LLP.

Other interviewees: Mary Abraham and Natalie Alesi

Listen to this monthly series of podcasts from the Emerging Technologies Peer Group.

Each month Lance Rea and Mark Manoukian have a conversation with the peer group of the month. This month's spotlight is on the Litigation & Practice Support Peer Group. Paige Hunt Wojcik, Director of E-Discovery Services at Perkins Coie and Stephen Dooley, Sr. Manager of Electronic Discovery and Litigation Support at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. talk about issues and initiatives in the Litigation & Practice Support space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with  Meredith Williams, Director of Knowledge Management at Baker Donelson, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with Joy Heath Rush, Director of Enterprise Multimedia Services at Sidley Austin LLP, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with Marcy McGovern, Knowledge Management Counsel at Littler Mendelson, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

As we advance another year with the Law2020® initiative, we can’t help but notice that things keep evolving. Some ideas we thought would take years to mature have reached fruition and others have gone by the wayside. This year gives us a great opportunity to do a status check on what has changed, what is moving forward as expected and what new ideas organizations should keep in mind. Several ILTA members from around the globe recently sat down at a virtual roundtable to discuss their insight in these areas. Our interview with Peter Campbell can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

As we advance another year with the Law2020® initiative, we can’t help but notice that things keep evolving. Some ideas we thought would take years to mature have reached fruition and others have gone by the wayside. This year gives us a great opportunity to do a status check on what has changed, what is moving forward as expected and what new ideas organizations should keep in mind. Several ILTA members from around the globe recently sat down at a virtual roundtable to discuss their insight in these areas. Our interview with Gareth Ash can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.