ediscovery

Avoiding Burnout for Lit Support Professionals

In this podcast, we will address which practices and boundaries you should enforce and know how to manage pressured environments.
Questions to Tanya will ask Martin:· Is burnout a problem for litigation support professionals, and does it affect us disproportionately?· Can litigation support professionals effectively manage their workload to avoid burnout?· What are tips for working in high pressure environments?· How can we support ourselves and our colleagues?· What kind of support is out there for people who need it?
Moderator:@Tanya Pereira - Business Transformation Specialist, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Speaker:@Martin Nikel - Associate Managing Director, Cyber Risk, Kroll
Recorded on 01-05-2023​​

Weird eDiscovery

In this podcast session, the speaker will discuss about a weird request/project/situation and what was the outcome. In addition, the speaker will provide tips or guidance on how to push back on these type of requests.Questions that Rachel will ask David:-What weird eDiscovery requests have you had to deal with?-Who do these requests come from?-How to you push back on bizarre requests, and when do you know its right to do so?
Moderator:@Rachel McAdams - Legal Technology and eDiscovery Senior Manager, A&L Goodbody LLPSpeaker:@David Greetham - Founder & Principal Investigator, PC Forensics
Recorded on 09-28-2022
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Managing Expectations in eDiscovery

Project management skills are essential in litigation support to respect deadlines and deliverables. Similar to juggling many balls at once and the trick is not to drop one, two, or more. Get advice from experts on managing expectations - the key to success is not always known - but the key to failure is certainly trying to please everyone.Questions Kathy will ask speakers:- What are some of the most difficult expectations you have had to deal with and how have you dealt with them?- Do you have any time management strategies you can pass along? How can you effectively prioritize to meet demands?- Can or should a plan-B be offered when a deliverable is impossible ?- What advice would you give to someone about managing expectations?Moderator:@Kathy Dallaire, CEDS - CEDS, eDiscovery and Litigation Support Coordinator, Stikeman Elliott LLPSpeakers:@James MacGregor - Partner, Forcyd@Stephanie Clerkin -  Director of Litigation Support, Korein Tillery LLC
Recorded on 06-27-2022​​

eDiscovery and the Small Law Firm

In this podcast interview session, the speaker will flesh out some of those options as well as tools to have in-house to help make small firms more self-sufficient. The goal is to walk away with more knowledge.Moderator:@Tyler Crabtree - ​eDiscovery Specialist, Browne George Ross O'Brien Annaguey & Ellis LLPSpeaker:@Monique Sever - Paralegal/Litigation Support & eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey​Recorded on 10-29-2021

Collaborating with Co-Counsel: How Can You Optimize Collaboration Between Co-Counsel in a Litigation Context?

In this podcast, the speaker will discuss how to best leverage technology to facilitate collaboration and task tracking, design workflows that systematize regular, on-going tasks; and facilitate effective communications/working towards common goals for a shared client.Moderator:@Shawn McClurg -  Litigation Support Manager, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.Speaker:@Jessica Hasen - Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP
​Recorded on 10-28-2021

Skills Roadmap: What to Learn First (Aimed at New to Industry)

Litigation support can be daunting to those new to the industry – not only are there technical skills to learn, but also legal considerations, project management and communication & presentation skills are all keys to your success. In this podcast, we will discuss the kinds of transferable skills which will help you in your new role, how best to learn those important technical skills, and how to identify the opportunities to develop and improve your skills.
 
Moderator:@Rachel McAdams - eDiscovery Technical Specialist, A&L Goodbody Solicitors
Speakers:@Kathy Dallaire, CEDS -  eDiscovery and Litigation Support Coordinator,Stikeman Elliott LLP@Doug Austin -  Editor, eDiscovery Today
​Recorded on 07-26-2021

Talking to Lawyers Series: Collections – Part 2 Follow

 
Join us in learning the perspectives of two eDiscovery practitioners on two common scenarios that lawyers may encounter. In this podcast, we will address volume and cost (processing and review). All opinions or personal views expressed are their own and not those of their organizations.As the title mentions, this will be a series of podcasts highlighting practical considerations when talking to your lawyers about data. We encourage you to follow the series and provide feedback in the evaluation link below!Podcast Moderator@Charles Neal - Litigation Support/eDiscovery Manager, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLLPodcast Guests@Jennifer Bernstein - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, ‎JPMorgan Chase & Co.@Kate Collum - VP - US Operations Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.Recorded on 2-25-2021
 

Litigation Support/eDiscovery Considerations During Mergers

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

Social Media in eDiscovery

This podcast will highlight how the recent DOJ and FCPA opinions impacts how corporation's collect and preserve Social Media accounts.Interviewer:​@Carolyn Robinson​​, eDiscovery Associate for the Americas - Office of the Regional General Counsel, Robert Bosch, LLC (RBNA) Legal Department Speaker:@Ben Hubble, Records Manager, Wendy's International, LLCRecorded on 1-28-2020

ILTA Lit Supp CCT Tools, Tips, and Tricks: Key Takeaways for Deploying Relativity at a Large Firm

ILTA Lit Supp CCT Tools, Tips, and Tricks: Key Takeaways for Deploying Relativity at a large firmPlease join Joan Washburn and Ann Halkett for a look at deploying Relativity in a large firm environment wherein Joan provides insight into current setup, what a roll out of Relativity looks like at a large firm (challenges, opportunities, and benefits), how to obtain buy-in and recruit key stakeholders. As a bonus, Joan also provides insight into the paradigm shift from mainly email and efiles to collaboration sources, chat apps, and social media.@Joan Washburn - Director of Litigation and Ediscovery Services at Holland & Knight LLP@Ann Halkett - Litigatoin Support Manager at Alexander, Holburn, Beaudin + Lang LLPRecorded: 01-03-2020

ILTA Lit Supp CCT Tools, Tips, and Tricks: The Tango between eDiscovery and Incident Response

The Tango between eDiscovery and Incident ResponseTune in to listen to Kris Wasserman discuss incident response from an eDiscovery perspective with Ricky Brooman as part of the Litigation Support Content Coordinating Team’s Tools, Tips, and Tricks podcast series.  In this podcast, Kris and Ricky discuss the fundamentals of incident response and how it blends into the eDiscovery world, with a specific focus on eDiscovery workflow, software, and skills that are relevant to incident response.  Kris leaves listeners with his predictions for where the industry is going and how to stay ahead.  We hope you enjoy!Kristopher Wasserman - Regional Vice President at Special Counsel & D4 Discovery@Richard Brooman - Litigation Support Project Manager at SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP
​​Recorded: 01-03-2020