Leadership

#0064: (CCT) The Next Meeting Space

Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, Owl Cams, Smart Mics, what are the new emerging technologies to enable real time collaboration and what risks and caveats do they come with?    How do we make spaces that quickly (instantly?) flip from comfy team collaboration rooms to an extension of the court? 
Moderator:@Thomas Witherspoon - Senior Systems Support Engineer, Sidley Austin LLP 
Speakers:@Thomas Burns - Senior Account Manager AVI Systems-Transforming Business with Technology Solutions, AVI Systems @Jesse Dominguez - Sr. Design Engineer, Facility Solutions Group, FSG  @William Grady - Director of Information Technology, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP  
Recorded on 01-15-2025.

#0047: (CCT) Basic Survival: Future-Proofing Skills for Uncertain Times

From the pandemic to climate change, geopolitical unrest, macroeconomic instability, and technological disruption, we are living in a time of unprecedented uncertainty. How do we navigate these uncharted waters and move from surviving to thriving in these uncertain times?
 
My guest for this podcast is a seasoned finance and legal executive and growth advisor who will share invaluable perspectives on building the mindset and skills to lead through change and proactively shape the future.
 
Moderator:
@Christine Dauchez - Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Paul Weiss
 
Speaker:
@Jordana Confino - Founder and CEO, JC Coaching & Consulting Recorded 10-22-2024

#0040: (CCT) Understaffed, Overworked and Under Attack

In this podcast, the speakers discussed how to right-size a security team and manage life/work balance/blending to maintain a healthy team. Questions moderator asked the speakers: -What are the biggest challenges security teams face today in terms of staffing and workload? -How can organizations determine the right size for their security teams to effectively handle the workload without overstretching their resources? -What strategies have you found effective in maintaining a healthy work-life balance for security professionals, especially in high-pressure environments? -How can technology be leveraged to alleviate some of the burdens on understaffed security teams? -What changes do you foresee in the next few years that could impact how security teams are structured and managed?
Moderator:@Darren Alleyne - Director of Information Security, Morrison & Foerster LLP  
Speakers:@Brian Clarke - Cybersecurity Manager, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C@Joshua Smith - Manager, Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Ogletree Deakins 
Recorded on 09-09-2024.

#0035: (CCT) Cultivating Connections and Crafting Your Professional Brand

In this podcast panel interview, the speakers will provide an understanding of the power of networking, share how to leverage online and offline networks, discus how to craft your own personal brand, discuss online presence/social media and more.
 
Moderator:
@Tiffany McLean - Training Manager, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
 
Speakers:
@Stefanie Marrone - Client Development Director at Goodwin and Founder of Stefanie Marrone Consulting/The Social Media ButterflyRecorded 08-02-2024

#0034: (CCT) Mastering Management: Enhancing Interpersonal Skills with Assessments

Are you a new manager looking to improve your interpersonal skills? Join us for an insightful podcast where Glenn Hoxie, Practice Solutions Manager at Paul Hastings LLP, guides you through the benefits of behavioral and work style assessments.
In this engaging session, Glenn, along with experts Danette and Sandra, will discuss:
· What behavioral and work style assessments are.
· How these tests can help you understand your own style and improve team dynamics.
· Practical tips for implementing these tests in your organization.
By the end of the podcast, you'll understand how to leverage different types of assessments to boost your managerial success and build stronger relationships with your team and upper management.
 
Moderator:@Glenn Hoxie - Practice Solutions Manager, Paul Hastings LLP 
 
Speakers:
@Danette Shaifer - Relationship Intelligence Coach, Learning Strategist, Florishion Consulting
@Sandra Bang - Founder & Principal, Sable Group
Recorded 07-30-2024

#0023: (CCT) Lead from Where You Are: 5 Steps to Show Leadership Without a Title

Many of us have titles which do not include leadership roles (e.g., Chief, Director, Manager) but often need to find ways to motivate and inspires others. 
 
This discussion will hone in on five tangible steps/ways for showing leadership even when you don't have formal authority.
 
Moderator:@Glenn Hoxie - Practice Solutions Manager, Paul Hastings LLP
 
Speakers:@Bruce James - Senior Manager, Program Management Office, Paul Hastings@Tanya Pereira - Business Transformation Specialist, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP@Nicola Woodfall - Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager,Legal Technology
Recorded on 6-5-2024

#0016: (CCT) Essential Skills Needed to be an eDiscovery Expert - Part 1 - Problem Solving

In our last podcast, "Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery, Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy", we identified some core skills eDiscovery professionals need to be good at their jobs. On this episode we’re going to be focused on “problem solving”.
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscoveryPanelists:@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery@Dina Hetherington - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLPRecorded 04-26-2024

#0015: (CCT) Clear is Kind Providing Actionable Feedback and Setting Up Your Team for Success

We've all been there: a boss cushions their language so much we leave meetings unclear on whether we were doing a great or terrible job.  
 
In this podcast panel interview session, seasoned managers will discuss on what things to include & avoid in feedback sessions, and how providing feedback on the go is much more valuable than waiting for formal performance reviews 
 
Moderator:@Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes, Director, Legal Operations, CBRE   
 
Panelists:
@Janelle Eveland Belling,  Director of Legal Project Management, Perkins Coie @Amy Monaghan, VP of Client Success and Product Innovation, Infodash@Nicola Woodfall, Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager, Travers Smith
 
RECORDED 4-25-2024

#0012: (CCT) Sitting in the Hot Seat 2: Trial and Terror

Success in the courtroom depends on comprehensive trial support that starts long before the trial date.  How do you turn a compelling story into something that’s easy to understand and memorable for the judge and/or jury. Enlisting the assistance of a trial support professional early on is key. 
In Part Two of our Sitting in the Hot Seat podcast, our esteemed panel will discuss preparation tips and tricks, effective communication strategies, logistics (in its many forms), technology considerations, and some ideas for you to help your team win.
Moderator:  Jill Okerlund - Legal Process Coordinator,  Robinson Bradshaw 
Panelists:    Stephanie Mills - Manager, Discovery Services, Cassels Brock &  Blackwell LLP Tim Piganelli - CEO, The Piganelli Consulting Group, Inc. David Gomez - Practice Support Project Manager, Robinson Bradshaw

#0009 (CCT) Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy

In this podcast panel session, the panelists will share the pros and cons for eDiscovery professionals for working in-house at a law firm as opposed to externally at a service provider.
 
Moderator:@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
Panelists:@Rachel McAdams -  Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Dina Hetherington - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLP
@Jakub Kur - Head of Forensic Technology, Bird & Bird
@Tom Quinn - Head of eDiscovery, Simmons & Simmons
Recorded on 3-15-2024

#0004: (CCT) Mastering Legal Ops: How to Get It Right and What Happens if You Don’t?

In this podcast the speakers will discuss how can legal operations teams work with each other on both sides of the client/law firm equation. What are best practices? How can a firm improve the client's experience? Moderator:@Damian Priamurskiy - Project Management & Delivery Specialist, Lowenstein Sandler LLP 
Speakers:@Julianne Kasprzyk - Paralegal Manager, Investment Management, Lowenstein Sandler LLP @Donald Knight - Director of Legal and Tax Operations, Crown Castle 
Recorded on 02-23-2024.