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Monday May 19, 2025
#0089: (CT) Story?! Story?! Story?! We Don't Need No Stinking Story?!
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Engagement is key. Knowing your audience is crucial. How do you get people to listen when they aren't interested in the topic you're presenting, aka eDiscovery, GenAI, machine learning, document review, etc.
In this podcast, the speakers will fill your cups to the brim with ideas, tips, and various avenues for engagement. In addition, they will provide you with key suggestions in how to learn to speak your audience's language to get them to understand what your offering.
Moderator:Shawn McClurg, Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Speakers:Cheryl Wilson Griffin, VP of Vendor Advisory, LegalTechnology HubKalina Leopold Oak, Director of Marketing & Communications, Justice Technology Association

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
#0077: (CCT) Would I Lie To You?
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In this world of AI, we are going to have to be more discerning to discover the truth.
Sometimes the 'smoking gun' isn't real.
In this podcast, the speaker will share what are some tips and tricks for finding deepfakes or altered data.
In addition, they will discuss how far down the rabbit hole do we need to go and are there any tools out there that can help?
Moderator:Shawn McClurg, Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Speakers:Julian Ackert, Managing Director, iDiscovery Solutions, IncJerry Bui, Founder & CEO, Right Forensics Tristan Jenkinson, Owner and Author, eDiscovery Channel

Monday Mar 10, 2025
#0076: (CCT) ESI Orders: New Things to Look Out For
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
ESI orders continue to grow and become more complex. There are certain strategies and areas to focus on depending on what side you're on. In this podcast interview, the goal is to discuss new areas that become points of contention such as discovery on discovery, hyperlinked documents, and more. Moderator: @Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster Speakers:@Andy Kim - eDiscovery Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP@Cristin Traylor - Senior Director, AI Transformation & Law Firm Strategy, Relativity

Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
In this podcast panel interview, the panelists will discuss the pros and cons of moving from a server based eDiscovery system to a Cloud based one, what are the benefits, what are the risks and what are helpful tips and tricks.
Moderator:
@Shawn McClurg - Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Panelists:
@Rick Clark - VP, CloudNine
@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Christy Weisner - Senior Manager, Practice Innovation & Litigation Services, Paul HastingsRecorded 11-8-2024

Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
#0046: (CCT) Modern Data and Attachments – Where Are They?
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
More and more ‘attachments’ are not truly attachments anymore. In this podcast interview, we will discuss how you best deal with modern data and attachments and where are they?
Moderator:
Monique Sever - Litigation Support and eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey LLP
Speaker:
Doug Austin - Editor, eDiscovery Today

Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
In this podcast discussion, the speakers will explore the importance of being "commercial" in eDiscovery. Key topics include the importance of effective approaches to pricing and budgeting, and strategies for communicating the value of eDiscovery services to clients or stakeholders. The conversation will then cover the need to educate junior eDiscovery professionals sooner on the importance of being commercial, and some proposed tips and tricks to do so.
Moderator:
@James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery
Panelists:
@Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
@Tom Quinn - Head of eDiscovery, Simmons & Simmons
Recorded 8-27-2024

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss how consulting skills can be used in eDiscovery. Examples include understanding the matter (an investigation that is run very differently to litigation, or a regulatory response), listening, being proactive and questioning the legal team goals.
Moderator:James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Speakers:Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky DiscoveryNicola Woodfall - Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager, Travers Smith
Recorded on 06-20-2024

Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
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

Monday Apr 08, 2024
#0012: (CCT) Sitting in the Hot Seat 2: Trial and Terror
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
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

Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
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

Monday Dec 18, 2023
Sitting in the Hot Seat: Extreme Ligitation Support
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Trial Support is often not just for trials. It comprises of arbitrations, mediations, business development proposals, hearings on dispositive motions and/or an in-depth presentation to name a few.In this podcast panel interview, the panelists discussed the various types of presentations, tools, considerations, setup and tips and trick they use when sitting on the "hot seat."
Questions that Jill asked the panelists:
1. How did you get here (brief background of lit experience that led to wanting to be ‘in the hot seat’)?
2. How do you ‘market’ your skillset within the firm?
3. What are the presentation types/tools most used by you/your firm?
4. What are the most important considerations when determining which presentation type will be the best choice for the forum?
5. What to do when technology fails?
6. What are some tips and tricks you’ve learned through your years sitting in the hot seat?Moderator:
@Jill Okerlund Pigeon- Legal Process Coordinator, Robinson BradshawPanelists:
@Timothy Piganelli - CEO, The Piganelli Consulting Group, Inc.@Stephanie Mills - Manager, Discovery Services, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
@David Gomez - Practice Support Project Manager, Robinson BradshawRecorded 12-18-2023