practice management

Fostering Innovation the Right Way

When there is a new innovative idea, you want to champion it and deliver on it as fast as possible, but in a responsible way. In this podcast, we will discuss what are some best practices for keeping stakeholders engaged while meeting firm governance standards and security requirements.
Questions from Dan to Nikki: -What methods do you use to solicit ideas? -How do you vet a pie in the sky idea vs. something practical, especially when it may be something deep in the weeds of a legal practice? (Relatedly, how do determine if an innovative idea is one attorney’s dream but not universal?)-When do different stakeholder groups get involved in the project? Are ideas vetted through risk, information governance, finance, etc. before they are PoC’d?-How do you productize your innovative projects?Moderator:@Daniel Pratt, IT Business Relationships Manager, Holland & Knight LLP
Speaker:@Nicola Shaver, Managing Director, Innovation and Knowledge, Paul Hastings LLP 
Recorded on 9-29-2020

Emerging Roles in Legal - Episode #2

In our second installment of Emerging Roles in Legal Amy Monaghan speaks with members of Orrick's innovation team. In this "fanel," we discuss an array of topics, including: what it means to drive change within an organization, how they are working to empower attorneys to practice at the top of their licenses, and the importance of mentorship. You will hear from each Orrick team member about their roles and contributions to Orrick's innovation initiatives.
We cover a lot in this episode and if you are interested in reading further here are a few applicable resources that might be of interest:
Business of Law Podcast: Orrick and Microsoft Legal Productivity Hackers Discuss Innovation and Microsoft Teams here
Investing in the future:  Harvard grad students discover West Virginia here
Extreme Makeover: The Digital Transformation Edition here
The Ant and the Grasshopper: Planning Today to Succeed Tomorrow here
Legal Innovation: It’s the New Roles that Make the New Tools here
For further reading on T-Shaped Lawyers and here
Manyee’s ILTAON session on design thinking
Kendall’s ILTAON session Virtual Training 1 – Being Prepared to Reach a Remote Audience
 
Interviewer:@Amy Monaghan, Senior Practice Innovations Manager, Perkins Coie 
Speakers:@Wendy Curtis, Chief Innovation Officer, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP@Kendall Blue, Director of Technology Training, Orrick , Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP@Manyee Chow, Innovation Project Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPKelly Cullen, Director, Global Operations and Innovation Center, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPSamantha DeLee, Project Attorney, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Kenya Henry, Executive Legal Administrator, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Whitney Coble, Start-Up Relations Adviser, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @Vedika Mehera, Innovation Advisor, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP @Kate Orr, Senior Innovation Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPJaclyn West, CaseStream Program Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Rapidly Dealing With Getting Staff Familiar with Various Platforms

In this micro learning podcast, we will discuss how to best get staff up to speed while working remotely with various platforms to ensure success.Moderator:@Marlene Gebauer, ​Director of Knowledge Solutions, Greenberg TraurigSpeaker:@Andre Davison, MSLIS, Research Technology Manager, BLANKROME
Recorded on 7-15-2020

Series: Global Legal Innovators - Episode #5

This podcast series will feature a couple speakers located across the globe who are doing things differently and can offer unique perspectives on what the state of legal innovation looks like in different places.Moderator:@Nicola Shaver​, Managing Director, Innovation and Knowledge, Paul Hastings, LLPSpeakers:Ben Hunt, Legal Technology Manager, DLA PiperBarbara Gondim Da Rocha, Head of Knowledge Management and Innovation, Rocha Marinho E SalesRecorded on 7-14-2020

Managing People and Maintaining Morale at the Firm

Please enjoy listening to this podcast session where we will discuss how to manage people while maintaining morale at the firm during the pandemic.Moderator: @Amy Monaghan, Senior Practice Innovations Manager, Perkins Coie LLPSpeaker:@Ed Empamano, Director of Customer Experience, Perkins Coie LLPRecorded on 07-01-2020​​

Success Story in How to Pivot So You Can Remain Employed

In this podcast session, please enjoy listening to a success story in how to pivot during this tumultuous time so you can remain employed.Interviewer/Speaker:@Jarmila Pencikova, Director, Finance, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Speakers:@Prashan Loganathan, Senior Manager, Billings & Collections, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPHeather Smith, Senior Manager, Hospitality & Special Events, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP​Recorded on 6-25-2020

Who is Busy and Who is Available at the firm? Tips for Creating a Firm Reporting App that Addresses Staff and Shifting Priorities

In this podcast session, we will provide key tips for successfully creating a firm reporting app that effectively addresses how to cross-train employees to alleviate work disparities and overall staffing and shifting priorities in this current pandemic.Moderator:@Daniel Wood, Director of Counsel Assistance, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLPSpeakers:@Allison Duncan, Manager, KM Practice Innovation, Reed Smith@Bill Koch, CKO, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP​​​Recorded on 6-19-2020

Series: Global Legal Innovators: Episode #2

This podcast series will feature a couple speakers located across the globe who are doing things differently and can offer unique perspectives on what the state of legal innovation looks like in different places.Moderator:@Nicola Shaver, Managing Director, Innovation and Knowledge, Paul Hastings LLP
Speakers:Marco Imperiale, Innovation Officer, LCA Studio LegaleAndrea Lindblom, Administrative Director. Helsingborg District CourtRecorded on 5-29-2020

Success Stories from Corporate Clients and Law Firms (Together or Separately)

In this micro learning podcast series, law firms and corporate clients will briefly share success stories and learn from one another.In this specific podcast, we will focus on the following: 1. Innovation is one of the hot topics in the industry these days. On the law firm side, we hear a lot about clients wanting/expecting us to innovate. Do you expect this of your outside counsel?2. Given the current pandemic, how are you seeing your law firm providers innovate? Are there examples that stand out? Anything that has surprised or especially impressed you?3. How are you innovating within the corporate legal department during this crisis? How do you maintain an atmosphere of innovation via a remote workforce?4. What would be your advice to law firms around innovation, in the time of coronavirus?5. What would be your advice to other corporate in-house legal teams regarding innovationInterviewer:@Caroline Sweeney, Director of Knowledge Management & Innovation, Dorsey & WhitneySpeaker:@Jack Thompson, E-Discovery & Legal Operations, Sanofi

How to Market Existing Firm Technology for Maximum Adoption

 
 
The IT department spent a year and a million dollars on a new software package. The project champions are excited about it and use it daily, but the mid-level associates are blissfully unaware. In this micro-learning podcast, we will discuss what are tried and true strategies firms use to get the word out, build excitement, and most importantly boost adoption about time-saving technology that already exists in house?Moderator:@Dan Pratt, IT Business Relationships Manager, Holland & Knight LLP 
Speaker:Luke Schnoebelen, Manager, Learning and Development, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.Recorded on 4-24-2020

From Go Live to Support: Making the Transition Successful

During this snackable podcast, the speaker will discuss how to keep a project alive and fresh in the users mind long after the initial launch.
Interviewer:@April Heimerl, Senior Business Solutions Architect, Fish Richardson P.C.
Speaker:@Jennifer Beaudette, Senior Manager, Legal Technology Solutions
Recorded on 10-28-2019