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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
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
#0013: (CCT) Data Mapping and Why Every Firms Needs to Do It
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Firms are getting it, making business decisions based on data is a good idea. There are different areas within law firms where this could be beneficial (enterprise wide, client specific, practice specific). With different places where data is housed, a great first step to connect data sources is by identifying where everything is. This will be a step-by-step guide of data mapping principles and how to get started.
Moderator:@Kate Hathaway - Innovation Project Manager, Greenberg Traurig
Speaker:@Paul Giedraitis - CEO, Orgaimi
Recorded on 04-17-2024.
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
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
#0010: (CCT) How and When to Train Attorneys for Best Long-Term Technology Success
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
The speakers shared how and when to train attorneys for best long-term technology success. Does this occur in summer or first year? In addition, they discussed how does training needs evolve over the course of an attorney's careers for best long-term technology success.
Moderator:@Virginia Ong - Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig
Speakers:@Jake Brown - Head of Legal Technology, Josef@Ana Toft-Nielsen - Attorney Development Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig
Recorded on 04-03-2024.
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 Mar 11, 2024
#0007: (CCT) Data Debt
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
We all know about technical debt, but data debt is its more nefarious and more challenging sibling. How do you break down the data silos in you firm to create a holistic view of your information? Moderator:@Bill Bice - CEO, nQ Zebraworks Speaker: @Keli Whitnell - Director of Firm Intelligence, Troutman Pepper
Recorded on 3-11-2024.
Friday Feb 09, 2024
#0003: (CCT) Incorporating Large Language Models (LLMs) in the Legal Arena
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
In this podcast interview, the speaker will share experiences and challenges in utilizing Large Language Models in the legal arena.
Questions the moderator asked the speaker:General -What are some of the key challenges that legal departments face in adopting and integrating LLMs into their workflows? -How can legal departments overcome the initial resistance or skepticism that may exist towards using LLMs? -How can legal departments ensure that LLMs are being used responsibly and ethically, without perpetuating biases or producing inaccurate or misleading results? People -How can legal departments train and empower their lawyers to use LLMs effectively? -How can LLMs be used to augment and complement the skills and expertise of lawyers, rather than replace them? -What are the potential long-term benefits of using LLMs in legal departments? Technology -What are the challenges of integrating LLMs with existing legal software and systems? -Provide examples of specific use cases (e.g., information governance, contract management review and drafting, eDiscovery, and/or R&C) -How can legal departments ensure that LLMs are aligned with security and privacy and regulatory compliance? Process What are the challenges of evaluating and selecting the right LLM for a specific legal task? How can legal departments ensure that LLMs are being used in a way that is aligned with their overall legal strategy?
Moderator:
@Carolyn Robinson - Senior eDiscovery Paralegal, Bosch
Speaker:
@Chistine Livingston - Managing Director of AI and IOT, Protiviti
Monday Feb 05, 2024
#0002: (CCT) The Role of AI Powered Chatbots as Digital Research Assistants
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Every firm currently struggles with making sure all of the knowledge in their organization is written down, up to date, and searchable.
In the future, chatbots could serve as a kind of automated research assistants for firm knowledge. They’d be responsible for answering questions by sourcing information from the right person, document and they could also be used to proactively record tacit knowledge into living documents by periodically interviewing key people about their progress on company initiatives.
In this podcast interview, we discussed the role of AI powered chatbots as digital research assistants and more.Moderator:@Alejandro Vallellanes - Former Senior Manager, Research and Information Alerts, Baker McKenzieSpeakers:@Stephanie Goutos - Practice Innovation Attorney, Gunderson Dettmer, L.L.P.@Avi Saiger - Practice Innovation Attorney, Gunderson Dettmer, L.L.P.@John Scrudato - Legal Engineering and Data Strategy Manager, Gunderson Dettmer, L.L.P.Recorded on 02-05-2024.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Legal Career Labyrinth: Navigating Your Unique Path in Law
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
In legal operations and other knowledge or practice management roles, there's often a lot less structure and clarity on the types of roles and career progression available in the industry.
In this podcast session, we'll talk through some ways to first figure out what your options are, then how to get started down the path you want to be on, and where to turn for help when it's not available within your org.
Questions the moderator asked the panelists - Tell us a bit about your professional journey and when you were able to steer your own ship with regards to your roles within a law firm. - What steps did you take and research did you have to do to clarify your vision for your next role? - What were some ways that you were able to communicate with management/leaders to get them aligned with your goals and vision for your next career moves? - Did you run into any unexpected obstacles and how did you overcome them? Do you have any advice for others that may be seeking a change in their current role?
Moderator:Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes- Senior Project Manager, Legal Operations, CBRE
Panelists: Danette Shaifer - Facilitator, Relationship Intelligence Coach, Learning Strategist, Florishion ConsultingAmy Wegener- Executive Coach and Consultant, AB Wegener LLC Esther Bowers - Chief Practice Innovation Officer, Honigman LLP
Recorded on 1-25-2024
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
Monday Dec 04, 2023
No-One Talks About the F Word – Failing
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Whether it is a technical implementation, a change management process or simply and idea that didn't work, we all have times when we fail but it is how we deal with it and what we learn from it that matters. In this podcast interview panel session, hear from two panelists on their worst respective experiences and how they overcame the adversity, setbacks and more.
Questions the moderator will ask the speakers:
-Tell me about your experience with the first project or process that you implemented
-What challenges did you face?
-What did you learn from it?
-Do you have some best practices or key takeaways that you can share?Moderator:
@Natasha Tucker - Director, Business Development Operations, Bennett Jones LLP
Speakers:
@Eric Feldman - Wiggin and Dana, Director of Innovation and Knowledge Management
@Rachel Shields Williams - Knowledge Management Enablement & Insights, Sidley Austin LLP