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ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 5

ILTA sits down with an array of SMEs from universities, law firms, and our partners, to talk technical competency rule ABA 1.1 and how technology has evolved and changed the way new lawyers and students learn and thus, practice. Keep up with ILTA and guests as we unpack the ever-changing world of learning and what competency means to them.
 
Episode 5 features Michael Robak, Director of the Schoenecker Law Library and Assoc. Dean for Technology & Information Services

ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 4

ILTA sits down with an array of SMEs from universities, law firms, and our partners, to talk technical competency rule ABA 1.1 and how technology has evolved and changed the way new lawyers and students learn and thus, practice. Keep up with ILTA and guests as we unpack the ever-changing world of learning and what competency means to them.
 
Episode 4 features Anely Nunez, CEDS, Analytics & Review Attorney

ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 3

ILTA sits down with an array of SMEs from universities, law firms, and our partners, to talk technical competency rule ABA 1.1 and how technology has evolved and changed the way new lawyers and students learn and thus, practice. Keep up with ILTA and guests as we unpack the ever-changing world of learning and what competency means to them.
 
Episode 3 features Kristina L. Niedringhaus, Assoc. Dean for Law Library, Information Services, Legal Technology & Innovation, Georgia State University College of Law

ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 2

ILTA sits down with an array of SMEs from universities, law firms, and our partners, to talk technical competency rule ABA 1.1 and how technology has evolved and changed the way new lawyers and students learn and thus, practice. Keep up with ILTA and guests as we unpack the ever-changing world of learning and what competency means to them.
 
Episode 2 features Geoffrey Geftman, eDiscovery Attorney at Jackson Lewis P.C.

ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 1

ILTA sits down with an array of SMEs from universities, law firms, and our partners, to talk technical competency rule ABA 1.1 and how technology has evolved and changed the way new lawyers and students learn and thus, practice. Keep up with ILTA and guests as we unpack the ever-changing world of learning and what competency means to them.
 
Episode 1 features Ashley Picker Dubin, Counsel at Day Pitney LLP

Should You Phish In Your Own Pond?

Are controlled phishing campaigns against your members the best way to keep your respective firm secure from phishing? This podcast session will look at phishing simulation tools, their overall pros/cons and alternatives available to keep your members secure from getting hooked with that phish.Questions the moderator asked the speaker: 1. Phishing is thought to have originated in 1995 and love bug struck in 2000. Here we are today in 2023 and phishing is still our number one vector of compromise. We've been able to reduce the risk of malware: why is phishing such a struggle?2. All security programs preach the importance of user awareness training, and it's been a requirement of clients and regulations for many years now. The majority of user awareness programs utilize phishing simulations. So, I guess the questions is, Are phishing campaigns still a good route forward? Are they being successful at training our users not to fall for that phish?3. What's the best approach for including phishing awareness into your program? Is it best to continuously cast a line or occasionally try your luck at the phishing hole?4. I've been hearing more lately about User coaching and how technology can be leveraged to protect users from themselves while presenting coaching opportunities when they do things that they shouldn't. Is this a strategy that's effective in reducing the risk of phishing? I'm not sure it would be a technology talk if we didn't speak about AI. How do you feel the future of AI impacts the threat of phishing and what steps should we be thinking about now to try and get in front of it?Moderator:@David Whale - Director Information Security, Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLPSpeaker:@Manuel Sanchez, Information Security & Compliance Specialist, iManageRecorded on 06/27/2023

Legal Operations and eDiscovery

Legal Operations is a broad emerging discipline that encompasses all aspects of the business of law including litigation support, technology, service delivery and more. Thus, eDiscovery is a major operational consideration for law firms and corporate law departments tasked with managing and securing data. Organizations typically handle eDiscovery along a spectrum where they insource or outsource certain elements of the process. What are the risks and benefits of different eDiscovery service models? How might development of key personnel to manage aspects of service give firms a competitive advantage?
Questions Ann asked the speakers:
-How would you describe the significance of eDiscovery services as a component of legal operations for a law firm or corporation?
-What are some of the costs associated with developing talent to manage eDiscovery within the firm, and how are those costs justified?
-What additional considerations should be weighed when determining how much of the eDiscovery process to insource?
-Once you start a team, how can you grow the team and what additional areas could the group serve?Moderator:
@Ann Halkett - Director, SOLVED eDiscovery Services, a division of AHBL MLPSpeakers:
@Joy Holley - Legal Operations Consultant, Vertex Advisor
@Richard Robinson - Director of Legal Operations and Litigation Support, Toyota North AmericaRecorded on 05/24/2023

Helping Attorneys Overcome Mindset that Technology is Just a Support Function

How can we articulate the value of technology in helping meeting client expectations and improving the bottom line? In this session, the speakers discussed this and more.Questions Glenn will ask the speakers: 
-There is a  perception by some attorneys that technology is a cost of business and, specifically, only a support function. Where do you think this stems from?
-Based on this perception, each of you have likely identified strategies to convince attorney and leaders that technology is more than simply a cost of doing business. What strategies have you employed or seen others employed to convince attorneys of the benefit of technology?
-The best made plans, particularly for a junior leader, may look great on paper but suddenly become challenging when put to practice.  Throughout your career, what obstacles have you faced when employing these strategies?  Are there any risks?  Have any backfired?
-For new C-suite or director level leaders, what would you encourage them to do to advocate for technology projects particular in light of the current economy? How do you  recommend they approach business value/ROI when proposing technology?
-To help with your persuasion, do you engage with client teams such as their legal department) to better understand their business needs?
- We’ve touched on a few of the key stakeholders but there are certainly more.  Do you find that you need to approach stakeholders in different ways when convincing them of a technology’s value?
- Can you share any examples of where technology clearly helped the bottom line?
-Any final thoughts?
Moderator:@Glenn Hoxie -Senior Project Manager, Practice Innovation, Paul Hastings LLP
Speakers:@Leslie Brown - Director of Client Value, Blank Rome LLP@Paul Unger -  Partner, Affinity Consulting@Jacqueline Schafer - CEO, Clearbrief@Brendan Miller - Legal Innovation Professional and Attorney” (previously Director of Practice Systems & Innovation for AmLaw 100 firmRecorded on 05-11-2023

Continuously Monitoring Controls in a Cloud Environment

This session will focus on how companies can continuously monitor and assess their security posture by looking at drift from their control baselines in the cloud. Questions Corey asked the speaker:1) What is continuous monitoring generally and why is it important?
2) What are some of the benefits of implementing continuous monitoring in a cloud environment?
3) What are some of the different cloud security control sources that should be considered when determining what to monitor?
4) At a high level, how do you begin to implement continuous monitoring in one or more of the major cloud providers (i.e. Amazon, Microsoft, Google)?
5) What are some best practices when implementing continuous monitoring in the cloud?Moderator:@Corey Reitz - Distinguished Cyber Assurance Architect, Sandia National LaboratoriesSpeaker:Sarah Luiz - Cyber Security ConsultantRecorded on 04-26-2023 
 

Leveraging Data Classification to Help Risk Management, Analytics, and Intelligence

Welcome to ILTA’s Risk Management: Data Analytics & Intelligence series.
Over the course of this program, we will provide access to experts in the legal industry to discuss challenges of adoption and the benefits of using cloud technologies and Data Analytics to enhance processes, leading to efficiency, cost-savings and secured compliance.
 
We will review the obstacles, challenges and successes of adoption focusing on matter intelligence. How are organizations leveraging data related to client/matter lifecycle to enhance processes, compliance, and security, build relationships (Business Development), and streamline cost saving efforts. Specific topics will include, Artificial Intelligence opportunities, adoption practices, security concerns and compliance.
 
Questions Elizabeth asked the speakers:
1)        What is the biggest challenge your organization faces today as you begin adopting Cloud Technologies and ensuring security compliance across the board?
2)        As new Cloud-Based technology is adopted by your organization, describe the security concerns your organization faced, how the organization was able to move forward given the concerns and the impact on people, processes and policy once adopted.
3)        What are the specific steps an organization can take to ensure a successful adoption, both from a people and system perspective?
4)        Data captured at client/matter inception is used throughout an organization. What were the key factors in joining differing areas | departments (Risk, Business Development, Finance, etc.) to develop a consistent “Master Data” foundation to leverage for reporting and intelligence organization wide? Moderator:@Elizabeth Suehr - Director of Legal Risk Systems and Strategy, Jenner & BlockSpeakers:
@Damien Riehl - VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content, FastCase
@James Hannigan - Director of Legal Project Management, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, LLPRecorded on 04-25-2023

ILTA News: iManage and Bain Capital News for ILTA Members

On Monday, April 17, 2023, ILTA sat down with iManage and Bain Capital to discuss their new partnership and #legaltech