ILTA Voices

ILTA Events Podcast: Peer to Peer Summer Edition, Part 1

Beth Anne Stuebe, ILTA Director of Publications & Press, and Dawn Hudgins, ILTA VP of Service Delivery, talk more about ILTACON 2021 details.

The Simple Plan for Career Development Supporting Women That Inspire Change in the Legal Industry

With incredible change happening in the legal industry, and the effect that COVID has had on women's careers, there is not a better time to support these pioneering women.  Hear practical advice on imposter syndrome, career management, assertive communication, feedback, personal influence, conflict management, negotiation, importance of mentors, resilience, and self-care from an industry expert.Moderator:@Rebecca Holdredge - Innovation Manager, Husch Blackwell LLP
Speaker:@Lucy Bassli - Founder and Principal, InnoLegal Services, PLLC​
Recorded on 7-12-2021
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Tools that Firms Use for Collection

There are tons of tools and programs out there that can be used for collections, but which ones are firms actually using? This podcast will discuss a few of the tools that firms are using in-house to do their own collections.
Confirmed Moderator:@Charles Neal - Litigation Support/eDiscovery Manager, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
Confirmed Speakers:@Cameron Herzog - Director of IT, Brownstein Rask LLP@Heather Lansberry - Litigation Support Manager, Ulmer & Berne LLP
Recorded on 07-06-2021

Eureka! Effectively Using Data-Mining and Analytics to Influence Decisions

There is no doubt that business decisions based on proven data have the best chance of being the most successful in any campaign, strategy or operation. Gathering the  required data from the proper systems and then massaging it into the best format for consumption will power the most successful data driven decisions.  In this podcast, we will delve into the deepest reaches of datamining to strike the most valuable information and then refine and process it into consumable reports and end products to ensure success.Co-Moderators:@Jack Recinto, Senior Applications Director, Vedder Price P.C@Alisher Yuldashev, Business Technology Advisory Manager, Borden Ladner Gervais
Speaker:Paul Wilner, Data and Analytical Consultant and Statistical Analysis Instructor
​​Recorded on 06-04-2021

Talking to Lawyers Series - Part Four

Join us in learning the perspectives of three eDiscovery practitioners on two common scenarios that lawyers may encounter. In this podcast, we will address archiving and destruction, returning of evidence.All opinions or personal views expressed are their own and not those of their organizations. As the title mentions, this will be a series of podcasts highlighting practical considerations when talking to your lawyers about data. We encourage you to follow the series and provide feedback in the evaluation link below!Moderator: @Charles Neal - Litigation Support/eDiscovery Manager, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLLPodcast Speakers:@Jennifer Bernstein - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, ‎JPMorgan Chase & Co.@Kate Collum- VP - US Operations Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.@Cameron Herzog - Director of IT, Brownstein Rask LLP 
Recorded on 05-28-2021

Fresh Voices of Legal Tech (Europe) - Episode 4: Kurt Byrne

For Episode #4 of the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech, Mercedes Brown, ILTA UK Community Engagement Manager, and Leanne Williams, founder of InclusiTech and Business Analyst, sit down with Kurt Byrne, Business Analyst at Howard Kennedy LLP.
They talk about thriving post-lockdown, Kurt's experience within the sector, skills needed to be a business analyst, and more!
 
About the Series
For 2021, the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech is a collaboration between ILTA and InclusiTech with the intention of sharing the different career opportunities in the tech industry that can be accessible for all. Each episode of the podcast will discuss our thoughts and views on the latest hot topics and feature someone from the tech industry to give us a little insight into their role.

Couples Counselling – Improving the Client and External Litigation Support Relationship: Part Two

In this podcast, we will share challenges and pain points in client/lit support relationships along with discussing innovation.Moderator: @Chris Acosta - Head of Firmwide e-Discovery Resources · ‎Morrison & Foerster LLPSpeaker:@Candi Smith, CEDS- Sr. Technology & eDiscovery Specialist, JabilRecorded on 5-20-2021

Houston - We Have a Vulnerability! Now What?

You’ve received an alert that you have a critical vulnerability within your environment. Now what? Is relying on the alerted risk rating and score sufficient? In this podcast session, the speaker will discuss what needs to be done after the vulnerability has been identified to assist you in understanding the risk to your firm and ensuring the risks are dealt with appropriately and in accordance with your firms risk management strategy.Moderator:@David Whale - ​Director Information Security , Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLPSpeaker:Jon Rohrich - Cybersecurity Technical Architect, ‎Microsoft​
Recorded on 5-17-2021

You Are Already Using Workflows, You Just Don’t Know It Yet

The majority of decision and approval based work are manual workflows. In this brief yet definitive podcast, the speaker will give an in-depth review of identifying processes for workflows, gathering requirements and effectively increasing user adoption. Furthermore, we will touch on the importance of gathering data and organizing it to develop distinct Business Intelligence for productivity and data driven decisions.
Moderator:@Jack Recinto, Senior Applications Director, Vedder Price P.C.Speaker:@Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes, Innovation Project Manager, Greenberg TraurigRecorded on 5-14-2021

Law Firm, Software Shop, Both

We hear a lot, lately, about law firms developing new ways to deliver solutions to clients. Some law firms have spun off software development offerings while others have embedded application developers in their practice. New tools make it easier to develop new solutions, as well. This podcast panel of law firm experts will discuss their experiences – and lessons learned – in developing software solutions for clients.Co-Moderators:@Caroline Sweeney - Director of Knowledge Management & Innovation, Dorsey & Whitney @Amy Monaghan - Senior Practice Innovations Manager, Perkins Coie 
Speakers:@David Cohen - Partner, Reed Smith LLP@Kristi Smith - Senior Manager of Innovation Solutions, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Recorded on 5-12-2021

Data Retention – How Do Law Firms Get Away from Keeping Everything Forever

Without information, law firms wouldn’t exist. Information is front and center and critical to everything we do. As Law firms progress further down their digital road maps, it presents us with an opportunity to revisit our retention requirements and strategies to ensure they’re still relevant.In this podcast session, the speaker will offer best practice recommendations for law firm data retention. Are we better to keep more or less? What must we keep and for how long? How do we get to a place where we’re only retain the minimal data footprint required?Moderator:@David Whale, Director Information Security , Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLPSpeaker:@John Churchill, Records Department Manager, Nelson MullinsRecorded on 05-06-2021