ILTA Voices

What Went Wrong - Episode 3: Ben Wynne-Simmons

ILTA welcomes Ben Wynne-Simmons, Head of Growth at Fliplet, for Episode of What Went Wrong. He has previously held positions as Head of Investments at Coral Reef and Investment Director at 3i and Barclays Private Equity. Ben is an ILTACON attendee and innovator and is here today to talk about changing technology, innovation, and his Summer Peer to Peer article “Lessons from Failed Innovation Projects.”
Speakers:Beth Anne Steube, Director of Publications & Press, ILTABen Wynne-Simmons, Head of Growth at Fliplet

HopsCast: Episode 3 - Patty Azimi

Welcome to Part One of the Summer edition of the ILTA podcast “HopsCast.” This episode's guest is Patty Azimi, Senior Marketing Technology Manager at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Patty is based in Los Angeles and talked to us about legal marketing, getting a seat at the table, diversity and inclusion, and of course, about baseball and hops.

Interview with New Leaders: Adriana De Marco

Please enjoy the final installment of the two-part "snackable" podcast series which is focused on highlighting those in the field whom has recently been promoted to a director or C level position or changed firms in those roles. You will learn how they dealt with their new teams and lawyers, crafted their transition plans and share advice for others who in a similar situation.
Host:@Scott David - Senior Manager - Service Support at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Interviewee:@Adriana De Marco - Director, Knowledge Management & Innovation at Stikeman Elliott LLP

Interview with New Leaders: Stephen Dooley

Please enjoy the final installment of the two-part "snackable" podcast series which is focused on highlighting those in the field whom has recently been promoted to a director or C level position or changed firms in those roles. You will learn how they dealt with their new teams and lawyers, crafted their transition plans and share advice for others who in a similar situation.Host:@Scott David - Senior Manager - Service Support at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Interviewee:@Stephen Dooley - Director of Electronic Discovery and Litigation Support at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 

Better Ways to Train on Litigation Support and eDiscovery Applications - Kristen Wiwczar

As eDiscovery and litigation support professionals, training end users can become an important part of your job. Most of us don’t have teaching experience, but the better you are at training, the easier the rest of your job will be. A well-trained review team leads to a smooth production;  a well-trained trial team leads to fewer midnight phone calls. In this snackable podcast series we talked to three lit support professionals with strong training skills. Holland & Knight has developed an admirable training program on Relativity for their reviewers – we spoke to Kristen Wiwczar about what she’s learned from teaching others. Jessica Carter of Driven helps Driven’s corporate and law firm clients develop workflows and best practices on One, Relativity and Brainspace – she has insights on keeping users engaged and how law firm lit support staff can supplement vendor training.  Ethan Hirsch of Ipro trains his customers on Trial Director and the Ipro suite of eDiscovery tools -  he spoke about going onsite during the pre-trial crunch and what’s different about training for trial.
Moderator:Gillian Glass, CRM, CEDS - Director of Legal Services, Farella Braun + Martel
Speakers:Kristen Wiwczar - eDiscovery Services Managed Review Center Manager, Holland & KnightJessica C. Carter - Consulting Analyst, DrivenEthan Hirsch - Training Consultant, Ipro

Better Ways to Train on Litigation Support and eDiscovery Applications - Ethan Hirsch

As eDiscovery and litigation support professionals, training end users can become an important part of your job. Most of us don’t have teaching experience, but the better you are at training, the easier the rest of your job will be. A well-trained review team leads to a smooth production;  a well-trained trial team leads to fewer midnight phone calls. In this snackable podcast series we talked to three lit support professionals with strong training skills. Holland & Knight has developed an admirable training program on Relativity for their reviewers – we spoke to Kristen Wiwczar about what she’s learned from teaching others. Jessica Carter of Driven helps Driven’s corporate and law firm clients develop workflows and best practices on One, Relativity and Brainspace – she has insights on keeping users engaged and how law firm lit support staff can supplement vendor training.  Ethan Hirsch of Ipro trains his customers on Trial Director and the Ipro suite of eDiscovery tools -  he spoke about going onsite during the pre-trial crunch and what’s different about training for trial.Moderator:Gillian Glass, CRM, CEDS - Director of Legal Services, Farella Braun + MartelSpeakers:Kristen Wiwczar - eDiscovery Services Managed Review Center Manager, Holland & KnightJessica C. Carter - Consulting Analyst, DrivenEthan Hirsch - Training Consultant, Ipro

Live at the Young Professionals Summit in NYC: An interview with Tracy Kraft from Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.

Beth Anne Stuebe ILTA, Senior Content Manager, Publications, reports live from ILTA's inaugural Young Professionals Summit in NYC, May 2, 2019. Tune in as she interviews Tracy Kennedy from Kraft & Kennedy, Inc to gain a perspective on why this event is important for young professionals, what she looks forward to learning today, and advice for her fellow young professionals in legal technology. 

Speaking Up & Speaking Out On Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Please enjoy this highly beneficial snackable podcast during Mental Health Awareness Month featuring two leading experts on mental health, particularly as it affects the legal profession. The discussion will center around the prevalence of mental health issues in the industry and why it's so high along with providing useful self care tips.
Interviewer: Lekecia Barclay - Technology Advisor at the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service Speakers: Daniel Lukasik - Director, Workplace Well-Being at the Mental Health Advocates of WNY Paula Davis-Laack - Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience InstituteRecorded on 4-18-19

Live at Women Who Lead NYC: An Interview with Michael Williams, Conversant Group, LLC

Beth Anne Stuebe ILTA, Senior Content Manager, Publications, reports live from ILTA's inaugural Women Who Lead event in NYC. Tune in as she interviews Michael Williams from the Conversant Group, LLC to gain a perspective on why this event is important and what it feels like to be a male attendee.

Live at ILTAVATION in NYC: An Interview with ILTA's Dawn Hudgins and Gaynor Senyszyn

Live at ILTAVATION, Beth Anne Stuebe, ILTA's Senior Content Manager, Publications, interviews Dawn Hudgins, ILTA VP, Events & Conferences, and Event Education Manager Gaynor Senyszyn, to tell us all about the event and the other two events this week! Tune in to learn what to expect at this innovation-based, one-day event. 

There is a Hole in My Bucket: Convergence of Privacy, Security & eDiscovery: Making a pro well rounded

There’s a hole in my bucket:  Does your bucket almost “floweth over” but something is missing for your own career’s trajectory? Listen to our conversation as Holland Knight’s Joan Washburn, BakerHostetler’s Eric Pulsipher, and TRU Staffing’s CEO, Jared Coseglia discuss the convergence of eDiscovery, Privacy and Security and their valuable tips for integrating new skillsets now or making a future career move in a related discipline.Moderator:Joan Washburn - Director of Litigation eDiscovery Services, Holland & KnightSpeakers:Eric Pulsipher - Project Manager, BakerHostetler LLPJared Coseglia - Founder & CEO, TRU Staffing Partners, Inc.