ILTA Voices

Trial Support A-Z Series - Timelines

Description: While no one can predict the exact route a case will
take, there is a general outline of various steps in civil litigation.
In this first podcast in a series, we discuss these steps and provide an
overview of the Trial Support A-Z Series.
This podcast series aims to provide useful information and tools for
everyone involved in litigation. We'll help you better understand the
process, the various components involved, and the work and needs of
different members of the entire litigation team -- lawyers, paralegals,
project managers, litigation support personnel and others.
Speakers:
Chris Acosta
Director of Practice Support
Nossaman LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Patrice Fatig
Paralegal, Antitrust Section
Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Columbus, OH
Karen Pierson
Paralegal, Antitrust Section
Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Columbus, OH
Nicole Schnarre
Litigation Technology Manager
Baker & Hostetler LLP
New York, NY

The Changing Conference Center - What Is a Meeting Anyway?

Description: When is a conference room not a conference room? When
it's everything from a movie studio to a board room -- and everything
else between! In this podcast, we explore what lawyers are expecting
from today's conference center and what technologies are available to
support ever-increasing expectations.
Speaker: Joy Heath Rush is responsible for everything that
touches Litera's law firm clients. With over 30 years of experience
supporting lawyers, she is passionate about applying technology to the
business problems of law firms. Prior to joining Litera, Joy spent 28
years in a variety of IT and management roles at Sidley Austin LLP. She
has a long history of volunteering in the legal technology community,
having served as a board member or president of three legal technology
peer groups, including ILTA.

Incident and Event Log Monitoring: Pros and Cons of In-House, Outsource and Hybrid

Description: If you are in the market for a security information
event management (SIEM) tool, this podcast will be of value. Three
security evangelists share their collective experience and insight
regarding the need for such a tool, what to look for in a solution,
deployment options, how to get started and key factors in driving the
value from investing in SIEM.
Speakers:
James "Butch" Spencer is a Network Engineer at Jackson
Kelly PLLC. He is an IT security expert with extensive practical
experience in information management systems, security, networking,
virtualization, optimization, e-business and programming. Butch is a
member of numerous groups delving into and debating on the security and
control of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Jon Hanny is a
strategic information security leader with over 15 years of experience
in information security, risk management, governance and compliance.
Skilled at building information security and IT risk management programs
from inception, he successfully fostered paradigm shifts in higher
education, financial services and legal verticals to instill an
information security mindset across all levels of an organization,
improving their security postures. Jon holds several security
certifications including the C|CISO, CISM and CISSP, and has a proven
track record leveraging ISO27001, NIST and FISMA.
Prabhakar
Chandrasekaran is a goal- and ethics-driven security and technology
leader with over 20 years of experience in managing critical
infrastructure services in IT production environments. He has a solid
understanding and application of security and privacy regulations, risk
assessments and security audit processes. Prabhakar is also a specialist
in achieving reliability and availability through structure and process
improvement, with a proven ability to achieve business objectives by
establishing partnerships across departments.

What Keeps Security Experts Awake at Night? Interview with Jon Washburn

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns. Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer.Here is our interview with Jon Washburn, National Manager of Technical Operations at Stoel Rives LLP.

What Keeps Security Experts Awake at Night? Interview with Butch Spencer

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns. Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer.Here is our interview with Butch Spencer, Network Engineer at Jackson Kelly PLLC.

What Keeps Security Experts Awake at Night? Interview with David Ries

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns. Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer.Here is our interview with David Ries, Member at Clark Hill P.L.C.

What Keeps Security Experts Awake at Night? Interview with Peter Mills

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns. Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer.Here is our interview with Peter Mills, Director Information Technology at Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP:

What Keeps Security Experts Awake at Night? Interview with David Bustle

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns. 
Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer.
Here is our interview with David Bustle, Director of Technology at Buchalter Nemer.

Improving the E-Filing Process

Description: Electronic filing with courts and agencies is no longer
experimental -- it is the standard in nearly every jurisdiction. But
how do you efficiently capture all this new material in your enterprise
content management systems? If you don't do it right, your electronic
matter record could be incomplete, or you may perpetuate inefficient
processes designed for a bygone era. Learn how two firms tackled these
challenges by improving their document management system (DMS)
integration with electronic court systems, developing standardized
workflows to track and store ECF content, and promoting user adoption of
the new processes.Speakers:Sean Monahan, the Conflicts Counsel at Foster Pepper
PLLC, advises the firm on legal ethics and related compliance matters.
An attorney licensed in Washington, he also manages the conflicts and
records departments, including intake, client engagements, ethical
screens and file-closing. Paul C. Wittekind is the Director of
Information Technology Services at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Since 1993, he has overseen the firm's technology systems, identifying
and coordinating the strategic direction of technology and advising and
assisting Porzio's clients on technology-related matters. Paul also
provides e-discovery consulting services to clients to develop
protocols, coordinate data collection, implement the tools required to
properly analyze electronically-stored information and manage the firm
and client personnel involved with e-discovery data reviews.

ILTACON 2015 Recap: Technology Support Professional of the Year Nominee Interviews - Chris Southern

Description: Join us for this series of podcasts as we interview the
"short-list" nominees for and the winner of ILTA's Technology Support
Professional of the Year award, presented at ILTACON 2015. In this
session, we are pleased to have with us nominee Chris Southern from
WilmerHale.
ILTA's Distinguished Peer Awards program recognizes ILTA peers who have
delivered great business value and transformational impact through their
innovations and implementations or have been champions in specific
areas of focus for their organizations. Individual awards focus on
individual ILTA law firm and law department members who demonstrate
exceptional accomplishments and leadership within their organizations.
The Technology Support Professional of the Year award recognizes an
individual who has demonstrated superior service in providing attorney
and staff support in roles that require specific technical proficiencies
focused on training and support, technical or engineering disciplines,
or any role that creates high touch-points for the actual implementation
and support of the technology within their organization.Speakers:Pamela Hart manages Hunton & Williams's technology
training and staff professional development programs across global
locations. With over 15 years of experience educating lawyers and legal
staff on the effective use of technology, she has initiated several
successful programs such as IT coaching, skills assessment and online
learning, resulting in dramatically improved legal team collaboration
and client service. Pamela was the recipient of ILTA's Technology
Support Professional of the Year award in 2014. Chris Southern is the Manager, Portal Services at WilmerHale.

ILTACON 2015 Recap: Shared Practice Metrics for Law Firms and Legal Departments, Now and In 2020 - Schwarz

Description: Join us for part three of this continued discussion on
metrics and their uses in both law firms and legal departments to
illustrate value. Not simply a matter of profitability versus
efficiency, there are a variety of perspectives to consider in
determining the best methods and benchmarks for every department and
firm to utilize in creating, sustaining and even growing a successful
relationship.
From the original ILTACON 2015 session description: Law departments are
starting to run like businesses, with that comes an increased emphasis
on measuring performance against business goals. Collaboration in the
development of shared metrics is essential to drive effective
relationships and best-in-class legal operations. How can law firms and
legal departments work together to promote mutually beneficial
technology and metrics? What data points do law departments and firms
care about now; what will they care about in 2020?Speakers:Cindy MacBean is a highly experienced litigation
support professional who has recommended technology solutions to support
discovery workflow, providing innovative and cost effective solutions
for law firms, their clients and corporate legal staff. Her proficiency
in data analytics and deep understanding of the legal process have
resulted in a multitude of successful projects incorporating proven
procedures with a variety of technology tools in delivering defensible
discovery. Cindy utilizes her business education and diverse experience
to solve problems, mitigate risk, provide tactical direction, oversee
operations, plan strategic initiatives, implement solutions and support
legal teams with utmost commitment to customer service. She holds CEDS,
IGP and CIPP/US certifications. Jeff Schwarz is Polsinelli's
Chief Operating Officer, managing the firm's business service units and
implementing its strategic initiatives. Focused on enhancing client
value in this rapidly changing legal market, he designs and delivers
solutions for the business needs of the firm and its clients. As a
member of the senior executive team, Jeff is responsible for aligning
the firm's operational processes, strategies and objectives.