With changes to the DEI landscape rapidly changing, many companies and organizations are choosing to reverse or eliminate corporate DEI initiatives and programing. In this podcast panel discussion, the speakers discuss the DEI community’s current response and action plan to this trend. Panelists will also speak on their own behalf based on their experiences within the DEI space. Moderators: Ravan L. Roddy, eDiscovery Manager, Zoetis M. Kara Hill, Project Manager, Eversheds Sutherland Speakers: D...
Jun 24, 2025•55 min•Ep. 529
Join ILTA's WWL (Women Who Lead) as they dive into the successes, struggles, and strategies for women in the C-Suite.
Jun 23, 2025•45 min•Ep. 528
What if AI could think like a legal professional—breaking down complex tasks, making decisions, and even taking action autonomously? In this sneak peek of ILTA’s Just-In-Time Roundtable Encore to Evolve: Agentic AI and the Possibilities for Legal, industry expertsndive into the game-changing potential of Agentic AI—where AI evolves from a chatbot to a proactive teammate. Spoiler: The billable hour might never be the same. Moderator: Josh Lazar, Founder and CEO, TechThinkTank LLC Speakers: Reanna...
Jun 18, 2025•26 min•Ep. 527
In this session, the speakers explored how law firms and legal professionals can safeguard sensitive data and systems by implementing AI-specific security strategies and effective governance controls. It also builds on part one, diving deeper into practical approaches for mitigating risk in an AI-driven environment. Moderator: Elizabeth Suehr, Director of Legal Risk Systems & Strategy, Jenner & Block LLP Speakers: Morgan Llewellyn, Director, AI Practice Hike2 Chris Hockey, Manager, Infor...
Jun 16, 2025•42 min•Ep. 526
In this session, the speakers explored how data-driven decision-making can empower KM, legal technology, and legal services teams to extract meaningful insights from overwhelming volumes of information. Moderator: @Alejandro Vallellanes - Former Senior Manager, Research and Information Alerts, Baker McKenzie Speakers: @Kris Sales - Innovation Product Analyst, Linklaters LLP @Natasha Tucker - Director, Business Development Operations, Bennett Jones LLP @Cem Uçan - Legal Engineer, Legora Recorded ...
Jun 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 525
Challenge traditional onboarding assumptions by exploring optimal training timeframes for legal professionals. This data-driven session will reveal how to create streamlined, effective onboarding programs that prevent information overload while ensuring competency. Listeners will learn practical strategies for prioritizing Day 1 essentials, structuring follow-up training, and measuring onboarding success through concrete metrics. In addition, they will receive real-world examples from firms that...
Jun 03, 2025•34 min•Ep. 524
In this podcast interview, Karina Willes, ILTA DEI Committee member and lead on the 2024 DEI Climate Survey, shares her story.
May 30, 2025•9 min•Ep. 523
The shift to remote and hybrid working has transformed how leaders should effectively manage their teams. Understanding skills required to manage engagement, motivation, relationship building, effective communication, cultivating collaborative, cohesive teams, from a distance, are now essential. In this podcast interview, we will discuss key tips and tricks to build and grow remote and hybrid leadership with empathy. Moderator: Melanie Prevost, Senior Director of Infrastructure and Technical Sup...
May 23, 2025•46 min•Ep. 522
In today's workplace, a lot of the burnout and misgivings is because there is an old belief that personal life should end at the workplace door. In this podcast panel, the panelists share tips and tricks on how to allow leaders to foster a team who can bring their whole self and be their whole self. Moderator: Adam Wehler, Director of eDiscovery Strategy and Litigation Technology, Smith Anderson Speakers: Lejuane Johnson, IT Specialist, Alston & Bird LLP Tiffany McLean, Training Manager, War...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 521
In this session, long standing members of the ILTA Annual Technology Survey Committee and the Survey Project Manager share best practices in using the survey results, and highlight how the survey has become a key budgeting and decision-making tool for law firms of all sizes around the world. Moderator: @Laura Murphy - Senior Project Manager, ILTA Speakers: @Todd Corham - Security and Compliance Administrator, Saul Ewing LLP @TJ Johnson - Transformational Strategist & Leader Recorded 5-21-202...
May 21, 2025•33 min•Ep. 520
Engagement is key. Knowing your audience is crucial. How do you get people to listen when they aren't interested in the topic you're presenting, aka eDiscovery, GenAI, machine learning, document review, etc. In this podcast, the speakers will fill your cups to the brim with ideas, tips, and various avenues for engagement. In addition, they will provide you with key suggestions in how to learn to speak your audience's language to get them to understand what your offering. Moderator: Shawn McClurg...
May 19, 2025•29 min•Ep. 519
In this podcast session, the speaker will provide a deeper dive into all the prospective questions organizations must ask their technology providers prior to moving forward with a deal. Although, the technology works, great, but does the company as a whole? Moderator: @Christina Wojcik - Head of Innovation & Partnerships, Pierson Ferdinand LLP Speaker: @Krishna Vyas - Director of Third Party Risk Management and Information Security, CITI Recorded 5-15-2025...
May 19, 2025•21 min•Ep. 518
In this ILTA just-in-time session, the speaker provided a high-level conversation of how firms should be prepared for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), which will begin implementing the multifactor authentication (MFA) sometime in mid-May to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. Resource: PACER - Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon Moderator: @Jack Recinto - Director of Applications, Ice Miller LLP Speaker: @Aaron Fenimore - Security Architect, Thompson Hine LLP Recor...
May 15, 2025•13 min•Ep. 517
In session 1 of the series, the speaker discussed what policies, frameworks, and oversight structures are essential for a strong AI foundation as well as common stumbling blocks and how to avoid them. Moderator: @Elizabeth Suehr - Director of Legal Risk Systems & Strategy, Jenner & Block LLP Speaker: @Morgan Llewellyn - Director, AI Practice Hike2 Recorded on 05-14-2025.
May 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 516
In this podcast interview, the speaker will provide a key overview of the build vs buy decision in uncovering Ballard Spahr's new AI tool "Ask Ellis." In addition, we will discuss what initial work they had to do with clients if they are using any of their client documents for fine tuning or RAG style solutions. Finally, we will highlight the various three assistants, which are chat, draft and analyze features. Moderator: Chris Hockey, Manager, Information Risk & Governance, Alvarez & Ma...
May 02, 2025•17 min•Ep. 515
In this podcast interview, the speaker will do a deep dive into what skills are needed for corporate legal departments to stay on top of all the various new technologies. Moderator: @Andrea Shirey - eDiscovery Expert, Bayer Corporation Legal Department Speakers: @Reid Cram - Product Marketing Manager, NetDocuments @Paul Park - Director, BDO USA...
Apr 30, 2025•24 min•Ep. 514
In this podcast session, the speaker will highlight the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of change. They will also recognize the human factors in change management, learn strategies for addressing emotional and psychological aspects of change and understand the impact of change on employees. Moderator: @Rachel Baiden - Global Technology Training Manager, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Speaker: @Paul Russell - Disruptive Thinking Coach, Evenifitwasfree...
Apr 29, 2025•21 min•Ep. 513
As M365 continues to rapidly expand its feature set, law firms face increasingly complex decisions about tool adoption and implementation. These decisions have historically lived within the IT department, potentially missing valuable input from knowledge management teams, innovation specialists, and end users. In this podcast, the speakers explored how firms can evolve their M365 governance model. Moderator: @Megan McMillin - Practice Innovation Manager, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP ...
Mar 31, 2025•29 min•Ep. 512
Tony McKenna shares how he started on his journey with ILTA, how it has effected his life and career, his experience, and his insight into the future of ILTA.
Mar 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 511
In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss about how GenAI training often centers on the technology itself. Technology aside, what are the professional skills and qualities we need to amplify, train, and focus on in within legal technology teams in the coming years to meet advances in generative AI? Moderator: Helen Stocklin-Enright, Senior Manager, Development & Operations, Perkins Coie Speakers: Melissa Berry, Director of Attorney Development, Perkins Coie LLP Tiffany Mclean, Tra...
Mar 19, 2025•40 min•Ep. 510
Three members of the DEI Committee attended Catalyst on March 13th and they share their highlights, takeaways and inspirations from the day. Speakers: Priti Saraswat Ravan Roddy Anna Corbett The keynote speaker referred to is Alison Fragale, author of Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve
Mar 18, 2025•43 min•Ep. 509
In this podcast panel discussion, the speakers provided an introductory discussion on LDI and its impact on how data is reviewed, analyzed and used to identify relationship trends. Moderator: @Ravan Roddy - eDiscovery Manager, Zoetis Panelists: @Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster @Carl Morrison - Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) Recorded 3-14-2025...
Mar 14, 2025•32 min•Ep. 508
In this world of AI, we are going to have to be more discerning to discover the truth. Sometimes the 'smoking gun' isn't real. In this podcast, the speaker will share what are some tips and tricks for finding deepfakes or altered data. In addition, they will discuss how far down the rabbit hole do we need to go and are there any tools out there that can help? Moderator: Shawn McClurg, Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Speakers: Julian Ackert, Managing Director, iDiscov...
Mar 11, 2025•38 min•Ep. 507
ESI orders continue to grow and become more complex. There are certain strategies and areas to focus on depending on what side you're on. In this podcast interview, the goal is to discuss new areas that become points of contention such as discovery on discovery, hyperlinked documents, and more. Moderator: @Chris Acosta - Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison Foerster Speakers: @Andy Kim - eDiscovery Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP @Cristin Traylor - Senior Director, AI Transformation ...
Mar 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 506
KPMG has just become the first Big Four accounting company to own a law firm in the United States after Arizona approved its participation in the state’s alternative business structure program. In this podcast interview, the speaker will highlight key background information on this case, discuss if this will open-the-door to becoming the new norm, pros/cons of the ruling and discuss what are the overall key changes in the legal industry of this ruling. Moderator: Ted Theodoropoulos, Chief Execut...
Mar 07, 2025•22 min•Ep. 505
Hear from three past attendees of Catalyst on what to expect when attending this year on March 13th in NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas or virtually. Find out their insider tips! You can register to attend here . You can find the agenda for the day here . Speakers: Kelley Kage Mary Nehring Christine Becker...
Mar 05, 2025•9 min•Ep. 504
Wherever you are in your career, finding your place is still a key element for professional and personal success. Based on the blog "The Belonging Mindset: 5 Strategies to Feel at Home Anywhere" (57) The Belonging Mindset: 5 Strategies to Feel at Home Anywhere, the speaker(s) will share key elements of career and personal advancement to ensure you are not only bringing your most authentic self but also positioning yourself for success and elevation. To watch the video, you can find it here ....
Feb 24, 2025•26 min•Ep. 503
Join Bev Seche, Andrea Webster, Julia Montgomery and Christine Becker as they look forward to Women Who Lead's Catalyst event coming up on March 13th. Hear about highlights from the agenda, the amazing keynote speaker Alison Fragale and what you can look forward to by attending. You can register to attend Catalyst here . It will be held in-person in NYC, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta along with a virtual option. See you there!...
Feb 20, 2025•22 min•Ep. 502
In this session, we dove into the critical topic of what obligations we have to track personal information (PII, PHI, PCI, PBI) that firms are storing. We explored effective strategies for tracking this sensitive data and discussed the best practices businesses can implement to ensure compliance. Learn how to report this information accurately to clients and risk insurance companies, while minimizing risks and maintaining data security. Whether you're in a small firm or large enterprise, this ep...
Feb 19, 2025•18 min•Ep. 501
This episode, we're joined by our EVOLVE 2025 Co-Chairs Kenneth Jones and Joshua Smith to learn what's new at EVOLVE this year.
Feb 12, 2025•17 min•Ep. 500
