This podcast session highlights some creative ways AI has been used inside corporations and law firms. Questions Ryan asked the speaker: Are there any specific examples of you using AI outside of the box that you would use as an example for people who are not sure if AI is useful for their project? What are the differences between AI and Machine Learning? Large language models: what do they actually do, how can we use them, and are there compliance risks? How do we evaluate LLM output and make s...
Apr 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 378
AI has become an integral piece of responsive/non-responsive coding for reviewing eDiscovery data, and in our last podcast in the series, we discussed how it is increasingly being applied to Privilege reviews. In this session, we focused on how AI is being used for Personal Information Identification. Questions Andrea asked Dan: -What do you see as the status quo for how teams identify and redact personal information, and what are some of the pitfalls? -What specific advantages does AI offer whe...
Apr 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 377
Traditional approaches to software development can be time-consuming, resource-intensive, and complex, requiring specialized skills and expertise. However, the emergence of no-code/low-code platforms promises that law firms can streamline practice management workflows with minimal coding knowledge or experience. This session was designed for practice management and technology professionals at law firms interested in exploring the benefits and challenges of no code/low code platforms by learning ...
Apr 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 376
Overwhelmingly, law firms operate as though attorneys are the ""important"" parts of their business, and that business staff is... well, chopped liver. How can firms adjust/improve their language to change this attitude/perception? Questions Harriet asked the speakers: • The landscape for hiring and recruiting within law firms has changed a lot since January 2020 (and again since the end of 2022). What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen in the industry/in convos with peers? What surpris...
Apr 07, 2023•19 min•Ep. 375
As more players enter the legal technology market, what trends and advances should we be keeping an eye on? What trends or tools have the potential to radically disrupt the profession? In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss this and much more! Questions Jennifer asked the speakers: 1. What will be the most important legal technology trend for lawyers and legal professionals to follow in 2023? 2. What trends or tools have the potential to radically disrupt the profession? 3. Where s...
Apr 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 374
Law firms are increasingly expanding their scope and advertising "add-on" services. How can attorneys make use of these to make themselves "stickier" to clients, and how can law firms promote these services in a way that conveys their increased importance to the overall client experience? In this podcast interview, the speakers discussed this and more. Questions Harriet will asked the speakers: • Tell us a bit about the evolution of NRF’s Legal Operations department: what was the intended purpos...
Apr 05, 2023•18 min•Ep. 373
In this session, the speaker provides an in-depth discussion on the creation and implementation of standardized methodologies for managing each stage of discovery as it pertains to the preservation, collection, and production of ESI. Moderator: @Carolyn Robinson - eDiscovery Coordinator for the Americas - Office of the Regional General Counsel for Robert Bosch, LLC Speaker: Gabe Egli - Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon Recorded on 03-31-2023...
Mar 31, 2023•19 min•Ep. 372
Enterprise search, targeted search, predictive search, conceptual search...so many options, but which is the right one for your organization? Will advances in AI change how we search going forward? Will we see Alexa or Siri for legal? Questions Jennifer used to guide the conversation: We often hear about various search options in legaltech - enterprise search, predictive search, conceptual search, just to name a few. How has search evolved in the legal industry over the last decade? How will adv...
Mar 15, 2023•13 min•Ep. 371
ILTA CEO, Joy Heath Rush, sits down to discuss the upcoming year. The conversation runs the gamut between in-person events, industry events and news, to the ILTA strategic plan. Tune in now!
Mar 15, 2023•21 min•Ep. 370
ILTA and Microsoft sit down for a Fireside Chat in Q1 2023. Join ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush and Microsoft Vice President, Northeast Region, Ben Grimes, as they get together, fresh off a January legal summit in Atlanta. Together, they talk tech, advocacy, innovation, and much more. Tune in now!
Mar 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 369
Learn about what it takes to become a testifying eDiscovery expert in your field of expertise from these testifying witnesses. The panel covers their own backgrounds, what certifications they have obtained, what education they acquired, and the steps that they took in order to become a testifying expert. Moderator: @Lauren Doucette - Senior Practice Technology & eDiscovery Project Manager, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Panelists: @Chris Haley - Director of Legal Technology, Trout...
Feb 01, 2023•41 min•Ep. 368
What can we do as IG professionals to increase our firms understanding and acceptance of IG core values so that change management is not such a steep hill? In this session, we will explore different options. Moderator: @Andrew Corridore - Information Governance Compliance Manager, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Panelists: @Christopher Hockey, IGP - Director of Information Governance and Management, Bond, Schoeneck and King, PLLC @Matthew Estrada - Senior Information Governance S...
Jan 23, 2023•35 min•Ep. 367
This podcast interview session addresses how to create an insider threat/insider trust program that mitigates insider risks while respecting employee's privacy rights. Best practices and advice for starting a new insider threat program will be shared. Questions Corey will ask speakers: 1) To help those who are just starting to create an insider threat/insider trust program within their company, what are some available resources that you would recommend checking out? 2) What are some insider thre...
Jan 18, 2023•24 min•Ep. 366
Every firm wants to leverage data for insights. But to accomplish this, there needs to be a true source of all data. The creation of data lakes have started. These are massive databases combing different firm data sources. This leads to the importance of data governance and master data management. What does it take to create and curate the data? How can such data be of use to firms? Questions Tracey will ask Steven: 1. What is a data lake? 2. What are the advantages of using a data lake? 3. How ...
Jan 06, 2023•12 min•Ep. 365
AI has become an integral piece of responsive/non-responsive coding for reviewing eDiscovery data. Another piece of the review, which is typically very expensive including Privilege and personal Information redactions. How can this be done with AI technology too? Questions Andrea will ask Dan: 1. What are the pitfalls related to the way Privilege review has historically been performed? a. What are some easy ways to improve the process using AI? 2. Some companies are using AI to assist with Privi...
Jan 06, 2023•17 min•Ep. 364
In this podcast, we will address which practices and boundaries you should enforce and know how to manage pressured environments. Questions to Tanya will ask Martin: · Is burnout a problem for litigation support professionals, and does it affect us disproportionately? · Can litigation support professionals effectively manage their workload to avoid burnout? · What are tips for working in high pressure environments? · How can we support ourselves and our colleagues? · What kind of support is out ...
Jan 05, 2023•17 min•Ep. 363
In this podcast interview, the speaker will provide tips in how to achieve excellence in budget creation, defense and control, especially for the Legal area. Questions Marcelo will ask the speaker: What are the challenges of preparing a Budget in a legal area where we know that calculations, metrics, statistics and other data models are not part of the lawyer's daily life? We know that communication not only in topics such as the Budget but in many others, in fact in all topics is something that...
Dec 16, 2022•16 min•Ep. 362
This installation of the ongoing ILTA CEO Podcast, featuring Joy Heath Rush and Beth Anne Stuebe of ILTA, talks tech, strategic planning, future-proofing education, and much more. Tune in now! #MyILTA #iltapublications
Dec 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 361
Recorded on location in London, UK, in November 2022 at ILTACON Europe, this is the Hopscast #2, Arctic Wolf.
Dec 05, 2022•8 min•Ep. 360
Recorded on location in London, UK, in November 2022 at ILTACON Europe, this is the Hopscast #1, FileTrail.
Nov 16, 2022•10 min•Ep. 359
ILTA Publications sits down with CoreTech Leasing for our Q4 BP Spotlight! Tune in now!
Nov 08, 2022•16 min•Ep. 358
This podcast panel is a follow-up to the successful ILTACON session “Three Approaches to Workplace Flexibility” but with a more litigation support focus. Each panelist discussed the challenges they have experienced with hybrid work and how they have overcome them. Questions Tanya asked the speakers: What are the pros/cons/challenges of a lit support team? What are some tips you have for a successful hybrid team, particularly when it comes to managing lawyer expectations who may be in the office?...
Nov 03, 2022•13 min•Ep. 357
This podcast consists of an interview with Melissa Prince on how Ballard created and implemented a staffing (“workforce allocation” or “availability projection”) tool. We also discussed the impetus for the creation of the platform, the obstacles Melissa faced, and how she has driven engagement with associates and partners. Questions Kristin asked Melissa: 1. Can you provide a little background about your role at the firm and your practice management department? Who handles staffing? 2. First, wh...
Oct 07, 2022•19 min•Ep. 356
In this podcast interview session, the speakers discussed some challenges and solutions when implementing security in a hybrid/remote environment. In addition, they spoke about cybersecurity, regulatory issues, and ethical considerations when client data in discovery and internal investigations is accessed temporary contract attorneys working from home. Questions Jordan asked the speakers: First, describe your roles at your respective organizations and specifically how you are involved in doc re...
Oct 04, 2022•24 min•Ep. 355
Technology is vital to the practice of law in any modern law firm, but it can also be challenging to implement and keep updated. In this podcast, we’ll explore some of the greatest challenges to the modern law firm, explore why technology is so vital for the continued success of firms, and explore how they’re coping with technology challenges today. Listen for tips to lead your law firm through today’s legal technology challenges! Question John asked Jeff: 1. What do you see as the greatest tech...
Sep 30, 2022•18 min•Ep. 354
In this podcast session, the speaker will discuss about a weird request/project/situation and what was the outcome. In addition, the speaker will provide tips or guidance on how to push back on these type of requests. Questions that Rachel will ask David: -What weird eDiscovery requests have you had to deal with? -Who do these requests come from? -How to you push back on bizarre requests, and when do you know its right to do so? Moderator: @Rachel McAdams - Legal Technology and eDiscovery Senior...
Sep 28, 2022•14 min•Ep. 353
This podcast reviews the various categories of vulnerability tools that should be used against custom software web applications and describe a couple of the vendors in each space. The types of scanners that will be covered include Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), and hiring a company to perform penetration tests Questions that Corey will ask speaker: • Wha...
Sep 23, 2022•12 min•Ep. 352
We've seen an increasing number of requests for help around task management that go beyond traditional legal project management tools. Associates wants to see everything assigned to them, and be able to manage it without partners seeing how they're doing so. Partners want to see tasks they’ve assigned across clients and matters. The problem seems like one that should be easily solved with technology, but when you dig into the issues, you realize that no one has a good solution. What is getting i...
Sep 23, 2022•12 min•Ep. 351
Information Governance is coming to the forefront as privacy become stricter in more and more jurisdictions. Clients are also inquiring about how their records are kept and demanding that firms put protections in place. In this podcast we will review the differences between Records Management and IG. We then delve into IG frameworks and policies and why you would want to establish these, followed by a look at client expectations. We will conclude with an overview of where to start when developin...
Sep 22, 2022•14 min•Ep. 350
In today’s world, purchasing technology is no longer a sure fire way to solve a business problem. In addition to the right technology you need to have the right people, following the right process and leveraging the right technology to solve the complex business problems law firms are facing. But how do you connect these three concepts within your organizations? Listen to this discussion with Rachel Shields Williams from Sidley Austin and Debbie Foster from Affinity Consulting Group. Questions R...
Sep 19, 2022•13 min•Ep. 349
