ILTA Voices

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 Support Services, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. Speaker: Michael B. Stevens, Managing Partner, Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad

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, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Melanie Prevost, Senior Director of Infrastructure and Technical Support Services, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.

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  5-21-2025

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, Director of Practice Solutions, Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Speakers: Cheryl Wilson Griffin, VP of Vendor Advisory, LegalTechnology Hub Kalina Leopold Oak, Director of Marketing & Communications, Justice Technology Association 

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

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 Recorded on 05-15-2025.

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.

In this engaging discussion, Lisa Mayo Haynes, Director of Technology Innovation at Ballard Spahr LLP, shares insights into the creation of the AI tool 'Ask Ellis.' She highlights the build vs. buy decision-making process and how user needs drove the tool's development. Lisa reveals features focused on chat, drafting, and document analysis that enhance productivity for legal professionals. The conversation also covers training strategies to ensure effective use and the importance of security and adaptability in AI applications.

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

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