ILTA Voices

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

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  Speaker: @Faith Drewry - User Experience Architect, Bryan Cave  Recorded on 03-31-2025.

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.

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, Training Manager, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Leigh Zidwick, Sr. Director of Information Governance, DLA Piper LLP (US)

Three DEI Committee members share their inspiring experiences from the Catalyst 2025 conference. They discuss empowering messages about seeking support and networking, and the role of personal branding in professional growth. Key insights on resilience and authenticity in self-promotion resonate throughout their reflections. The impact of technology on fostering connections, both in-person and remotely, is celebrated, along with the significance of empathy and vulnerability in building strong professional relationships.

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

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, iDiscovery Solutions, Inc Jerry Bui, Founder & CEO,  Right Forensics  Tristan Jenkinson, Owner and Author, eDiscovery Channel