ILTA Voices

In the latest installment of “Working in eDiscovery,” Rachel and James are joined by Paula Fearon, Head of Project Services at McCann Fitzgerald LLP, to discuss the importance of communication in the world of eDiscovery.     In this podcast session, the speakers defined what good communication looks like, how to avoid common mistakes and tips and tricks for the future.  Moderator: @James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery  Speakers: @Paula Fearon - Head of Project Services, McCann FitzGerald @Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery Recorded on 05-17-2024.

In this podcast panel, the panelists will share tips on how to work with, not against, outside counsel to achieve cost and matter management objectives.   Moderator: @Andrea Webster - Associate Director, Legal Innovation and Operations, Novartis     Panelists: @Heather Newton - Lead Counsel, Wells Fargo @J. Tracy Walker - IV - Partner, McGuireWoods   Recorded 05-14-2024

Holly Amatangelo, Education Director for the Legal Marketing Association, discusses the new LMA Body of Knowledge, a pivotal resource defining essential skills for legal marketers. Paul Bonner, Senior Director at Venable LLP, shares insights on how it fosters collaboration across different departments. They highlight the BoK's evolution in response to industry shifts like specialization and technology. Exploring its development process and practical application, they emphasize the importance of continuing education in legal marketing.

We exist in an industry built on preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing every piece of relevant data; however, the volume continues to explode as storage gets cheaper, the world becomes more reliant on electronic forms of communication, and different forms of communication are developed and embraced.  In this world, how do we, in the tech space, define, determine, and attempt to hold the line where proportionality is concerned.    Moderator: @Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery   Speakers: @Chris Acosta -  Director, eDiscovery Resources, Morrison & Foerster LLP @Eoghan Kenny - Head of eDiscovery and Investigation Support, ALG Solutions, A&L Goodbody LLP Recorded 04-30-2024

In our last podcast, "Where’s Better to Build a Career in eDiscovery, Within a Law Firm or At An External Consultancy", we identified some core skills eDiscovery professionals need to be good at their jobs. On this episode we’re going to be focused on “problem solving”. Moderator: @James MacGregor - Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery Panelists: @Rachel McAdams - Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery @Dina Hetherington - eDiscovery Technology Manager, A&L Goodbody LLP Recorded 04-26-2024

We've all been there: a boss cushions their language so much we leave meetings unclear on whether we were doing a great or terrible job.     In this podcast panel interview session, seasoned managers will discuss on what things to include & avoid in feedback sessions, and how providing feedback on the go is much more valuable than waiting for formal performance reviews    Moderator: @Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes, Director, Legal Operations, CBRE      Panelists: @Janelle Eveland Belling,  Director of Legal Project Management, Perkins Coie  @Amy Monaghan, VP of Client Success and Product Innovation, Infodash @Nicola Woodfall, Senior eDisclosure/eData Manager, Travers Smith   RECORDED 4-25-2024

Sr. VP of Service Delivery, Dawn Hudgins, sits down with Gina Buser, CEO of Traveling Coaches, to dig deep on best practices for business partners.

Firms are getting it, making business decisions based on data is a good idea. There are different areas within law firms where this could be beneficial (enterprise wide, client specific, practice specific). With different places where data is housed, a great first step to connect data sources is by identifying where everything is. This will be a step-by-step guide of data mapping principles and how to get started. Moderator: @Kate Hathaway - Innovation Project Manager, Greenberg Traurig Speaker: @Paul Giedraitis - CEO, Orgaimi Recorded on 04-17-2024. 

Success in the courtroom depends on comprehensive trial support that starts long before the trial date.  How do you turn a compelling story into something that’s easy to understand and memorable for the judge and/or jury. Enlisting the assistance of a trial support professional early on is key.   In Part Two of our Sitting in the Hot Seat podcast, our esteemed panel will discuss preparation tips and tricks, effective communication strategies, logistics (in its many forms), technology considerations, and some ideas for you to help your team win. Moderator:   Jill Okerlund - Legal Process Coordinator,  Robinson Bradshaw  Panelists:     Stephanie Mills - Manager, Discovery Services, Cassels Brock &  Blackwell LLP  Tim Piganelli - CEO, The Piganelli Consulting Group, Inc.  David Gomez - Practice Support Project Manager, Robinson Bradshaw

How do we build trust within an organization? What does it mean to be transparent when confidential information is on the line?