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This topic was one of ILTACON 2021's most popular conference sessions, and as security is a concern to many the original panel has reunited for a follow-up podcast. Security is complex and when left without robust resources of money, knowledge, and people we sometimes revert to the ostrich head in the sand approach. Even though we try to do our best, we sometimes fall into bad habits. This podcast session is the opposite of sharing best practices . . . we will call out the absolute worst mistakes. Without mentioning any entity or name, we will discuss the criticality of certain practices. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to walk away with a private GOLD STAR or perhaps the feeling of "oh no, I do that and better fix that" without having to admit it to your peers. Moderator: @Corey Reitz - Cyber Assurance Architect, Sandia National Laboratories Speakers:  @James McKenna - Chief Information Officer, Fenwick & West LLP Melodi (Mel) Gates - Senior Legal Editor, Privacy & Data Security, Thomson Reuters @Rebecca Sattin - Chief Information Officer, Worldox @Robinson Roca - Practice Lead, Infrastructure Services, Helient Systems LLC @Heather Morrow -Director, Project Management & Training, Loeb & Loeb LLP. ​Recorded on 10-21-2021

Joining a corporate or government legal department as a young professional can be quite intimidating. As a rule, these organizations tend to skew older since they often hire lawyers who have already worked in law firms for an extended period of time. In this podcast, learn about effective methods of bridging this potential gap with your new colleagues and receive tips and suggestions. Moderator: @Will Pett - Senior Business Analyst, Fidelity Investments Speaker: @John Crawshaw - Business Analytics Manager, PNC   Recorded on 10-15-2021

For Episode #5 of the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech, Mercedes Oppon-Kusi, ILTA UK Community Engagement Manager, and Leanne Williams, founder of InclusiTech and Business Analyst, sit down with Karim Nassar, Legal Products Manager at Travers Smith. They talk about Karim's career development from Product Engineer to Legal Products Manager during the pandemic, transferable skills, and so much more!    About the Series For 2021, the Europe edition of Fresh Voices of Legal Tech is a collaboration between ILTA and InclusiTech with the intention of sharing the different career opportunities in the tech industry that can be accessible for all. Each episode of the podcast will discuss our thoughts and views on the latest hot topics and feature someone from the tech industry to give us a little insight into their role.

ILTA Publication Join us for the first-ever DEI podcast, EQUITABLE CONVERSATIONS. This all-new podcast is hosted by Karina Willes, PhD, MBA, PMP, Senior Project Manager at Foley & Lardner LLP, and ILTA’s own Beth Anne Stuebe, Director of Publications and Press. They sit down with a rotating series of ILTAns, industry leaders, and SMEs in legal and technology to talk about how diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzz words, but practical business choices that move the needle of progress ever-forward.  This is Episode #0, an introduction to the monthly series. Tune in now!

For the Fall 2021 edition of HopsCast, Beth Anne Stuebe, ILTA Director of Publications & Press, interviews Angela Dowd, Director of Practice Innovation at Burns & Levinson LLP, and Leland Smith, Technical Relationship Manager at Conversant Group, at ILTACON 2021. They talk all things tech, co-authoring, and of course, about baseball, and hops. 

Our second featured podcast Woman Leader is Crystal Kelley, IT User Support Manager at Troutman Pepper. She sits down with our WWL group and talks about her Peer to Peer article, mentors, leadership, and more!   About ILTA’s Women Who Lead Advisory Committee put out a call for names earlier this year to identify women who have recently experienced a job transition into their first management role. WWL is profiling four new women leaders in Peer to Peer, one profile in each of the next four issues. WWL will also do an interview with them as part of our podcast series throughout the next year, so stay tuned!  

In this session, we will discover and learn about the evolving role of business analysts, what they do, how they help legal technology and why they are so valuable. Moderator: @Carly Prellwitz- Business Analyst 1, Fish & Richardson Speakers: @Rex Balboa– Systems Business Analyst, Perkins Coie @Jennifer Perez- IT Business Analyst, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Recorded on 09-14-2021

As firms move from jack-of-all trades providers to working with a host of best-in-class tools provided by smaller companies, opportunities for directly influencing product development and product pipeline have greatly increased. During this podcast, we will discuss specific ways in which firms can leverage their networks and vendor relationships to guide the creation of better, more cost efficient vendor offerings. Moderator: @Rebecca Holdredge - Innovation Manager, Husch Blackwell LLP Speakers: @Anna McGrane - COO, PacerPro @Virginio D'Aversa - Senior Director Knowledge Management and Technology Innovation, Husch Blackwell @Dan Anderson - CEO and Co-founder, SeeUnity @Dan Hauck - Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments ​ Recorded on 09-02-2021​​

During this podcast, a cyber security professional will discuss ways that you can ensure that you have adequate visibility to protect against unauthorized access into our data as you move additional pieces of your architecture into the cloud. The conversation will highlight cloud access security brokers, security incident and event management, and data loss prevention tools and strategies. Moderator: @Corey Reitz - E-Discovery Project Lead, Sandia National Laboratories Speaker: Kevin Magee - Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Canada ​ Recorded on 08-06-2021​

Many junior and mid-level associates are beginning to realize that the billable model is moving towards fixed-fee arrangements. This is becoming especially true during the pandemic, where everyone is looking to cut costs. In this podcast session, we will learn more about how to handle transactions using less lawyer time (through AI or other methods) Moderator: @Brian P. Morris - IT Business Relationship Manager, Holland & Knight LLP Speaker: @Tobin Brown - Chief Practice Management Officer, Perkins Coie​ ​Recorded on 08-06-2021 ​