ILTA Voices

Description: Firms are just beginning to grasp the magnitude of having too much electronic information clogging the digital pipeline. Mercifully, the law is now trending toward easing this burden with the recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Our expert panelists will provide a cogent strategy to manage all forms of electronic documents according to a predetermined and well-thought-out records retention policy, and give you a framework for making defensible decisions to manage and dispose of records and information consistently and cohesively. A teleforum on this topic was hosted by this panel of experts on March 2nd and was a huge hit. Many members were unable to attend and expressed interest in a follow up, so the speakers recorded this podcast to share the takeaways with all of us. Speakers: Alexander Campbell is the Records Manager at Cohen & Gresser, LLP in New York City. He holds a Masters in Information and Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University and a Bachelors in Organizational Leadership from Fordham University. Alexander can be contacted at acampbell@cohengresser.com and followed on Twitter @infogovguy. Jim Merrifield is the Information Governance Manager at Robinson+Cole LLP and co-founder of InfoGovCon, the first conference focused exclusively on information governance. He is a respected advisor in the IG community and an active member of several industry associations including ILTA, IAPP and ARMA. Jim's IG experience includes deployment of enterprise programs, policy development and enforcement, creation of disposition programs and technology solution evaluation. He is a certified information governance professional and has provided consulting services to law firms and Fortune 500 companies. Jim's writing has appeared in numerous publications and he speaks frequently on IG and data privacy issues. Contact him at jmerrifield@rc.com, connect with him on Linkedin and follow his blog posts on R+C Data Privacy & Security Insider and TechTarget. Jeffrey Richards is the Director of Information Technology at Wendel Rosen in downtown Oakland. He is currently working on implementation of an IG plan and automation of new business procedures for better auditing, disposition and control mechanisms. Jeffrey also manages the electronic security plan for the firm and actively fights off cyber villains. Prior to joining the firm, he was the senior consulting engineer at Volant Consulting, a firm that delivers technology solutions and services to a diverse array of businesses. Jeffrey is a member of the Relationship Coordinating Team and is the East Bay Area Member Liaison for the International Legal Technology Association. He can be contacted at jrichards@wendel.com.

Description: While no one can predict the exact route a case will take, there is a general outline of various steps in civil litigation. In this first podcast in a series, we discuss these steps and provide an overview of the Trial Support A-Z Series. This podcast series aims to provide useful information and tools for everyone involved in litigation. We'll help you better understand the process, the various components involved, and the work and needs of different members of the entire litigation team -- lawyers, paralegals, project managers, litigation support personnel and others. Speakers: Chris Acosta Director of Practice Support Nossaman LLP Los Angeles, CA Patrice Fatig Paralegal, Antitrust Section Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Columbus, OH Karen Pierson Paralegal, Antitrust Section Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Columbus, OH Nicole Schnarre Litigation Technology Manager Baker & Hostetler LLP New York, NY

Description: When is a conference room not a conference room? When it's everything from a movie studio to a board room -- and everything else between! In this podcast, we explore what lawyers are expecting from today's conference center and what technologies are available to support ever-increasing expectations. Speaker: Joy Heath Rush is responsible for everything that touches Litera's law firm clients. With over 30 years of experience supporting lawyers, she is passionate about applying technology to the business problems of law firms. Prior to joining Litera, Joy spent 28 years in a variety of IT and management roles at Sidley Austin LLP. She has a long history of volunteering in the legal technology community, having served as a board member or president of three legal technology peer groups, including ILTA.

Description: If you are in the market for a security information event management (SIEM) tool, this podcast will be of value. Three security evangelists share their collective experience and insight regarding the need for such a tool, what to look for in a solution, deployment options, how to get started and key factors in driving the value from investing in SIEM. Speakers: James "Butch" Spencer is a Network Engineer at Jackson Kelly PLLC. He is an IT security expert with extensive practical experience in information management systems, security, networking, virtualization, optimization, e-business and programming. Butch is a member of numerous groups delving into and debating on the security and control of the Internet of Things (IoT). Jon Hanny is a strategic information security leader with over 15 years of experience in information security, risk management, governance and compliance. Skilled at building information security and IT risk management programs from inception, he successfully fostered paradigm shifts in higher education, financial services and legal verticals to instill an information security mindset across all levels of an organization, improving their security postures. Jon holds several security certifications including the C|CISO, CISM and CISSP, and has a proven track record leveraging ISO27001, NIST and FISMA. Prabhakar Chandrasekaran is a goal- and ethics-driven security and technology leader with over 20 years of experience in managing critical infrastructure services in IT production environments. He has a solid understanding and application of security and privacy regulations, risk assessments and security audit processes. Prabhakar is also a specialist in achieving reliability and availability through structure and process improvement, with a proven ability to achieve business objectives by establishing partnerships across departments.

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns.  Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer. Here is our interview with Jon Washburn, National Manager of Technical Operations at Stoel Rives LLP.

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns.  Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer. Here is our interview with Butch Spencer, Network Engineer at Jackson Kelly PLLC.

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns.  Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer. Here is our interview with David Ries, Member at Clark Hill P.L.C.

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns.  Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer. Here is our interview with Peter Mills, Director Information Technology at Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP:

The world of security is vast, and concerns are great. For some, the thoughts of what to protect and how to protect it are enough to keep them awake at night. What opportunities and concerns are up high and down low? To help shine a light, five ILTA members from the LegalSEC Council and ILTACON conference committee have shared some of their security concerns.  Read the article that summarizes all five perspectives in the Winter 2015 Peer to Peer. Here is our interview with David Bustle, Director of Technology at Buchalter Nemer.

Description: Electronic filing with courts and agencies is no longer experimental -- it is the standard in nearly every jurisdiction. But how do you efficiently capture all this new material in your enterprise content management systems? If you don't do it right, your electronic matter record could be incomplete, or you may perpetuate inefficient processes designed for a bygone era. Learn how two firms tackled these challenges by improving their document management system (DMS) integration with electronic court systems, developing standardized workflows to track and store ECF content, and promoting user adoption of the new processes. Speakers: Sean Monahan, the Conflicts Counsel at Foster Pepper PLLC, advises the firm on legal ethics and related compliance matters. An attorney licensed in Washington, he also manages the conflicts and records departments, including intake, client engagements, ethical screens and file-closing. Paul C. Wittekind is the Director of Information Technology Services at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. Since 1993, he has overseen the firm's technology systems, identifying and coordinating the strategic direction of technology and advising and assisting Porzio's clients on technology-related matters. Paul also provides e-discovery consulting services to clients to develop protocols, coordinate data collection, implement the tools required to properly analyze electronically-stored information and manage the firm and client personnel involved with e-discovery data reviews.