ILTA Voices

Join Brian Donato, CIO at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP and Eric Mosca, Director of Operations at InOutsource as they discuss the key takeaways from the 2013 ILTA Conference Session: Nimble Approaches to Information Governance: The Small and Mid-Size Firm Perspectives.

The use of social media at work is on the rise, and that has put social media discovery in the spotlight. Hear what Barry Murphy, founder of eDJ Group, has to say about this e-discovery challenge. You can also read his article on this topic.

Law Firms around the country are anxious to determine the overall effectiveness of their information security programs and to understand if their practices are aligned with industry peers. Please listen in as Meg Grant, Vice President, Marketing at Digital Defense and a LegalSec Vendor Advisory Team member reviews the results of the LegalSec Report, A Study of the Legal Industry's Information Security Assessment Practices. The report, published in August and released at the ILTA Annual conference, provides un-biased and relevant knowledge surrounding information security programs and practices within North American law firms. Grant will highlight key findings and provide context surrounding all the results. A copy of the report may be downloaded HERE

Communication is the imparting or exchange of information, and technology has transformed these exchanges, making them easier, more collaborative and increasingly dynamic. However, not all communications technologies are adopted quickly, and some never make it to the floor. Some of those that have taken off have been dubbed "disruptive," i.e., they've created a new market and affected or displaced earlier technology. What disruptive communications technologies have landed in legal, and what additional changes can we expect? ILTA interviewed thought leaders from the member and vendor communities to get their insight in this area. Hear Donald Sternfeld's interview on the podcast below. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Communication is the imparting or exchange of information, and technology has transformed these exchanges, making them easier, more collaborative and increasingly dynamic. However, not all communications technologies are adopted quickly, and some never make it to the floor. Some of those that have taken off have been dubbed "disruptive," i.e., they've created a new market and affected or displaced earlier technology. What disruptive communications technologies have landed in legal, and what additional changes can we expect? ILTA interviewed thought leaders from the member and vendor communities to get their insight in this area. Hear Mike Russell's interview on the podcast below. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Communication is the imparting or exchange of information, and technology has transformed these exchanges, making them easier, more collaborative and increasingly dynamic. However, not all communications technologies are adopted quickly, and some never make it to the floor. Some of those that have taken off have been dubbed "disruptive," i.e., they've created a new market and affected or displaced earlier technology. What disruptive communications technologies have landed in legal, and what additional changes can we expect? ILTA interviewed thought leaders from the member and vendor communities to get their insight in this area. Hear Dean Leung's interview on the podcast below. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

The practice of law has changed rapidly over the past 15 years, and new technologies and business processes have impacted the role of the legal secretary significantly. A multigenerational workforce and recent economic uncertainties coupled with the explosion of new technology mean the pace of change will only increase in the next few years.   Please listen in as moderator Terri Oppelt, CLM, panelists Michelle Liffman, SPHR who represents the large firm perspective, Lydia Tavera with the small firm perspective, Dave Neesen representing IT, and Karen Maheu covering the recruiter's perspective for a lively discussion. Topics of discussion that include: Understanding how technology and efficiency are driving change Discovering the changing expectations of clients, attorneys and secretaries Determining ways to redesign the role of the legal secretary, including setting goals, analyzing needs and developing the skills to close the gap Inspired by the January 2013 ILTA webinar, this session is presented jointly by ILTA and the GLA ALA.

This brief podcast, presented by Scott Christensen (Edwards Wildman)  and Jim Barker (Traveling Coaches)  touches on the reasons that there is such a focus on Security Awareness today, and how we need to take a different approach to Security Awareness Training compared to other types of training and education.   Listen to this podcast to learn what “Gamification” is, and how it can be applied to this important topic.  Most importantly, learn why you will want to attend this session at conference to help you in crafting and implementing a successful  Security Awareness  Program at your firm.

Listen to this monthly series of podcasts from the Emerging Technologies Peer Group. Each month Lance Rea and Mark Manoukian have a conversation with the peer group of the month. This month's spotlight is on the Server Operation & Security Peer Group. Steven Shock, Chief Technology Officer at Irell & Manella LLP and Jamie Herman, Manager of Information Security at Ropes & Gray talk about issues and initiatives in the server operations and security space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.