ILTA Voices

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with  Meredith Williams, Director of Knowledge Management at Baker Donelson, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with Joy Heath Rush, Director of Enterprise Multimedia Services at Sidley Austin LLP, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

The legal profession is a unique environment filled with high expectations, complex concepts and distinctive cultures that can make the learning curve for someone new a bit more like a learning canyon. In order to succeed, it’s important to understand the nuances that are ingrained in the business of law. Enter the “Law Firm 101” initiative –– a program that aims to educate and prepare law students/new lawyers and incoming legal IT professionals about the business of law … the business they’re in. ILTA held a “virtual roundtable” with three member thought leaders to get their insight into how the main points of this initiative are applicable to our members. Our interview with Marcy McGovern, Knowledge Management Counsel at Littler Mendelson, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Listen to this monthly series of podcasts from the Emerging Technologies 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 Law Department Peer Group. Tom Morrissey from Purdue Pharma and Mike Russell from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company talk about issues and initiatives in the corporate law department space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.

Listen to the monthly series of podcasts from the Emerging Technologies 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 Financial Management Group. David Smith, Steve Odum and Jarmila Pencikova talk about issues and initiatives in the Financial Management space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.

No one can deny that security in the legal profession is of the utmost importance. It is a universal concern that affects attorneys, staff and clients, especially with the increase in malicious attacks to gain access to the valuable data stored within the enterprise. What risks are organizations facing, and how do you make sure you don’t fall prey to today’s threats? ILTA sat down for a “virtual roundtable” with five member thought-leaders to get their thoughts about information security. Our interview with Annette Urquijo, Risk Manager at DLA Piper, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

No one can deny that security in the legal profession is of the utmost importance. It is a universal concern that affects attorneys, staff and clients, especially with the increase in malicious attacks to gain access to the valuable data stored within the enterprise. What risks are organizations facing, and how do you make sure you don’t fall prey to today’s threats? ILTA sat down for a “virtual roundtable” with five member thought-leaders to get their thoughts about information security. Our interview with Jeff Kunz, Security Engineer at Foley & Lardner, LLP, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast. Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.