ILTA Voices

This episode, we're joined by our EVOLVE 2025 Co-Chairs Kenneth Jones and Joshua Smith to learn what's new at EVOLVE this year.

Is your firm or business ready for the European Accessibility Act (EAA)? In this podcast, the speakers broke down this game-changing regulation, exploring who needed to comply, key deadlines, and how to meet accessibility standards. From practical steps to enforcement measures, we covered everything you needed to know to stay ahead of the 2025 requirements. Moderator: @James MacGregor - Founder and Managing Director, Ethical eDiscovery  Speakers: @Yves Heuser - Associate, SKW Schwarz  @Johannes Schäufele - Partner, SKW Schwarz  Recorded on 01-30-2025.

Critical thinking is prized by lawyers and technologists alike. When applied inwardly, however, self-criticism can undermine our self-esteem.   Join us for this engaging podcast to kick off the new year. Our guest speakers, Jordana Confino and Dave Lu, will share insights, personal experiences and scientifically proven tips to help you tame your inner critic and unleash your potential.    Moderator: @Christine Dauchez - Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Paul, Weiss Speakers:  Jordana Confino - Founder and CEO, JC Coaching & Consulting  Dave Lu - Founder and Managing Partner, Hyphen Capital Recorded 1-29-2025

Pitches and proposals have long been essential tools for securing new business for firms.         Traditional methods of creating these documents can be time-consuming, and many marketing departments lack the dedicated bandwidth to handle them efficiently. However, the advent of AI offers a solution to these challenges by streamlining the process. The use of AI transforms how firms respond to RFPs and pitches, promising significant time savings. But is this efficiency worth the potential challenges it introduces?        In this podcast interview, the speakers delved into the benefits and drawbacks of leveraging AI in pitch and proposal creation.    Moderator: @Tara Patterson - Marketing Technology Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Speakers:  @Jeff Lagana - Director of Enterprise Operations & Security, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC @Ray Meiring - CEO, Qorus Docs Recorded on 01-27-2025.

In this episode, take a look back at highlights from our DEI episodes in 2024. You will hear from: Priti Saraswat Professor Jang Giulia Paparella Judge Neales Michele Gossmeyer Shannon O'Connor Shereen Samuels Alexa Kokinos Pothier Karina Willes

In this podcast interview, the speakers will discuss and uncover the partnership between Buchanan Ingersoll and NetDocuments (PatternBuilder Max) and the implementation process.  Moderator:   Nancy Griffing, President 3545 Consulting - Global    Speakers:   Scott M. Angelo, Chief Information Officer, BIPC Jared L. Gullbergh, Director - Shared IT Services and Information Governance, BIPC Michael Hill - Director of Product Marketing, NetDocuments

Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, Owl Cams, Smart Mics, what are the new emerging technologies to enable real time collaboration and what risks and caveats do they come with?      How do we make spaces that quickly (instantly?) flip from comfy team collaboration rooms to an extension of the court?  Moderator: @Thomas Witherspoon - Senior Systems Support Engineer, Sidley Austin LLP  Speakers: @Thomas Burns - Senior Account Manager AVI Systems-Transforming Business with Technology Solutions, AVI Systems  @Jesse Dominguez - Sr. Design Engineer, Facility Solutions Group, FSG   @William Grady - Director of Information Technology, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP   Recorded on 01-15-2025.

Hear first hand from Melissa Ballesteros and Barbara Gondim da Rocha on why they joined a legal tech mentoring program. What were their fears? How did they benefit? Hear their first hand stories and learn how you too can benefit from mentorship. Connect with Melissa here. Connect with Barbara here. Join the myMentor program here.

Discover how legal departments are leveraging Generative AI to streamline workflows and enhance efficiencies. This podcast will dive into the use cases and practical applications, compliance concerns, and risk management strategies for in-house legal departments deploying AI. Uncover what it takes to harness GenAI’s potential while navigating ethical and legal challenges.   Moderators:  Matthew Kohel - Partner, Saul Ewing LLP  Leah Leyendecker - Partner, Saul Ewing LLP   Speakers: Mayura Iyer Noordyke - Trademark Counsel for Global IP, Medtronic  Travis Zimbelman - Strategic Advisor and Freelance Consultant

ILTA's 2024 DEI Climate Survey has been released and we speak with Amy Monett and Karina Willes to get an inside scoop on the results. Does DEI matter? Has ILTA improved their DEI efforts? Hear their insightful discussion now and don't forget to go get your copy of the survey to read the full report.