ILTA Voices

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.

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.

Description: Join us for this series of podcasts as we interview the

"short-list" nominees for and the winner of ILTA's Technology Support

Professional of the Year award, presented at ILTACON 2015. In this

session, we are pleased to have with us nominee Chris Southern from

WilmerHale.

ILTA's Distinguished Peer Awards program recognizes ILTA peers who have

delivered great business value and transformational impact through their

innovations and implementations or have been champions in specific

areas of focus for their organizations. Individual awards focus on

individual ILTA law firm and law department members who demonstrate

exceptional accomplishments and leadership within their organizations.

The Technology Support Professional of the Year award recognizes an

individual who has demonstrated superior service in providing attorney

and staff support in roles that require specific technical proficiencies

focused on training and support, technical or engineering disciplines,

or any role that creates high touch-points for the actual implementation

and support of the technology within their organization.

Speakers:

Pamela Hart manages Hunton & Williams's technology

training and staff professional development programs across global

locations. With over 15 years of experience educating lawyers and legal

staff on the effective use of technology, she has initiated several

successful programs such as IT coaching, skills assessment and online

learning, resulting in dramatically improved legal team collaboration

and client service. Pamela was the recipient of ILTA's Technology

Support Professional of the Year award in 2014.

Chris Southern is the Manager, Portal Services at WilmerHale.

Description: Join us for part three of this continued discussion on

metrics and their uses in both law firms and legal departments to

illustrate value. Not simply a matter of profitability versus

efficiency, there are a variety of perspectives to consider in

determining the best methods and benchmarks for every department and

firm to utilize in creating, sustaining and even growing a successful

relationship.

From the original ILTACON 2015 session description: Law departments are

starting to run like businesses, with that comes an increased emphasis

on measuring performance against business goals. Collaboration in the

development of shared metrics is essential to drive effective

relationships and best-in-class legal operations. How can law firms and

legal departments work together to promote mutually beneficial

technology and metrics? What data points do law departments and firms

care about now; what will they care about in 2020?

Speakers:

Cindy MacBean is a highly experienced litigation

support professional who has recommended technology solutions to support

discovery workflow, providing innovative and cost effective solutions

for law firms, their clients and corporate legal staff. Her proficiency

in data analytics and deep understanding of the legal process have

resulted in a multitude of successful projects incorporating proven

procedures with a variety of technology tools in delivering defensible

discovery. Cindy utilizes her business education and diverse experience

to solve problems, mitigate risk, provide tactical direction, oversee

operations, plan strategic initiatives, implement solutions and support

legal teams with utmost commitment to customer service. She holds CEDS,

IGP and CIPP/US certifications.

Jeff Schwarz is Polsinelli's

Chief Operating Officer, managing the firm's business service units and

implementing its strategic initiatives. Focused on enhancing client

value in this rapidly changing legal market, he designs and delivers

solutions for the business needs of the firm and its clients. As a

member of the senior executive team, Jeff is responsible for aligning

the firm's operational processes, strategies and objectives.