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

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.

to this monthly series of podcasts from the Emerging Technologies Peer Group.

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.

Join Panel members from Session RRMPG1 What

Litigation Support Professionals need to know about Information Governance as

they talk briefly about their Monday, August 19th, 11:00 am session.

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 Litigation & Practice Support Peer Group. Paige Hunt Wojcik, Director of E-Discovery Services at Perkins Coie and Stephen Dooley, Sr. Manager of Electronic Discovery and Litigation Support at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. talk about issues and initiatives in the Litigation & Practice Support space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.

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 Communication Technologies Peer Group. Trevor Werner, Manager Telecommunications at Fish & Richardson P.C. and Luke Schnoebelen, Technical Training Facilitator at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.  talk about issues and initiatives in the Communication Technologies space. Format is conversational and touches on a number of different topics.

Legacy policies in the legal profession have required a “save everything” mentality, but that was before the surge in the amount of data that users create, store and share. As we continue to see new types of data, new ways of accessing data, new regulations for storing and securing data, and many more data-related developments, how do we keep up? ILTA recently brought together a “virtual roundtable” of four thought leaders, including representation from law firms, a law department and a consultancy, to get their insight about this widespread issue. Our interview with Sean Power, Chief Information Officer at Lathrop & Gage LLP, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Legacy policies in the legal profession have required a “save everything” mentality, but that was before the surge in the amount of data that users create, store and share. As we continue to see new types of data, new ways of accessing data, new regulations for storing and securing data, and many more data-related developments, how do we keep up? ILTA recently brought together a “virtual roundtable” of four thought leaders, including representation from law firms, a law department and a consultancy, to get their insight about this widespread issue. Our interview with Adam Osberg, Executive Account Manager at CDW, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Legacy policies in the legal profession have required a “save everything” mentality, but that was before the surge in the amount of data that users create, store and share. As we continue to see new types of data, new ways of accessing data, new regulations for storing and securing data, and many more data-related developments, how do we keep up? ILTA recently brought together a “virtual roundtable” of four thought leaders, including representation from law firms, a law department and a consultancy, to get their insight about this widespread issue. Our interview with  Eric Lieber, Director of Legal Technology at Toyota Motor Sales, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.

Legacy policies in the legal profession have required a “save everything” mentality, but that was before the surge in the amount of data that users create, store and share. As we continue to see new types of data, new ways of accessing data, new regulations for storing and securing data, and many more data-related developments, how do we keep up? ILTA recently brought together a “virtual roundtable” of four thought leaders, including representation from law firms, a law department and a consultancy, to get their insight about this widespread issue. Our interview with  Todd Corham, Chief Information Officer at Sedgwick LLP, can be heard in its entirety on the accompanying podcast.

Visit the ILTA website to hear each participant's interview.