Stellar Women

Consensus can be helpful, but you don’t want people to always agree with you—especially your teammates. According to Judy Torres, vice president of information technology for Advanced Discovery, diversity of opinion is crucial when building successful teams.

Relativity's Mary Rechtoris chatted with Judy for this Stellar Women in e-Discovery podcast about the rise of automation in e-discovery, the value of mentorship, and why no message is ever truly deleted, which may come as an unwelcome surprise to many avid Snapchat users.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Judy's nomination, check out this blog post.

An e-discovery practitioner by day, educator by night, Peg Gianuca recently moved from a law firm environment—and East Coast to West Coast—to join The Walt Disney Company as an in-house technical solutions manager.

On this month's podcast, Peg chats with Relativity's April Runft to share what surprised her about moving in-house, why it’s vital that litigation support pros can “bridge the gap,” and how her science background and curiosity to get under the hood with legal tech keep the e-discovery magic alive.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Peg's nomination, check out this blog post.

Fresh out of college and eager to make her mark, Caitlin Grzymala started her career at the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and worked on some of the department’s largest cases. Nearly 11 years later, as a legal administrative officer at the DOJ, Caitlin continues to be inspired by the work that brings her unique projects day-in and day-out.

After she was nominated by her colleague for Stellar Women in e-Discovery, Relativity's Mary Rechtoris spoke with Caitlin on how technology-assisted review (TAR) will continue to transform the e-discovery field, and how she is getting ready for her next big adventure: parenthood.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Caitlin's nomination, check out this blog post.

Described by her colleague as a “trailblazing pioneer,” Esquify’s Director of Operations Terra Ickes is a leader in the industry whose innovative spirit and dedication to customer success undoubtedly make her stellar.

During an interview for Stellar Women in e-Discovery, Terra spoke with Mary Rechtoris of Relativity about the current state of artificial intelligence in the e-discovery field and why being successful—in tech and in life—means you have to be a little scrappy.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Terra's nomination, check out this blog post.

When Joy Murao began her career in litigation support in 1994, the world of discovery looked vastly different. The days of poring over paper documents have since been replaced by sharing files electronically; however, according to Joy, the more things change, the more they stay the same. What has held true throughout the years has been the importance of mentorship and empowering young professionals as they navigate their careers.

Joy has been an inspiration and a leader to many in the field. Several of her colleagues and peers nominated her for Stellar Women in e-Discovery for her enthusiasm for education and ability to collaborate with her clients to solve challenges.

Mary Rechtoris of Relativity chatted with Joy on her career, her aptitude for problem solving, and why we all should consider a lesson in improv.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Joy's nomination, check out this blog post.

stel·lar

adjective

(informal) “Featuring or having the quality of a star performer; exceptionally good; outstanding”

What does “stellar” look like in e-discovery?

At Relativity, we recently launched a campaign asking the e-discovery industry to nominate the professional women in their world who personify “stellar.” What you’re telling us: stellar goes beyond navigating through tricky technical challenges, complex regulatory environments, overlapping projects, and the steady thrum of deadlines. Stellar means to make time in the chaos to mentor others, prioritize learning, celebrate the strengths of your team and colleagues across your organization, and be a champion for innovation—even if that means more work in the short term.

According to her teammates, Mimi Singh, associate general counsel and director of e-discovery at Evolver, more than fits the bill of our Stellar Women in e-Discovery. April Runft from Relativity sat down with Mimi to learn more about keeping up—and keeping a sense of humor.

To see a transcript of this podcast and a portion of Mimi's nomination, check out this blog post.